Received the following error on the Workflow Progress screen when reviewing the history of a Nintex Workflow: Error occurred. Unable to preview workflow. I resolved this issue by deleting workflow actions that were disabled in the workflow. The specific actions I deleted were the "Copy to SharePoint" and "Create new item" actions. Once I deleted... Continue Reading →
Terminate a Site Workflow Instance
Ran into an issue where a Nintex site workflow was running and appeared to get stuck. The workflow status via the "View Workflow History" link was displaying as Completed, but the workflow still seemed to be running. So, I needed to cancel the site workflow. To terminate a site workflow: Verify that you have the... Continue Reading →
Troubleshoot “The name is in use elsewhere” When Importing a Nintex Workflow
If you're importing a Nintex workflow and you're greeted by a message saying that you can't use the name you're trying to publish it as, you probably fall into one of the following cases: A workflow already exists somewhere on the site with the specific name. You should either remove or rename the existing one,... Continue Reading →
Build a Better Nintex Workflow “Assign To-Do Task” Form
The “User Interaction” category of workflow actions in Nintex Workflow provides extremely useful functionality for human interaction with workflows. These actions handle assigning tasks, prompting for information, and sending alerts to users. The “Assign To-Do task” workflow action assigns a workflow task and sends a notification to one or more users to complete. The task... Continue Reading →
Nintex Workflow Tips and Tricks eBook
I can officially now say that I'm published! Be sure to download the "Nintex Workflow Tips and Tricks" eBook that I authored. Lots of great hints and best practices for Nintex Workflow. Get the Nintex Workflow Tips and Tricks eBook
Remove Spaces from Text Strings with Nintex Workflow
You can easily remove all spaces in text strings in Nintex Workflows. Follow these steps: Insert a Regular Expression action into the workflow. Configure it with the following settings: Pattern = \s Replacement text = Keep this empty Input test = Insert your text string Store result in = Text workflow variable You can then... Continue Reading →
Error occurred. Unable to preview workflow.
Received the following error on the Workflow Progress screen when reviewing the history of a Nintex Workflow: Error occurred. Unable to preview workflow. I resolved this issue by deleting workflow actions that were disabled in the workflow. The specific actions I deleted were the "Copy to SharePoint" and "Create new item" actions. Once I deleted... Continue Reading →
Updating a SharePoint Hyperink Field with Nintex Workflow
To update a SharePoint hyperlink list field, use the following format: http://www.url.com, Description Make sure you have a space between the two entries. You can enter the value directly into the Nintex "Set field value" or "Update item" actions to update a SharePoint hyperlink field. You could also store the value in a workflow variable... Continue Reading →
Number Rounding Using Nintex Workflow (Part 2)
In my previous post titled "Number Rounding Using Nintex Workflow (Part 1)", I discussed how to round a number using Nintex Workflow. Well, it turns out that this approach only works for numbers less than 1,000. When you run the previous workflow I mentioned on a number greater than or equal to 1,000, you get... Continue Reading →
Number Rounding Using Nintex Workflow (Part 1)
Rounding a number via Nintex Workflow is a two-step process. Start by creating a "Single line of text" and a "Number" workflow variable. Step 1 – Round the Number Use the "Build string" action and configure it to use the fn-Round Inline Function. Set the action fields to: Text = fn-Round({ItemProperty:Number}) Store result in =... Continue Reading →
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