How to multiple DCOs

Hi Dkahraman

Yes, it is possible to have different workflow for different documents. You can create different workflows and can have action submit to Workflow from item which will open a form where user will select the workflow and you need to instantiate the workflow dynamically. Instead of action, you can also run the method on selection of document classification to achieve this.

is there any sample code? I've tried something else but it's not working.

is there any sample code? I've tried something else but it's not working.

Hi Dkahraman

I have not tested but you can try the below

Prerequisites:

Create Multiple Workflows and add to Document item type and ensure that Assignments are added in Workflows

Create Custom Form name : Workflow_Form with Document Number, Drop Down list for selecting Workflow, Submit Button and Close button

Create Action named Submit Workflow --> Item, Client, None and Method 

Create Method 1: Name:  Submit_workflow and add to action created above.

//debugger;
var inn = this.getInnovator();
var isLocked = this.getLockStatus();
if (isLocked !== 0)
{
alert("Unlock the document to start workflow");
return;
}
//Check whether the item already associated to any other workflow
var wfProcess = inn.newItem("Workflow Process","get");
wfProcess.setProperty("name",this.getProperty("item_number"));
wfProcess = wfProcess.apply();
var wfCount = wfProcess.getItemCount();
if ( wfCount !== 0)
{
alert("Workflow Process already exists for this document");
return;
}

//load workflow form
var formItem = new Item("Form", "get");
formItem.setAttribute("select", "id");
formItem.setProperty("name", "Workflow_Form");
formItem = formItem.apply();
if( formItem.isError())
{
alert("Error loading form");
return;
}

// Set Parameters
var param = top.aras.newObject();
param.title = "Select Workflow";
param.formId = formItem.getItemByIndex(0).getID();
param.item = this;
param.aras = top.aras;
options= {
dialogWidth: 700,
dialogHeight: 200,
resizable: 'no'
};
var res = top.aras.modalDialogHelper.show('DefaultModal', window, param, options, 'ShowFormAsADialog.html');

In Workflow_Form, onform populated form event, add the below method to load the drop down list of workflow

Create Method 2 : Add_DropDownList_Workflow (Ensure that your form has workflow_dropdown field

var inn = document.thisItem.getInnovator();
var workflowField = getFieldByName("workflow_dropdown").getElementsByTagName("select")[0];
// clear List
var listCount = workflowField.options.length;
for (var i = 0; i < listCount; i++) {
workflowField.remove(workflowField.options[i]);
}
workflowField.options[0] = new Option("","");
listCount = 1;
// Workflow associated with Document
var item = inn.newItem("ItemType","get");
item.setProperty("name","Document");
item = item.apply();
if(item.isError())
{
top.aras.AlertError(item.getErrorDetail());
return;
}
var workflowList= inn.newItem("Allowed Workflow","get");
workflowList.setProperty("source_id",item.getID());
workflowList = workflowList.apply();
if(workflowList.isError())
{
alert("Cannot fetch Workflow for Document");
return;
}
var count = workflowList.getItemCount();
if (count === 0)
{
alert("No allowed Workflow linked with Document");
return;
}
for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
var listVal = workflowList.getItemByIndex(i);
var workflow = listVal.getRelatedItem();
var workflowName = workflow.getProperty("name");
workflowField.options[listCount] = new Option(workflowName,workflowName);
listCount++;
}
return;

In Workflow_Form,  Submit button, Create On Click field event, add the below method

Create Method 3: Instantiate_Workflow

//debugger;
var inn = document.thisItem.getInnovator();
document.getElementById("MainDataForm").submit.disabled = true;
var workflowField = getFieldByName("workflow_dropdown").getElementsByTagName("select")[0];
var workflowName = workflowField.options[workflowField.selectedIndex].value;

//Document for workflow
var documentNo = document.forms[0].item_number.value;

var documents = inn.newItem("Document","get");
documents.setProperty("item_number",documentNo);
documents = documents.apply();
if(documents.isError())
{
alert(documents.getErrorDetail());
document.getElementById("MainDataForm").submit.disabled = false;
return;
}
var documentID = documents.getID();

var workflowItem = inn.newItem("Workflow Map","get");
workflowItem.setProperty("name",workflowName);
workflowItem = workflowItem.apply();
if(workflowItem.isError())
{
alert(workflowItem.getErrorDetail());
document.getElementById("MainDataForm").submit.disabled = false;
return;
}
var mapId = workflowItem.getID();
var workflow = documents.instantiateWorkflow(map_ID);
if (workflow.isError())
{
alert("Error starting workflow");
document.getElementById("MainDataForm").submit.disabled = false;
return;
}
else
{
workflow.apply("startWorkflow");
alert("Workflow Started Successfully.");
closeWindow();
return;
}

Hi Dkahraman

I cannot able to share the method here as the size exceeds the allowed limit and it is marked as SPAM.

we wrote something like this but there is no active state within the workflow process and no assignment task is created.

....

Item wflMap = inn.getItemByKeyedName("Workflow Map", wflMapName);

Item wfl = this.instantiateWorkflow(wflMap.geID());

wfl.promote("Active", "no comment");

return this;

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