Using SharePoint to Automate Workflows Part VII In this article we shall create a Sample Workflow in Visual Studio 2012: Activity Description: An employee raises a leave request on site. The request is submitted to the superior who can accept or decline the request. Acceptance or decline of the application will result in the final state—communication to the employee. Step...
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Using SharePoint Server to Automate Workflows Part VI
Using SharePoint Server to Automate Workflows Part VI Remember SharePoint 2013 comes with a SharePoint Designer and Visual Studio 2012 is an alternative to creating your workflows in the designer subject to the limitations we discussed in the previous article. Let us quickly review the features of Visual Studio 2012 with specific reference to SharePoint 2013. Workflows in SharePoint 2013...
Using SharePoint to automate workflows Part V
This is the second article in the State Machine Workflow series and the fifth in the series titled Using SharePoint to automate Workflows. In this article we shall briefly examine the tools that are available to the workflow developer who plans to use SharePoint Server 2013. SharePoint 2013 comes with two workflow development platforms—the Workflow Manager and Visual Studio 2012....
Using SharePoint to Automate Workflows: Part IV
In the preceding three articles in this series we had discussed the development of Sequential workflows in SharePoint Server. In this article we introduce State Machine Workflows with SharePoint Server and briefly highlight the differences between the two types of workflows that are possible in SharePoint Server. In the next few articles of this series we will be discussing State...
SharePoint Server Basics for Everyone-Site Publishing—Part II
SharePoint Server Basics for Everyone-Site Publishing—Part II The site publishing features of SharePoint Server can be accessed from Publishing Portal Site Template or Enterprise Wiki Template. The former is highly structured and enables page layout control, authoring controls and define publishing schedules. The Enterprise Wiki is less structured and permits a more informal kind of content management process. The Site...
SharePoint Server 2013: Basics for Everyone – Part I
SharePoint Server 2013: Basics for Everyone – Part I SharePoint Server 2013 is a member of the Microsoft family of servers and offers an integrated suite of services to its users. The SharePoint server is a hosted application that runs on the Windows Server Operating System. It provides support for Intranets and Extranets and aims to improve organizational effectiveness by...