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Step rules: how does the workflow move to the next step?
The app uses the DEXPRO Rules Engine to determine: which rule matches to which next step it switches whether the assignee is overridden whether it auto-approves and whether the action applies to the header approval, related approvals (lines), or both. If n...
Configure workflow triggers
Workflow triggers determine when a new workflow instance is started. In the template the section is called "Workflow Triggers". Template triggers: basic fields In the template → section Workflow Triggers. New. Field Workflow Event select (AssistEdit → list "A...
Workflow action on completion
In the template there is the section "Workflow Action". Run action on completion enable. Action on Completion choose (depending on the primary table): Release / Reopen (only for certain document tables) Custom action (codeunit/report) Define field value assi...
Cleanup (retention & cleanup)
Under Cleanup Configuration: Automatic Cleanup Enabled Retention Period for Cleanup (DateFormula, e.g. -1M) In addition there is the action: "Clean Up Old Instances"
Find workflow instances
Open AWF Workflow Management (e.g. via "Approvals & Workflows" → "Advanced Workflows"). There you see, among others: Template Code Status Current Step Date/Time Started Here you can, among other things: See details Show audit trail Cancel workflow (if activ...
Process approvals (without a dedicated document page)
For day-to-day work as an approver, the workflow management is often not the key page, but the page "Requests to Approve": You see the record in the FactBox "Record Preview". You use the Approval Actions (Approve/Reject/Delegate). For group approvals you typi...
Integration into common standard pages (default tables)
For common tables that are delivered as default in AWF Supported Tables , there is additionally a direct integration into the respective standard pages of the record. Typical examples (depending on setup/role profile): Cards such as customer/vendor/item Sales...
Export a template
On the template: Action "Export Template" A JSON file is created (e.g. AWF_Template_<Code>.json).
Import / overwrite a template
On import, the system checks the JSON structure. If the template already exists, an overwrite can be prompted.
Copy a workflow
There is a function "Copy Workflow", to duplicate a template including steps/triggers/rules.
An error list is shown after activation
Typical causes: Primary table missing No normal step present No active trigger present Procedure: Open the error list. Jump to the field via Navigation (Open). Correct, activate again.
Trigger does not fire
Checklist: Trigger Active = Yes? Trigger/step rules are missing or are defined so that no rule matches (e.g. filter on document type not set) For OnAfterModify: Are monitored fields maintained? Has one of these fields actually changed?
Workflow is stuck on a step
If no matching rule is found, or no next step is defined in a rule, the workflow can remain on the current step and wait for manual intervention. Procedure: Check rules/priorities Check rule conditions With Test Rule Group test the rule group
Related approvals
Related approvals are additional approval requests for a running workflow instance – typically for related records (e.g. document lines). Goal: You can model approvals at line level without all processing having to happen exclusively on the document header. Pr...
Related approvals
Related approvals are not created: Enable Related Approval is not enabled in the step, or Related Tables are not correctly linked to the primary table. Rules do not affect lines: Applies To is set to Header although Related Only/Header and Related is required...
DEV TOOLS
No longer present in released versions The developer/sandbox override actions previously documented here have been removed from the shipping product. They were internal testing tools located in the DEV TOOLS action group on the AWF Setup page and were only int...
Module: Escalation Engine
The escalation engine automatically monitors overdue approval requests and runs definable escalation steps. This lets you model reminders, automatic delegations, or reassignments on a time-based schedule. How it works The escalation is controlled by a Job Que...
Module: Out of Office
With out-of-office management, users define absence periods and specify how approval requests are handled during their absence. How it works When a workflow creates an approval and the intended approver has an active out-of-office entry (today’s date is betwe...