How do I limit the number of workflows generated within a library

  • 20 October 2016
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I create a Workflow that triggers on a new item.  Part of this workflow Copied an item to the same library which of course triggered another workflow.  It did error out for some other reason, but how do I ensure that there is a limit of the amount of workflows that can be created/run.  Is this a setting change or is there an automatic default ?

The reason I ask is I want to put some type of safety measure in my workflows which are typically minute workflows to prevent unending workflows due to an error.


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Can you add a "Flag" field which is 0 by default and after new item is saved it becomes 0 when you copy your item in same library then "Flag" will be copied with value 1 .Then you can write a rule to trigger you workflow only when "Flag =0".By this workflow will be triggered only for new item

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