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March 7, 2017
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Windchill workflow activity rename

  • March 7, 2017
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I'm in Workflow Administrator (Windchill 9.1) trying to update one of our workflows.  We need to have some of the Activity tasks renamed.  I have edited the name in the General Tab, saved the workflow, checked it back in, imported it, etc.  But when I run the workflow its still using the older Activity task name, even though when I open the workflow it has the new name there.  What am I missing?  Sorry I'm new to editing the workflows?  Is a server restart required?  It seems like a simple thing, yet it's not working?

Best answer by vedderkris

We figured it out.  In the Transitions tab, under Start we have some Java code that gets the Activity name to appear with the task name.  The task name is specifically spelled out.  We realized this when we went forward to try to recreate the task.  Someone else added that code for our workflows and we just forgot about it.  Weird, duh moment.  Glad we solved it. Thanks. 

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MikeLockwood22-Sapphire I
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March 7, 2017

Is the lifecycle template which calls this workflow template configured with the checkmark in "use latest iteration of workflow?"  If not, then the iteration of workflow called is fixed.

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    vedderkris1-VisitorAuthor
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    March 7, 2017

    The lifecycle does have the use latest iteration of workflow checked, throughout all states.

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    BineshKumar11-Visitor
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    March 8, 2017

    The steps you followed should work. Did you initiate a new workflow, say create a new object or set the state of the object to a state that triggers the workflow?  Changes in workflow templates are only applicable for new instances of workflow process not for the existing ones

    Kristie Schwartz wrote:

    I have edited the name in the General Tab, saved the workflow, checked it back in, imported it, etc.

    I am not sure about the import the import process you mentioned? You don't have to import the workflow unless you have exported a latest copy from another system or from a backup

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    vedderkris1-VisitorAuthorAnswer
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    March 8, 2017

    We figured it out.  In the Transitions tab, under Start we have some Java code that gets the Activity name to appear with the task name.  The task name is specifically spelled out.  We realized this when we went forward to try to recreate the task.  Someone else added that code for our workflows and we just forgot about it.  Weird, duh moment.  Glad we solved it. Thanks. 

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