Start Process

The Start Process plug-in allows you to launch a process during the execution of a workflow. The process can be configured with a delay, enabling you to schedule the routing of a document every specified number of days. This plug-in is most commonly used for workflows in DocEx sites.

NOTE:

  • The workflow that will be launched with the Start Process plug-in must accommodate the automated start of the process.
  • This plug-in will not check out a document and route it. Only the latest revision of the document will be routed.

Value Pair

Description

columnstocopy

A comma-separated list of SharePoint columns to copy from the original list item to the newly created list item.

delay

The number of days to wait until the process is launched.

processname

The name of the process you want to launch.

NOTE: this process must be published prior to using the Start Process Launch plug-in.

site

The DocEx site that contains the document and process you want to launch.

Example

  • delay – 180
  • processname – CAD Rotor review
  • site – http://acme.com/sv/DocEx

This example will cause the document that was just routed to be routed again in 180 days with the process CAD Rotor Review. The Originator will be designated as the person who was logged in at the time the plug-in was executed.