How to Transfer Success page After Insert item in SharePoint List using Sequential Work Flow?

Question

Hi,

i am Srinivas,

In my Project i am using Sequential Work Flow to update Current List Item, it works perfectly but here i have a problem to transfer to Success page after item is Updated. 

The Following is my code for update the list item using Sequential Work Flow :

 private void onWorkflowActivated1_Invoked(object sender, ExternalDataEventArgs e)
        {
            _site = new SPSite(workflowProperties.SiteUrl);
            _web = _site.OpenWeb();
            myList = _web.Lists["Leave Request"];
            _web.AllowUnsafeUpdates = true;
            SPListItem item = workflowProperties.Item;
            item["Name"] = "Srinivas";
            item.Update();
            SPUtility.TransferToSuccessPage("Thank you for registering a Membership You will receive an email with a temporary password once your request has been approved.");
        }

in the above code update logic works perfectly but the TransferToSuccessPage is not works. 

Please Help.

Thanks

Srinivas

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Answer 1

Hi,

The SPUtility.TransferToSuccesPage method can only be used in web pages or web parts. It cannot be used in situations which don't have access to the HTTP Response object (like Event Receivers and workflows).

It makes sense because workflows can be started automatically or asynchronously and there wouldn't be an point in redirecting a non-existent user to a page.

Regards,

Nauzad Kapadia.

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Answer 2

Hi

Same question answered another thread

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/eu/sharepointdevelopment/thread/80e947b5-578a-43cd-9ebf-56c2b03f607e

You cannot use SPUtility.TransferToSuccessPage in EvenReceiver. It works just from pages or web parts. I guess it happens because from EventReceiver TransferToSuccessPage method does not have the access to Response object.

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Answer 3

Hi Nauzad Kapadia,

Thanks For Your Reply,

Please help me how can i display a Confirmation Message Box After Item is Updated in SharePoint List. Using Sequential WorkFlow.

Thanks 

Srinivas

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Answer 4

Hi Srinivas,

The short answer is that you can't. Workflows are basically asynchronous activities and hence cannot/should not have to do anything which involves real-time interaction with users. So if your objective is to somehow confirm to the initiator of the workflow that a list item has been updated, there are a couple of techniques you can use -

1. Send an confirmation email

2. Add a new column in the list, name is something like "Status" and let the workflow put a value like "List item successfully updated" in that column.

3. Add an entry in the Workflow History list. 

Regards,

Nauzad Kapadia.

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Answer 5

If your workflow starts and died with the onWorkflowActivated1_Invoked you can try to use an ititiation form that wait for the workflow is terminated and then does redirect on the success page.

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Bubu
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