Microsoft SharePoint Workflow is one Microsoft technologies in which business documents are automatically moved through sequence of business process to manage and complete business project task.
There are two types of SharePoint Workflow which are 1) Sequential workflow and 2) State machine workflow. In Sequential workflow means series of the step performed step by step until the particular process completed. In this type of workflow process must be run in sequential manner. While in State Machine workflow represent set of states, transitions, and actions and in this workflow its not necessary to perform step by step its one type of asynchronous workflow.
Workflow is described as series of project task to produce output of particular process. But in case of Microsoft SharePoint products and technologies it called as automated business document movement through sequence of actions or task which are related to your business process. Its like one type of algorithm in which if particular action is called then move one side otherwise move to other site to complete one particular task. Workflow is one which manage your business process continuously in order to attach your business logic to SharePoint item or documents in order to specify and control your business actions
Take some necessary step before design you workflow like
- Your workflow must be attached to SharePoint list or libraries. And your SharePoint website must have one library or list before you create any workflow/
- Suppose if you want your workflow used any custom columns or setting then you must make changes before create it. So you can easily access this columns and setting with your workflow
- Also you must turn some list or library features which are not turned on by default like content approval before your SharePoint workflow design. So you can easily use this features with your workflow
You can find this workflow features on Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation which is components of Microsoft Windows. And this feature must be installed on your computer as well as on your SharePoint Application Server.
If you want to add workflow within your website then your must be added within to list or SharePoint library or in specific location in your SharePoint application server. This operation can be performed by site administrator or individual who manage specific list or libraries
Basic Step to Add WorkFlow in Your SharePoint Website
- You can directly add your workflow to particular list or library. But remember this workflow is available to only this list or library.
- You can add your workflow to a list content type in specific list or library. But this content type must be associated with particular list or library
- You can add workflow directly to site content type. Once you added then its available for any SharePoint item of that content type. But if you want to add workflow which is available to any list or libraries of your website collection then you directly add this workflow to site content type.
Finally
SharePoint Consultant design SharePoint workflow in order to understand your SharePoint application before start to coding and added to your SharePoint website so site administrator and individual who access or manage your website easily understand your business website process.
