Error "Could not start child workflow" in Run Component Workflow for Office 365

  • 26 March 2021
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Topic

When trying to start a Component Workflow from another Component Workflow which started from the List Workflow, the following error may occur:

 

"Could not start child workflow"

 

Instructions

The maximum depth limit when calling component workflows is set to one. The parent-child workflow depth cannot exceed one. 

 

Additional Information

 For example, consider the following scenarios with different depths:

  • Scenario 1: A List workflow is designed to start Component workflow 1 and Component workflow 1 starts Component workflow 2. This workflow will fail in this scenario as the depth exceeds the limit as shown below:
    • List workflow (depth 0)
    • Component workflow 1 (depth 1)
    • Component workflow 2 (depth 2)
  • Scenario 2: Component workflow 1 that starts Component workflow 2 is added to a workflow. The workflow is successful because the depth does not exceed the limit value as shown below:
    • Component workflow 1 (depth 0)
    • Component workflow 2 (depth 1)

 

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