How to enable an approval workflow?

[Daniel]

Hi,
I am trying to create an approval workflow related to a document (into a
document library). Unfortunately it seems that this kind of workflow is not
available. Actually the Three State workflow is the only workflow available.
How can I enable the other types of workflow like Approval or Collect
Feedback ?

Daniel

 

[Jonathan Sofer [MVP]]

Three State workflow is the only document approval workflow available out of
the box. Anything else will have to be developed using Visual Studio or
SharePoint Designer.

Here is a comparison between the two:
http://nishantrana.wordpress.com/20...dio-designer-for-windows-workflow-foundation/

To get help with workflow design you would have better like posting to
[microsoft.public.project.developer] newsgroup.

Jonathan

 

[Daniel]

Thanks for your answer Jonathan, but it let me a little confused because in
the Microsoft help there :
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/HA101544241033.aspx
There is a section called “Workflows that are included in Office SharePoint
Server 2007†and here is an excerpt:

“An Office SharePoint Server 2007 site includes several workflows that
address common business scenarios:

Approval This workflow routes a document or item to a group of people for
approval. By default, the Approval workflow is associated with the Document
content type, and thus it is automatically available in document libraries. A
version of the Approval workflow is also associated by default with the Pages
library in a publishing site, and it can be used to manage the approval
process for the publication of Web pages.
Collect Feedback This workflow routes a document or item to a group of
people for feedback. Reviewers can provide feedback, which is then compiled
and sent to the person who initiated the workflow. By default, the Collect
Feedback workflow is associated with the Document content type, and thus it
is automatically available in document libraries.â€

So, from what they wrote, I really believed that these features where
available.

Daniel

Three State workflow is the only document approval workflow available out of
the box. Anything else will have to be developed using Visual Studio or
SharePoint Designer.

Here is a comparison between the two:
http://nishantrana.wordpress.com/20...dio-designer-for-windows-workflow-foundation/

To get help with workflow design you would have better like posting to
[microsoft.public.project.developer] newsgroup.

Jonathan

Hi,
I am trying to create an approval workflow related to a document (into a
document library). Unfortunately it seems that this kind of workflow is
not
available. Actually the Three State workflow is the only workflow
available.
How can I enable the other types of workflow like Approval or Collect
Feedback ?

Daniel

.

 

[Jonathan Sofer [MVP]]

Do you have the standard WSS 3.0 that comes with Project Server 2007
installed or are you upgraded to the MOSS (or Office SharePoint Server 2007)
version of SharePoint?

Jonathan

Thanks for your answer Jonathan, but it let me a little confused because
in
the Microsoft help there :
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/HA101544241033.aspx
There is a section called “Workflows that are included in Office
SharePoint
Server 2007†and here is an excerpt:

“An Office SharePoint Server 2007 site includes several workflows that
address common business scenarios:

Approval This workflow routes a document or item to a group of people
for
approval. By default, the Approval workflow is associated with the
Document
content type, and thus it is automatically available in document
libraries. A
version of the Approval workflow is also associated by default with the
Pages
library in a publishing site, and it can be used to manage the approval
process for the publication of Web pages.
Collect Feedback This workflow routes a document or item to a group of
people for feedback. Reviewers can provide feedback, which is then
compiled
and sent to the person who initiated the workflow. By default, the Collect
Feedback workflow is associated with the Document content type, and thus
it
is automatically available in document libraries.â€

So, from what they wrote, I really believed that these features where
available.

Daniel

Three State workflow is the only document approval workflow available out
of
the box. Anything else will have to be developed using Visual Studio or
SharePoint Designer.

Here is a comparison between the two:
http://nishantrana.wordpress.com/20...dio-designer-for-windows-workflow-foundation/

To get help with workflow design you would have better like posting to
[microsoft.public.project.developer] newsgroup.

Jonathan

Hi,
I am trying to create an approval workflow related to a document (into
a
document library). Unfortunately it seems that this kind of workflow is
not
available. Actually the Three State workflow is the only workflow
available.
How can I enable the other types of workflow like Approval or Collect
Feedback ?

Daniel

.

 

[Daniel]

Not sure how to check it but as far as I remember we haven’t upgraded to the
MOSS. So it could be the reason?
Daniel

Do you have the standard WSS 3.0 that comes with Project Server 2007
installed or are you upgraded to the MOSS (or Office SharePoint Server 2007)
version of SharePoint?

Jonathan

Thanks for your answer Jonathan, but it let me a little confused because
in
the Microsoft help there :
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/HA101544241033.aspx
There is a section called “Workflows that are included in Office
SharePoint
Server 2007†and here is an excerpt:

“An Office SharePoint Server 2007 site includes several workflows that
address common business scenarios:

Approval This workflow routes a document or item to a group of people
for
approval. By default, the Approval workflow is associated with the
Document
content type, and thus it is automatically available in document
libraries. A
version of the Approval workflow is also associated by default with the
Pages
library in a publishing site, and it can be used to manage the approval
process for the publication of Web pages.
Collect Feedback This workflow routes a document or item to a group of
people for feedback. Reviewers can provide feedback, which is then
compiled
and sent to the person who initiated the workflow. By default, the Collect
Feedback workflow is associated with the Document content type, and thus
it
is automatically available in document libraries.â€

So, from what they wrote, I really believed that these features where
available.

Daniel

Three State workflow is the only document approval workflow available out
of
the box. Anything else will have to be developed using Visual Studio or
SharePoint Designer.

Here is a comparison between the two:
http://nishantrana.wordpress.com/20...dio-designer-for-windows-workflow-foundation/

To get help with workflow design you would have better like posting to
[microsoft.public.project.developer] newsgroup.

Jonathan

Hi,
I am trying to create an approval workflow related to a document (into
a
document library). Unfortunately it seems that this kind of workflow is
not
available. Actually the Three State workflow is the only workflow
available.
How can I enable the other types of workflow like Approval or Collect
Feedback ?

Daniel

.

 

[Daniel]

Finally I got the confirmation; we use WSS 3.0, not MOSS. Thanks Jonathan,
I’ll try workflow design.
Daniel

Do you have the standard WSS 3.0 that comes with Project Server 2007
installed or are you upgraded to the MOSS (or Office SharePoint Server 2007)
version of SharePoint?

Jonathan

Thanks for your answer Jonathan, but it let me a little confused because
in
the Microsoft help there :
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/HA101544241033.aspx
There is a section called “Workflows that are included in Office
SharePoint
Server 2007†and here is an excerpt:

“An Office SharePoint Server 2007 site includes several workflows that
address common business scenarios:

Approval This workflow routes a document or item to a group of people
for
approval. By default, the Approval workflow is associated with the
Document
content type, and thus it is automatically available in document
libraries. A
version of the Approval workflow is also associated by default with the
Pages
library in a publishing site, and it can be used to manage the approval
process for the publication of Web pages.
Collect Feedback This workflow routes a document or item to a group of
people for feedback. Reviewers can provide feedback, which is then
compiled
and sent to the person who initiated the workflow. By default, the Collect
Feedback workflow is associated with the Document content type, and thus
it
is automatically available in document libraries.â€

So, from what they wrote, I really believed that these features where
available.

Daniel

Three State workflow is the only document approval workflow available out
of
the box. Anything else will have to be developed using Visual Studio or
SharePoint Designer.

Here is a comparison between the two:
http://nishantrana.wordpress.com/20...dio-designer-for-windows-workflow-foundation/

To get help with workflow design you would have better like posting to
[microsoft.public.project.developer] newsgroup.

Jonathan

Hi,
I am trying to create an approval workflow related to a document (into
a
document library). Unfortunately it seems that this kind of workflow is
not
available. Actually the Three State workflow is the only workflow
available.
How can I enable the other types of workflow like Approval or Collect
Feedback ?

Daniel

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