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CoastNovice
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Unable to edit enhanced rich text field SharePoint Form

I have a form that was created using Nintex. We made some changes to the form.One of the changes resulted in the Enhanced Rich Text Field being un-editable.Why is this field no longer editable ?I have checked all the settings on the back end. See the images below FieldSharePoint SettingsNintext Settings 

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MillaZ
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AndrewDoRookie
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Current user field overrides everytime form is edited

Hi!I have an if formula that returns the current user and date when specific check box is checked by a usedbelow is formulaIF((Post 2 Pellet visual qual trainer==true), (userProfileLookup(Current User “PreferredName”)+"*+formatDate (Current Date, "MM/dd/yyyy"),””) my problem is, when a different user goes to edit the form, their name overrides the original users name, so now there’s no way to know who checked the box initially.is there a way I can edit the formula so that once the field is filled, it won’t override with another users name?

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MillaZ
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ck01Rookie
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Attachments included in the start event cannot be viewed

Hi I noticed that the attachments (ie excel file) included in the start event form does not seem to get carried through the workflow for review / approval. Would you be able to give any advice on this please?thanks

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VenkatesanMonikaNovice
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Nintex Workflow for SharePoint 2019 SDK

Hi,Do we have SDK for SharePoint 2019 to create custom actions in Nintex workflow?  

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SimonMuntz
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VenkatesanMonikaNovice
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Nintex workflow - Failed to publish

Getting error when publishing the workflow in nintex. soap:ServerServer was unable to process request. ---> Failed to publish workflow: This feature has been temporarily disabled.

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FlorenceScholar
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Reduce Idle time in Nintex 2019 workflows

Good day, I have a workflow in Nintex 2019 and it has to pause 5 minutes then send email notification, however nothing seems to be wrong but the notification are not sent, when I check the idle time, it’s always increasing which I think that could be the cause, every time a user complain of not receiving email notifications, I always have to restart the workflow and it works, is there a way to make the idle time less or stop the workflow from idling for too long, the below is a screenshot of a  workflow that has not sent through notification, the pausing time has already lapsed and notification are not sent.  

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kpopeApprentice
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DocGen routing to destination lib - CT not being set

Nintex 2016/SP 2016 on prem - Need to set the destination CT for a DocGen PDF (Output file URL is stored in a variable) routes/moves the PDF to the destination document library. docgen works great then we build a string for the MMD field call web svc to set that MMD field Update fields for CT in destination library…. this is the issue. Each configuration attempt receives an error in the WF.Narrowed it down to WHERE statement in the ‘Update Item’ action. without the pdf list id (we used to get when using muhimbi action to convert to PDF) how do we configure so that the item knows which item?  the ID will be different. *have done this successfully with Muhimbi action - in that solution, we used the List Item ID that was stored in a variable in the muhimbi action.  the DocGen doesn’t have the same configuration. 

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jb29NRookie
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Multi line controller: Avoid Scrollbar allow dynamic size Nintex SharePoint

Hello, My form include a Multi line controller, I would like to remove the scrollbar and allow dynamic size of the controller. To do this I created a css class auto-expand-textarea, see below. It works but my controller is overlapping other controllers of the form. Resize at startup is Yes.I spent hours trying to solve this, chatgpt also, including javascript… still no answer :/ anyone else in the same situation? .custom-form {     display: block;     width: 100%; /* Le formulaire prend toute la largeur */     overflow: hidden; /* Empêche les débordements */ }.custom-layout {     display: flex;     flex-direction: column;     gap: 15px; /* Espacement entre les contrôles pour éviter les chevauchements */ }.auto-expand-textarea {     min-height: 50px;     max-height: 500px;     overflow-y: hidden;     resize: none;     width: 100%;     box-sizing: border-box; }.other-control {     position: relative;

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aporterRookie
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Event Receivers

Following a number of years of heavy usage in one of our applications based on Nintex for SharePoint we are noticing a degradation of performance in that particular SharePoint site. Upon further investigation we found that the root cause of this issue is the amount of even receivers stored at site level (around 60,000)  The followng query gives us the result shown further down SELECT         class,count(*)    FROM        [dbo].[EventReceivers]            group by class    order by class  The name column (Not displayed above) shows “Created By Nintex Workflow Start Action “ and the class column (as displayed above) shows  “Nintex.Workflow.Activities.Services.WorklfowCompletedEventReceiver”Is there a way of purging these unwanted event receivers especially for items whose workflow has completed?Thanks

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SimonMuntz
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kpopeApprentice
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How do we get all results (sql query) to be stored in a variable so that we can later use that variable to send out an email to multiple email addresses?

How do we get all results to be stored in a variable so that we can later use that variable to send out an email to multiple email addresses?In a Site WF running dailyThere are multiple Sql Queries configured the same (just on different views in db) pulling back multiple email (contacts) Storing in a collection variable - in the WF History, we can see only one email address is being stored (there should be several) When testing the query in the wf, we get multiple results - SQL Query is a successwe want the collection variable to take each email address and separate it by a comma or a semicolon - for emailing purposes. 

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VladimirNovice
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Uninstalling Nintex Live Framework - comes back after updating Nintex

Hi there We followed this process to uninstall Nintex Live framework: Then we updated Nintex to latest version, and all of this came back. What is the process to prevent the Nintex Live framework components from coming back after each Nintex update? Thank you

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MillaZ
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AndrewStreamanNovice
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Retrieving a deleted nintex form

I deleted a Nintex form. Is there a way for me to retrieve that form? I’m not able to locate it.

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MillaZ
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MikeBrunson1Rookie
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How to capture characters left of a specific character

I’m pulling data into a list that contains a “/” but when then only want to retain what is left of the “/”.  The number of characters can vary.  Help ?  Thanks 

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Saran-TalanRookie
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Imported workflow is Empty

We are using On-PremiseNintex workflow version: 5.2.6.0SharePoint: SharePoint Server 2019I create backup of workflows by exporting it to a drive. Unfortunately when I tried to import a workflow to the same list to create a new workflow as I needed many actions from the previous workflow the workflow is empty!But some of the old version of the workflows which I exported work and I could import them successfully. My workflow is heavy with around 150 actions, I’m not sure on what could the reason why the import fails.can someone help me on this please? Thanks

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SimonMuntz
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Saran-TalanRookie
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Nintex workflow Progress showing unactioned/uncompleted workflow actions in green

We are using On-PremiseNintex workflow version: 5.2.6.0SharePoint: SharePoint Server 2019Nintex workflow progress was supposed to show completed actions in green color and on-going action in yellow color. We found that in case of workflow issue some of the workflows, workflow progress diagram is showing unactioned actions too in green color, so we lost the trust on workflow progress diagrams.Can someone help us with what could be the cause of this issue please? Thanks 

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YVRookie
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Commas removed from a currency field in Edit Mode

I have a currency field. A user entered commas to the currency field along with the amount for a new form, and I’m trying to make currency type field to show numbers separated by commas while editing. Eg. 123,000,000, but commas removed from the currency field in Edit mode (see picture below). How can I keep commas along with the amount for Edit mode? I’m appreciated for your help.  Amount field with Currency format. User entered commas along with the amount for New Form    But commas removed when viewed it in Edit mode  

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jpachecoScout
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Grab a value from Repeating Section and apply to a field

Hello!I’m struggling with grabbing a value from a repeating section (Nintex O365 forms / Responsive forms) and applying it to a text field.. When I input a date in the “from Date” field of the repeating section, I have a variable that outputs to a label below but I would like to apply that value in the label to a text field that is not in a repeating section to capture in case it is changed in the future.Is that possible? If so, how? Thanks 

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YVRookie
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Nintex Form - Validation rules on multiple checkboxes

I have Nintex form with a Choice column that has multiple checkbox enabled where the user can make multiple selections:  [] Repetitive [] Non-RepetitiveI want to have another field "WireType" require a value if 2 checkboxes above is selected values. I created a validation rule below but it doesn't work. What's the correct rule to apply? I'm appreciated for your help.WireType == "Repetitive" && WireType == "Non-Repetitive" &&isNullOrEmpty(Amount) I also tried this rule and it doesn’t work:contains (WireType, "Repetitive") && contains(WireType, "Non-Repetitive") && isNullOrEmpty({Self})

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rachfigRookie
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Set a “today” column to today’s date daily

I have a “Today” column in Sharepoint that needs to be set at the current date, I understand the [Today] does not work in the calculated column formula. I have read that you can create a workflow that will set a “today” column to today’s date, will modify the workflow to repeat, pausing for 12 hours at a time, so that we always have “Today” as today’s actual date. I have tried to do that and it does not seem to be working correctly or at all. Not sure what I am doing wrong, is there any Nintex How-to’s I can follow to set this up to work?  I need it to calculate and update 30-60-90 day before expiration for certifications.   Side note, we had migrated our site from 2013 to 2019 and it seems to be stuck on the today date that it was moved. Not sure if that caused this to not work or if there is a glitch/change in 2019.  It seemed to have worked before.  All workflows have been republished. 

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SimonMuntz
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guru2000Rookie
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How to populate a field in Nintex form based on a where clause

I am using Nintex form in SharePoint 2016. I have a drop down field in the Nintex form that pulls out values from a look up list.For instance, there is a field called, “Vendor” in my main list and it pulls out Vendor Names from a list called, “Vendor.” The Vendor field in the Main list is a drop down (choice field). In the look up list there is a field called, “Obsolete”, which is a Yes/no field.I need to pull out values based on the following criteria,“Select all values where the Vendor list where Obsolete = No.”Do I need some kind of script for that? What are the options. Thanks in advance. Regards,  Mayank Shyam  

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SimonMuntz
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afonsoRookie
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Tasks get stuck (status not started / outcome pending)

good afternoon, many of our tasks get stuck, the person approves but the task is not started / pending instead of being completed / approved. however inside the task the outcome is approved. because of this happening the workflow does not advance to the next branch. and we don't know when this happens, because the task is not in error, we only know when this happens when we enter the task.does anyone know how to solve this problem? any tips? thank you all   

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oysteinbruceRookie
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Trouble with List Lookup Control in Nintex Forms (New Responsive Designer)

Hi everyone,I have added a "List Lookup" control to my Nintex Form and named it "list_lookup." I have also created a rule that always runs with some dummy logic (if "a" == "a") to add the selected value from "list_lookup" to "text_field1" in the form.Here is what I've observed in "text_field1":If I select option1, option1 is visible. If I select option1 and then option2, only option1 is visible. If I select option1, deselect it, and then select option2, only option1 is visible.I want all selected options to be visible in "text_field1." Can someone help me achieve this?Thanks!

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SimonMuntz
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dlakeNovice
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Is there a default admin account

We have users reporting that several Nintex workflows are no longer sending them email notifications they had been receiving last week. We've checked everything we can think of, and we hit a roadblock. The only thing we can't do is open the workflows to edit them. An employee recently left the company, and when trying to open a workflow to edit it, a message appears saying that the user can't be found. It's presenting as if only that user would be allowed to edit the workflows, and unfortunately that is no longer possible. Is there a built-in admin account that has access to all Nintex content regardless of who created it? Is there a setting to enable specified persons overall access? We need these workflows to function properly, or it could cause fiscal issues. We’re running it with SharePoint 2016. Thank you

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SimonMuntz
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odennis1Novice
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Request Approval: CC'd employee can't view task ("You are not authorized to approve this item")

I am using a Request Approval WF action to send an approval request to a coworker.  I would also like to CC another employee in the same email and have them be able to only view the task form.  I understand they will not be able to approve/deny the request, but I am wondering if it possible for them to be able to view the task form with everything disabled (as usual).After the CC'd employee gets the email, they try to click on the task link and are sent to this:Note: The main approver is able to see and approve the task, but the CC'd employee can't view it at the least.I know that the "You are not authorized to approve this item" verbiage is at the top of the task form when it is anyone but the approver viewing it, but it's showing up here before the CC'd employee even gets to it.Any input helps!Owen 

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kolikaNovice
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Nintex workflow is keep getting unexpected error

Nintex workflow is keep getting unexpected error in specific time for specific user when task assigned to him and there is no log showing. SharePoint server 2016 , Nintex 4.4  .

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MillaZ
Nintex Employee
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