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 →
Nintex Workflow Stalling on Document Generation Action
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 →
Speaking at the Atlanta SharePoint User Group Meeting on Sept. 21
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
Speaking at SharePoint Saturday Atlanta 2014
I am honored once again to have been chosen to speak at SharePoint Saturday Atlanta 2014 on June 21, 2014. This year I will be speaking on "Advanced Workflow Design Techniques with Nintex Workflow". Find out more and register for this free SharePoint conference at the SharePoint Saturday Atlanta site. Be sure to attend my... 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 →