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Use this to fire list workflows by name or subscriptionId.
/*!
* Created by Matthew Bramer
* Released under the MIT license
* Date: 2015-04-18
* Props to: http://plumsail.com/blog/2015/02/start-sharepoint-2013-workflows-selected-items/
* Tested using SharePoint Online.
* On-Prem still needs testing.
*/
window.$sp = window.$sp || {};
window.$sp.wf = (function( $, undefined ) {
"use strict";
var ctx,
web,
wfManager,
JS_SUFFIX = ".js",
SP_WORKFLOW_SERVICES = "SP.WorkflowServices",
SP_WORKFLOW_SERVICES_SCRIPT_NAME = SP_WORKFLOW_SERVICES + JS_SUFFIX,
risGuid = /[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[1-5][0-9a-f]{3}-[89ab][0-9a-f]{3}-[0-9a-f]{12}/i,
oDataHeader = "application/json;odata=verbose",
initializeVariables = function() {
ctx = SP.ClientContext.get_current();
web = ctx.get_web();
wfManager = SP.WorkflowServices.WorkflowServicesManager.newObject( ctx, web );
},
registerWFscripts = function() {
SP.SOD.registerSod(
SP_WORKFLOW_SERVICES_SCRIPT_NAME,
SP.Utilities.Utility.getLayoutsPageUrl( SP_WORKFLOW_SERVICES + JS_SUFFIX )
);
SP.SOD.executeFunc(
SP_WORKFLOW_SERVICES_SCRIPT_NAME,
SP_WORKFLOW_SERVICES + ".WorkflowServicesManager",
initializeVariables
);
},
init = function() {
SP.SOD.executeFunc(
"sp" + JS_SUFFIX,
"SP.ClientContext",
registerWFscripts
);
},
set_errorHandler = function( func ) {
errorHandler = func;
},
errorHandler = function( sender, args ) {
var message = this,
spError = args && args.get_message,
restAPIError = sender && sender.responseText
;
if( this.id ) {
message += " on item with ID: " + this.id;
}
SP.UI.Notify.addNotification( message, false );
console.log( message );
if( spError ) {
console.log( "Error:", args.get_message(), "\nStackTrace:", args.get_stackTrace() );
}
if( restAPIError ) {
console.log( restAPIError );
}
},
set_successHandler = function( func ) {
successHandler = func;
},
successHandler = function( sender, args ) {
var wfName = this.name || this.subscription && this.subscription.get_name(),
message = "Workflow " + wfName + " has started."
;
if( this.id ) {
message = message.replace(".", "");
message += " on this item. ID: " + this.id;
}
SP.UI.Notify.addNotification( message, false );
},
fireWfByName = function( sender, args ) {
var subscription = this.subscription,
id = this.id,
initiationParams = this.initiationParams || {},
workflows = subscription.getEnumerator(),
workflow,
foundWrkFlow = false
;
while( workflows.moveNext() ) {
workflow = workflows.get_current();
if( workflow.get_name() === this.name ) {
startWorkflow({
subscriptionId: workflow.get_id(),
id: id,
initiationParams: initiationParams
});
foundWrkFlow = true;
break;
}
}
if( !foundWrkFlow ) {
errorHandler.call( "Could not find workflow named: " + this.name );
}
},
fireWfBySubscription = function( sender, args ) {
var subscription = this.subscription,
id = this.id,
initiationParams = this.initiationParams || {},
wfInstance = wfManager.getWorkflowInstanceService()
;
// https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/microsoft.sharepoint.client.workflowservices.workflowinstanceservice_methods.aspx
if( id ) {
wfInstance.startWorkflowOnListItem( subscription, id, initiationParams );
} else {
wfInstance.startWorkflow( subscription, initiationParams );
}
ctx.executeQueryAsync(
successHandler.bind( this ),
errorHandler.bind( "Could not fire workflow. SubscriptionId: " + this.subscriptionId )
);
},
startWorkflow = function( opt ) {
var subscriptionService = wfManager.getWorkflowSubscriptionService(),
success,
error
;
// different methods to fire workflows with 2013.
// https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sharepoint.workflowservices.workflowsubscriptionservice_members.aspx
if( opt.subscriptionId ) {
opt.subscription = subscriptionService.getSubscription( opt.subscriptionId );
ctx.load( opt.subscription );
success = fireWfBySubscription.bind( opt );
error = errorHandler.bind( "Failed to load subscription: " + opt.subscriptionId );
} else {
opt.subscription = subscriptionService.enumerateSubscriptions();
ctx.load( opt.subscription );
success = fireWfByName.bind( opt );
error = errorHandler.bind( "Failed to load workflow subscriptions." );
}
ctx.executeQueryAsync(
success,
error
);
},
removeDemCurlies = function( v ) {
return v.replace( /{|}/g, "" );
},
getListItemDeets = function( listUrl ) {
return $.ajax({
type: "GET",
url: listUrl,
dataType: "json",
headers: {
"Accept": oDataHeader,
"Content-Type": oDataHeader
}
});
},
fire2010Workflow = function( data ) {
var success,
listGuid = data.d.__metadata.uri.match( risGuid )[ 0 ],
itemId = data.d.GUID
;
this.result = this.subscriptionService.startWorkflow( this.name, null, listGuid, itemId, this.initiationParams );
success = successHandler.bind( this );
ctx.executeQueryAsync(
success,
this.error
);
},
start2010Workflow = function( opt ) {
var subscriptionService = wfManager.getWorkflowInteropService(),
wfName = opt.name,
id = opt.id,
itemGuid,
initiationParams = opt.initiationParams,
queryPrefix = "/_api/web/lists",
querySuffix = "/items(" + id + ")?$select=GUID",
// May need to do this later when ctx is dynamic.
// listUrl = web.get_url(),
listUrl = _spPageContextInfo.webAbsoluteUrl + queryPrefix,
listGuid,
errorMessage = "Failed to fire 2010 {0} Workflow.",
success,
error
;
// Fire 2010 workflows!
// https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/microsoft.sharepoint.client.workflowservices.interopservice.startworkflow.aspx
// Not sure if opt.result is going to be helpful, but leaving it here for the meantime.
// If it is useful, then I'll bind it to the both handlers.
// If not, I'll drop it altogether.
if( id ) {
listGuid = opt.list.match( risGuid );
if( listGuid ) {
listGuid = removeDemCurlies( listGuid[ 0 ] );
listUrl += "(guid'" + listGuid + "')";
} else {
listUrl += "/GetByTitle('" + opt.list + "')";
}
listUrl += querySuffix;
// converts numbers to strings.
id = id + "";
itemGuid = id.match( risGuid );
if( listGuid && itemGuid ) {
// List GUID and item GUID were provided, no need for API call.
opt.result = subscriptionService.startWorkflow( wfName, null, listGuid, itemGuid[ 0 ], initiationParams );
success = successHandler.bind( opt );
error = errorHandler.bind( errorMessage.replace("{0}", "Site") );
} else {
// Need to resolve List GUID and get the item GUID.
opt.subscriptionService = subscriptionService;
opt.error = errorHandler.bind( errorMessage.replace("{0}", "List") );
return getListItemDeets.bind( opt )( listUrl )
.then( fire2010Workflow.bind( opt ), opt.error );
}
} else {
// Site WF
opt.result = subscriptionService.startWorkflow( wfName, null, null, null, initiationParams );
success = successHandler.bind( opt );
error = errorHandler.bind( errorMessage.replace("{0}", "Site") );
}
ctx.executeQueryAsync(
success,
error
);
}
;
init();
// TODO:
// On-Prem testing.
// Look at custom events.
// https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn481315.aspx
// Add promises.
return {
set_errorHandler: set_errorHandler,
set_successHandler: set_successHandler,
startWorkflow: startWorkflow,
start2010Workflow: start2010Workflow
};
}( window.jQuery ));
/*
* Usage
* via subscriptionId or Workflow Name. Preferably the latter.
*/
// List bound WF fired by Workflow Name, Muy bien!
$sp.wf.startWorkflow({
name: "Send Email",
id: 1,
initiationParams: {
EasyText: "What's up?",
// `Here I Am` is the real initation parameter name. Note the spaces.
HereIam: "<p><b>heyo!</b></p><p>otra ves</p>"
}
});
// Site workflows! YaY!
$sp.wf.startWorkflow({
name: "Site WF",
initiationParams: {
WooP: "<b>That's what's up!</b>"
}
});
// 2010 Site WF!
$sp.wf.start2010Workflow({
name: "Site WF - 2010",
initiationParams: {
// `Something with Spaces` is the real initation parameter name. Note the spaces and casing.
SomethingwithSpaces: "<b>That's what's up!</b>"
}
});
// 2010 List Bound WF.
$sp.wf.start2010Workflow({
name: "SendEmail2010",
list: "Test",
id: 1,
initiationParams: {
"ThingsChangePeopleChange": "<b>Used list display name and item id.</b>"
}
});
$sp.wf.start2010Workflow({
name: "SendEmail2010",
list: "{FD21AC5B-15D9-443A-B7A5-1FB6A2AF667D}",
id: 1,
initiationParams: {
"ThingsChangePeopleChange": "<b>Used list GUID and item id.</b>"
}
});
$sp.wf.start2010Workflow({
name: "SendEmail2010",
list: "{FD21AC5B-15D9-443A-B7A5-1FB6A2AF667D}",
id: "{211ffdfc-69c5-4206-917d-befe62a6ffb4}",
initiationParams: {
"ThingsChangePeopleChange": "<b>Used list GUID and item GUID. Prevents a call to SP's REST API.</b>"
}
});
// The ugly duckling... Don't use this, please. :)
// Via Subscription ID, YUCK!
$sp.wf.startWorkflow({
subscriptionId: "{CE3890BC-3361-4F1C-9036-40A07E0EC449}",
id: 1
});
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