Nintex O365 - Workflow not starting on item creation


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Hi,

 

On my Office 365 tenant using Nintex for O365,

I have a document library for which I created a very simple approval workflow.

This workflow is creating approval tasks in a task list.

 

I've enabled another list workflow on this task list and enabled the option to start the workflow when new items are created.

The goal is that when new approval tasks are created my workflow in the task list would start, but for some reason this is not working.

Any ideas?

 

Kind Regards,
Wim


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It seems to me that SHarePoint couldn't start workflow automatically on item created by System Account.

Could be what happens because tasks are created automatically...

Did you try to manually create a task and see if second workflow starts ?

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Hi Thomas,

This would be a valid explanation. (I still have to test it and let you know)

What about a workaround for this?

How could I launch some actions based on updates in the tasks list done by the system account?

Kind Regards,
Wim

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Hi Wim,

Maybe you can use the Start Workflow action

Regards,

Christophe

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Hi Christophe,

This sounds like the way to go.

But at first glance I don't see the option to pass WF variables from one WF to the other that I fire up.

Any idea how to achieve this for Nintex for O365?

Kind Regards,
Wim

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Hi Wim,

Apparently you cannot use Start Workflow to another list but there is a kind of work around.

https://community.nintex.com/message/22789#22789?sr=search&searchId=b54fcbe3-f564-4cb8-bd96-46f53a70db4f&searchIndex=0

Regards,

Christophe

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Hi Christophe,

So the workaround would be to use the "call HTTP Web Service" action and let that start the workflow in my task list?

I found some info to this for Nintex On Prem but nothing on Nintex for O365.

Any idea?

KR
Wim

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Check Starting a Workflow (On Premises)

My comment at the end of the page

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Great!

I'll try it out...

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From Christophe: For Sharepoint 2013 online, the url to see the Nintex Workflow Web Services is http://[site]/[subsite]/_vti_bin/Workflow.asmx

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I've worked around this by creating a service account for my collection and using those credentials as the override credentials for the action.

I've only done this in a "Copy to SharePoint" action thought. now sure how it would work for you. happy.png

This action creates an item in a library and that kicks off another workflow.

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