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ShawnLRookie
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Nintex 2016 form not editable in Nintex for SP 2019

We upgraded to SharePoint 2019 on prem with Nintex 2019, I need to edit a form that was created with Nintex 2016.  When I try to edit it, I only get a blank white screen.  I have the xml file, is there anything I can do to upgrade that form so it can be edited?

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YVRookie
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How to get the first name and the last Name of multiple people from a Person or Group column and insert them in a notification

Hello,I used SP 2016 on-premises, and I have SharePoint list with CAName column that has a Person and Group type and allows multiple selection which means users are able to insert more than one person in the column. CAName's data is Smith,John;Kennedy Mary. The goal is to display the first name first, then the last name of the people on the list (Example: Dear John Smith, Mary Kennedy) which included a comma separating them.Is there a way to display the first name first, then the last name of multiple people from a Person or Group column which included a comma separating them? I’m appreciated for your help. I completed the follow steps below:1. Create the Person or Group column (named CAName), and set Allow multiple selection to Yes.2. Create a Nintex workflow.3. Create a workflow variable and set the type to Single line of text. I created varDisplayNames.4. Add Set Variable workflow action to the workflow. Set the workflow variable created in the previous step (varDisplayNames). Choos

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oliver_goehreRookie
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Run If date not blank

We want a workflow to run if the date is blank.For this we create a datetime variable and initiate it to blank.Then we compare the date to this variable.It works if we run the workflow from the interfaceIt does not work if some other application is adding a record with API. This can be solved by explicitely setting the datetime variable in the workflow.The workflow is triggered when an item is created.Current version: 5.2.7 runnong on SharePoint 2019 On Premise

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skaranjaiRookie
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Trigger this web request - on click of a custom button in Nintex form

In Nintex Form 2019, i need to query an external API using Web request control. The expression in “Execute in New Mode” not helping. In my scenario i need to generate OTP on click of a button. However neither i am able to trigger this web request via javascript neither the expression is working.Kindly help. 

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Nayan20Rookie
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NWAdmin commands parallel run

Can we run PurgeHistoryListData NWAdmin command in parallel on different site / subsites ?Also how can we get the status of the command if its completed or not?

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jeffoliver1000Scholar
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fn-IsMemberOfGroup with nested security groups not working

I’m using the fn-IsMemberOfGroup on a Nintex Form on a SharePoint Online list. The function doesn’t seem to work correctly with a SharePoint group that has security groups on it. It only seems to work correctly if we have individual names listed in that group. Is that by design? The use case here is that this SharePoint Online site is connected to a Microsoft 365 group, so “members” are getting added to the security group and not the SharePoint Online group. The SharePoint Online group only has one item in it: the security group that contains all of the members.

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hasrulRookie
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Assistance Needed with Nintex Workflow Issue: The Workflow Form Status Shows "Failed on Start"

Hi Nintex Support,Good day to you. I am currently using Nintex Workflow 2013. On January 26, 2024, I ran security patches for the Nintex Workflow, as shown in the screenshot below:After executing the security patches, I noticed that one of the workflows is not functioning properly. The workflow form status shows “Failed to Start” and the status remains stuck in “In Progress”. Despite attempting to manually start the workflow, it continues to fail. I need your support and assistance with this matter, as the workflow is critical to our operations. Thank you for your attention.Best regards,Hasrul

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MtdenninRookie
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"Set Value" Form control not available

Hi all, I am using a Nintex responsive form and I’d like to create a rule so that the value of one control is set depending on the value of another named control (e.g. when Control 1 = “Yes”, Control 2 = “Approved”). However, my Control 2  field is a choice column with a dropdown and I do not see the option to create a “Set Value” rule. Is this type of control not available on this type of column? Are there any workarounds I can use? Thanks

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gunesh_vRookie
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Scheduled site workflows Run Twice

I am using Nintex workflows for SharePoint 2019. Recently I migrated from SP2013 to SP2019. I scheduled site workflow to run once a day. The job of workflow is to send email notification report every day. I am receiving the notification twice. To avoid double notification I tried the following actions. I deleted the schedule. Now, there is no schedule to run the workflow. Verified Nintex database, [WorkflowSchedule] table, there is no record related to the workflow. Workflow instance is also not started because i deleted schedule.  verified central administration, i can see only one instance of “Nintex Workflow scheduler” job.Now i am receiving one notification. the question is from where this notification is triggered? Kindly suggest the points to find this. 

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NandiniRookie
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Different Submit response based on the field selection

Hi… I am working on the Nintex form, where once the submit button is clicked, it should show different response page based on the field selection that was made.Is there a way that I can achieve above scenario.Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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SimonMuntz
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J3nnYNovice
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Issue with form submit button redirect

Using Nintex forms 2019 on SharePoint 2019. I have a custom list with a form I built in NINTEX. On my save and submit button, I have added a redirect under Advanced at the bottom.For some reason, the URL keeps getting %0A appended to the end. I have cleared out the field and tried everything I can, but it still adds these three characters to the end of the URL resulting in a 404 error when the user gets redirected after submitting the form. I’ve also ensured there is no New Line character of any sort on the end of the URL.I think it could be added from Notepad which is what I used to format the URL first ??Any ideas?

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northernPenguin
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How to set value of a yes/no or dropdown based on value of another control (responsive form)

I would like know how to have the SharePoint 2019 responsive form respond to the change in value of a dropdown control to update the value of another control, specifically of the yes/no or dropdown (with Yes and No as options) type. In responsive mode, it doesn't seem to support custom JavaScript (as classic would).  I found 1 rule type that sets the value of a single line text box based on a dropdown, but I don't want the target to be free-form text, rather something selectable like yes/no or a dropdown.

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AshMaRookie
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Nintex formula Builder issue, not able to enter the formula

I am facing issues when trying to add formula in the formula builder. I don’t see the formula part of the screen to enter anything. please see image below. I have tried different browsers, but still the same issue. Any help is appreciated. sharepoint 2019 is my environment.  

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MillaZ
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pydi_suresh54
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Get FormData to SharePoint List

Hi, In one of my Client environment almost 40+ controls(including 4 repeater controls each having 5 fields) not connected to SharePoint List fields. But all the fields are loading when i open Edit/View form as they are saving in Form data. Now Client asking to Export all the data (including the un-connected fields data). As List Fields are not connected to Nintex forms controls Export excel is not pulling the data. As per my investigation we can create a nintex workflow and using Query XML and using Xpath we can extract the data. As there are multiple controls is there any other way to get the data?

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akrasheninnikovRookie
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Simple Nintex Form with Lookups (to list of 17K) and three simple rules takes 2-4 minutes to load

Hi folks, I'm seeing an issue with a simple Nintex Form 2013 that takes forever to load in Chrome. The list has two content types, items are placed in folders per user, and there's a lookup field to another list of 17K items (also placed in folders) and a lookup to another item in the same list of about 35K items at the moment. Performance profiling shows that 90%+ of the time is spent in finding the DOM element for the form  filler in jQuery.  However, in Firefox the load sequence takes far less time - about 5 seconds or so. I wonder if it's an issue already fixed in recent releases and if anyone has already felt the same pain.

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JeremyARookie
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Workflow encountering an error in "Pause for" action. [SharePoint On-Prem]

Workflow Description: When a new task is created in the "Workflow Tasks" list, a workflow is started on the item. The workflow has the following two features;Set the item permissions. Create a new item in another list, pause the workflow for 5 minutes and update the permissions of the item.Error: The workflow is encountering a sporadic error in the "Pause for" action. This is required, as we need to give time for the item to be created, before updating the permission for the newly created item.Additional Information: The actions mentioned above are inside an "Action Set" action, with "Run as workflow owner" ticked. The owner of the workflow has 'Site Collection Administrators' permissions.Workflow History Error:UpdatingItemFields is the name of the workflow. Any assistance regarding this issue, is greatly appreciated! 

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jpachecoScout
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Translate form text control Names?

Hello!Is it possible to translate the text control title names in a form? I am using Nintex Forms for Office 365 responsive forms. Thanks

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tommyRookie
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HYPHEN changes when Print to PDF

HiI just noticed when using SharePoint 2019 on prem. That when i make a list and a Nintex form.And have any data with “-” (U+002D : HYPHEN-MINUS {hyphen, dash; minus sign})And then print it to PDF. And open that PDF it is now a "‐" (U+2010 : HYPHEN)Has anyone experienced this too? Is there a setting or something for Nintex not to replace U+002D HYPHEN-MINU with U+2010 HYPHEN? Or can you recreate this?I have tried different browsers to open the PDF in and Adobe. I have tried to have the data in Calculated fields and labels. But same result.Thank you i would really appreciate any help.

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sebastian-oteroRookie
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Autosave feature for Nintex Classic Form

I am currently developing a series of Nintex Forms that are of considerable size with a lot of data points being collected. The issue is that due to the size of the forms I’m scared of them timing out and users losing their progress on the completion of the form. Is there a way to force an autosave of the forms after a specific amount of time has passed so that users don’t lose their progress?Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide.  

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SimonMuntz
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krazybonz1966Novice
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Course pathway for Designer Certificate

Hello there, new to Nintex University. What would be the courses I need to take in order to get the Nintex Designer Certificate? I had to pick a category to make this thread so I picked Nintex for SharePoint, not really sure if that is the correct choice since we pair it with Teams.

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CoolCanadianNovice
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Set List Lookup "List Column Name" using Javascript

Hi,I have a list lookup that I need to look at one of two columns depending on what the interface language is of the user.  I can get that interface language using:var lcid =_spPageContextInfo.currentLanguage;which results in 1033 for English and 1036 for French.I’d like the list lookup to check a column named “Summary” if it’s English and a column named “SummaryFR” if it’s French.  However the list lookup control does not allow variables to be used as part of the expression.I looked at Javascript to set that column, but I cannot seem to find the right property to put the value into.Thanks

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mmasiddiquiRookie
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Same workflow on every item runs again after being approved

I have a Nintex workflow on my sharepoint. Even after being approved by the users, it runs fresh again everyday. Why does it not complete and change status to complete than keep it in pending every day. Not sure, where the error could be.

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LarryJBurgessRookie
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Exceeded maximum XAML element depth

I added a conditional branch in a workflow to generate a document using template A or B based on the value of a workflow variable.  When I tried to publish the workflow, I received this error message.  This is the only branch in the workflow.  Any suggestions?  

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SimonMuntz
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bwaltersNovice
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Responsive Form Error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object

Hi, I am currently utilizing the nintex responsive form in SharePoint and just came across this error when trying to view or create a new form. Object reference not set to an instance of an objecttechnical details: 18d589c4-fc2f-440d-b026-907299bf18c3 There has not been any updates or new publications from our end before this error started happening. EDITED UPDATE:all appears to be working, but nothing changed on my end. Possibly just a form glitch in the time frame trying to use it.

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SimonMuntz
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igorspScholar
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Remove guids from string using regex

I am trying to use workflow to migrate values from a managed metadata column to a choice column. How can I keep the labels and replace everything else with ;#. ? Input string: Buying Agent|a77795cc-c97a-4965-ad6c-099ee89d8f66;Accounts Manager|a831fa17-5cd2-47ae-964a-bfbf283df5ac;Reports Role|5e80eaaa-14be-4e95-998f-52c025ed286a;View Role|689cc436-5b04-4497-bf2c-93fc8b845666;Orders|a4ae04d9-f1f8-4204-bb6f-15bcdf8c2d62;Vendor Invoices|5cd3e02e-e7ce-42e6-a084-1d77c3d39683(no semicolon at the end) Desired output string:Buying Agent;#Accounts Manager;#Reports Role;#View Role;#Orders;#Vendor Invoices

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