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Using the Regular Expression action in Nintex Workflow, you can extract the first part of a URL and store it in a workflow variable to use in the rest of the workflow. Follow these steps to build out this functionality: Add a Regular Expression action to the workflow.Configure the action with the following options:Pattern =... Continue Reading →
Recently had a need to extract a parameter from within a URL string using Nintex Workflow. Specifically, I needed to get the ID parameter from a URL. In the example URL below, I needed to extract the number 987: //mysite/mypage.aspx?ID=987&User=654 Follow these steps to get the ID number: Open the Nintex Workflow designer and add a Regular... Continue Reading →
You can remove line breaks in a text string using the Regular Expression action in Nintex Workflow. Here are the steps to follow: Insert a Regular Expression action into your Nintex Workflow. Configure it with the following settings: Pattern = [\r\n] Replacement text = Keep this empty (or use a replacement character) Input text = Insert your text string (you can insert... Continue Reading →
I encountered an issue recently where a few Nintex Workflow 2013 workflows that had been running successfully for some time suddenly started stalling. The workflows still showed a status of "In Progress" but were not moving forward. Checking the Workflow Progress and Workflow Details pages showed no error messages or issues. I finally noticed that these workflows were freezing when trying to... Continue Reading →
Using the Regular Expression action in Nintex Workflow, you can get the digits before a decimal point. Here are the steps to follow: Insert a Regular Expression action into your Nintex Workflow. Configure it with the following settings: String = Your number from a column or workflow variable. String Operation = Replace Pattern = \.[0-9]+... Continue Reading →
You can get all the characters after a specific character in a string using Nintex Workflow. Here are the steps to follow: Insert a Regular Expression action into your Nintex Workflow. Configure it with the following settings: Pattern = (^.*?(?=-)-) where the "-" is the character (replace both "-" with your desired character) Replacement text = Keep this empty Input... Continue Reading →
I recently had a need to remove a forward slash ("/") from the end of a URL text string using Nintex Workflow. Here are the steps to follow: Insert a Regular Expression action into your Nintex Workflow. Configure it with the following settings: Pattern = /[^/]*$ Replacement text = Keep this empty Input text = Insert your URL text... Continue Reading →
I created workflow in Nintex Workflow 2013 that contains a "For each" action that loops through a collection and performs several actions. The workflow ran to a certain point and began throwing the error below and then stopped progressing. Coercion Failed: Input cannot be null for this coercion. After lots of trial and error, I... Continue Reading →
I recently completed both the Nintex Workflow Pro Certificate and the Nintex Workflow Admin Certificate. The Workflow Pro Certificate is for skilled Nintex platform users and covers designing, creating, and debugging Nintex workflows and forms. The Nintex Workflow Admin Certificate is for skilled Nintex platform administrators and covers various abilities and knowledge including the installation... Continue Reading →
I'll be speaking at the Atlanta SharePoint User Group meeting on Sept. 21 on "A New Era in SharePoint Workflow and Forms Development". SEPTEMBER 21 MEETING – SharePoint Adoption & SharePoint Forms using Nintex
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