Problem
You have a workflow that, on submission of a document, stops because the document is checked out.
Solution
Step 1
Open your workflow using SharePoint Designer and add a workflow step at the top of your workflow with the name Wait.
Step 2
Add a workflow action Wait For Field Change in Current Item
Step 3
Update the action to Wait for Checked Out To “to be empty”.
Step 4
Test the workflow and verify the wait is executed
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I have done this and so far, so good. I have been wrestling with this issue for months.
I do have a question for you or the readers:
Since the workflow stops because the item is checked out, will it ever get to the “Wait” step before it fails?
Has anyone NOT had this solution fix the issue?
Otherwise, I really appreciate this solution (if it works
). I have spent WAY too much time on this and it was killing the integrity (staff support of) of my business workflow I created.
THANK YOU!
ARG! That did not work.
I think the workflow does not start because of the supposed checked out document, therefore it never gets to the “Wait” step.
Any other tips out there? I have already installed the patch that was supposed to fix the Timer Service and that has not worked either.
Does not work
Just tried this and its not working, I’m using word 2010 to create the new doc so I suppose I should really try with a final product – I’m not entirely hopefull though
So are you using Windows 7? I have an enterprise workflow that fails with the same signature when the client is using Windows 7. I have a feeling Word 2010 is not the problem.
Ulysses