Advanced SharePoint
Designer 2013
Workflows
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Impersonation Step vs App Step
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Impersonation step
 SharePoint
 Runs
2010 Style Workflows
AS the account that published the workflow
 Any
changes to list items show as modified by the person who
published the workflow
 Someone
with appropriate permissions should republish if original publisher loses permissions or
account is disabled/removed
 Additional
actions included with Impersonation step
include actions to set item permissions
App Step
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Designer 2013 Workflow feature
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Has contribute access to all lists and libraries in
the site collection*
Demo
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Impersonation Step
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App Step
Association Columns
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Site Columns that are automatically added to a
list when a workflow is associated with the list
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SharePoint 2010 Style workflows only
Initiation Form Parameters
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Variables created when a user is prompted for
data when a workflow starts
 Default
values needed if workflow can be run
automatically on new or change
Demo
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Association Columns
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Initiation Form Parameters
Calling a SharePoint 2010 Workflow
From a 2013 Workflow
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Start a List Workflow action
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Allows for use of a 2010 workflow to access features not
supported in a 2013 workflow
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Demo
Web Service Call
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Ability to interact with web services
Utility Actions
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Primarily String Functions
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Zero Based
Task Actions
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Start a Task Action
Todays Agenda
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Questions?Questions?
Resources
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Web Service Calls
 Serge
Luca blog
 http://sergeluca.wordpress.com/2013/04/09/calling-the-
sharepoint-2013-rest-api-from-a-sharepoint-designerworkflow/
 SharePoint
Power Hour – Episode 22
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4CU5UwtOBo
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Task Actions
 Laura
Rogers video
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5wxt4fcKc