Workflow status longevity?

  • 19 August 2016
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Nintex creates a column in a list to display the status of a workflow.  That status drops off after a time. Does anyone know what that timeframe is and if it can be modified?


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Hi David,

I've only ever seen that column disappear, when SP realizes there are too many columns in the list.

Vadim

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You are right, Colin.  I should have been more specific.  The value in the workflow column disappears after a while.  For instance I have a column that Nintex created in a list called Approval Workflow.  Once the workflow completes, the value of that column is "Approved" or  "Rejected".  After a while that "Approved" or "Rejected" text goes away.  What causes the text in the column to disappear?

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hi David,

I believe that it because of SharePoint workflow auto cleanup job. Default is cleanup after 60 days. I think it's configurable.

Hope that helps.

Vadim

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