SP Designer 2013: Can I reduce redundancy between action steps and transition conditions?





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I used to have a 2010 Workflow that had conditions like this:
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I feel like the best way to write this in SP Designer 2013 is like this, but is there a better way:
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    You could set a workflow variable in the first If-Else statement called something like varChangeAwaiting and set it to a specific value. Then you can just do the second If-Else statement as if varChangeAwaiting equals <value>. Then if the boolean equation changes, you just have to change it in one spot (the first If-Else and not the second. Let me know if that helps or need a better explanation.
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  • KGlasier: Thanks for your comment! Let me make sure I'm understanding completely: EDIT (line breaks don't work)..... So in the workflow action steps, I make a workflow variable, and set it to true, then when I get to the transition section, I just reference that variable and make the logic choices there, instead of the long conditional - correct?
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    Yes I think that's what you want to do. I'll make a post about it just to make sure it's clear. Sorry I commented before your EDIT. Deleted my last comment.
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I used to have a 2010 Workflow that had conditions like this:
enter image description here



I feel like the best way to write this in SP Designer 2013 is like this, but is there a better way:
enter image description here






2013 sharepoint-designer workflow designer-workflow







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  • 1




    You could set a workflow variable in the first If-Else statement called something like varChangeAwaiting and set it to a specific value. Then you can just do the second If-Else statement as if varChangeAwaiting equals <value>. Then if the boolean equation changes, you just have to change it in one spot (the first If-Else and not the second. Let me know if that helps or need a better explanation.
    – KGlasier
    6 hours ago










  • KGlasier: Thanks for your comment! Let me make sure I'm understanding completely: EDIT (line breaks don't work)..... So in the workflow action steps, I make a workflow variable, and set it to true, then when I get to the transition section, I just reference that variable and make the logic choices there, instead of the long conditional - correct?
    – phfb
    6 hours ago








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    Yes I think that's what you want to do. I'll make a post about it just to make sure it's clear. Sorry I commented before your EDIT. Deleted my last comment.
    – KGlasier
    5 hours ago













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I used to have a 2010 Workflow that had conditions like this:
enter image description here



I feel like the best way to write this in SP Designer 2013 is like this, but is there a better way:
enter image description here






2013 sharepoint-designer workflow designer-workflow







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I used to have a 2010 Workflow that had conditions like this:
enter image description here



I feel like the best way to write this in SP Designer 2013 is like this, but is there a better way:
enter image description here






2013 sharepoint-designer workflow designer-workflow




2013 sharepoint-designer workflow designer-workflow






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    You could set a workflow variable in the first If-Else statement called something like varChangeAwaiting and set it to a specific value. Then you can just do the second If-Else statement as if varChangeAwaiting equals <value>. Then if the boolean equation changes, you just have to change it in one spot (the first If-Else and not the second. Let me know if that helps or need a better explanation.
    – KGlasier
    6 hours ago










  • KGlasier: Thanks for your comment! Let me make sure I'm understanding completely: EDIT (line breaks don't work)..... So in the workflow action steps, I make a workflow variable, and set it to true, then when I get to the transition section, I just reference that variable and make the logic choices there, instead of the long conditional - correct?
    – phfb
    6 hours ago








  • 1




    Yes I think that's what you want to do. I'll make a post about it just to make sure it's clear. Sorry I commented before your EDIT. Deleted my last comment.
    – KGlasier
    5 hours ago














  • 1




    You could set a workflow variable in the first If-Else statement called something like varChangeAwaiting and set it to a specific value. Then you can just do the second If-Else statement as if varChangeAwaiting equals <value>. Then if the boolean equation changes, you just have to change it in one spot (the first If-Else and not the second. Let me know if that helps or need a better explanation.
    – KGlasier
    6 hours ago










  • KGlasier: Thanks for your comment! Let me make sure I'm understanding completely: EDIT (line breaks don't work)..... So in the workflow action steps, I make a workflow variable, and set it to true, then when I get to the transition section, I just reference that variable and make the logic choices there, instead of the long conditional - correct?
    – phfb
    6 hours ago








  • 1




    Yes I think that's what you want to do. I'll make a post about it just to make sure it's clear. Sorry I commented before your EDIT. Deleted my last comment.
    – KGlasier
    5 hours ago








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You could set a workflow variable in the first If-Else statement called something like varChangeAwaiting and set it to a specific value. Then you can just do the second If-Else statement as if varChangeAwaiting equals <value>. Then if the boolean equation changes, you just have to change it in one spot (the first If-Else and not the second. Let me know if that helps or need a better explanation.
– KGlasier
6 hours ago




You could set a workflow variable in the first If-Else statement called something like varChangeAwaiting and set it to a specific value. Then you can just do the second If-Else statement as if varChangeAwaiting equals <value>. Then if the boolean equation changes, you just have to change it in one spot (the first If-Else and not the second. Let me know if that helps or need a better explanation.
– KGlasier
6 hours ago












KGlasier: Thanks for your comment! Let me make sure I'm understanding completely: EDIT (line breaks don't work)..... So in the workflow action steps, I make a workflow variable, and set it to true, then when I get to the transition section, I just reference that variable and make the logic choices there, instead of the long conditional - correct?
– phfb
6 hours ago






KGlasier: Thanks for your comment! Let me make sure I'm understanding completely: EDIT (line breaks don't work)..... So in the workflow action steps, I make a workflow variable, and set it to true, then when I get to the transition section, I just reference that variable and make the logic choices there, instead of the long conditional - correct?
– phfb
6 hours ago






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Yes I think that's what you want to do. I'll make a post about it just to make sure it's clear. Sorry I commented before your EDIT. Deleted my last comment.
– KGlasier
5 hours ago




Yes I think that's what you want to do. I'll make a post about it just to make sure it's clear. Sorry I commented before your EDIT. Deleted my last comment.
– KGlasier
5 hours ago










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You could set a local variable in SPD Workflow called varChangeAwaiting and set it to a boolean type, as follows:



enter image description here



Then set your If-Else up as you already have it but add the local variable. Sorry for not having the exact same if-else statement as you, but I did this in a bit of a rush.



enter image description here



Does that make sense? Now if you ever have to change the if-else you can just change it in one spot and the boolean will still flip. There's a chance you'll need to do a Set Variable: varChangeAwaiting to No at the top of your stage to initialize the variable, but it might default to No.






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  • This makes good sense. Bummer SP's not just in python, but this is a big improvement. Thanks!
    – phfb
    5 hours ago










  • @phfb I wish we could use some sort of programming language, at least. Would make life so much easier on our end.
    – KGlasier
    5 hours ago













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You could set a local variable in SPD Workflow called varChangeAwaiting and set it to a boolean type, as follows:



enter image description here



Then set your If-Else up as you already have it but add the local variable. Sorry for not having the exact same if-else statement as you, but I did this in a bit of a rush.



enter image description here



Does that make sense? Now if you ever have to change the if-else you can just change it in one spot and the boolean will still flip. There's a chance you'll need to do a Set Variable: varChangeAwaiting to No at the top of your stage to initialize the variable, but it might default to No.






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  • This makes good sense. Bummer SP's not just in python, but this is a big improvement. Thanks!
    – phfb
    5 hours ago










  • @phfb I wish we could use some sort of programming language, at least. Would make life so much easier on our end.
    – KGlasier
    5 hours ago

















up vote
3
down vote



accepted










You could set a local variable in SPD Workflow called varChangeAwaiting and set it to a boolean type, as follows:



enter image description here



Then set your If-Else up as you already have it but add the local variable. Sorry for not having the exact same if-else statement as you, but I did this in a bit of a rush.



enter image description here



Does that make sense? Now if you ever have to change the if-else you can just change it in one spot and the boolean will still flip. There's a chance you'll need to do a Set Variable: varChangeAwaiting to No at the top of your stage to initialize the variable, but it might default to No.






share|improve this answer





















  • This makes good sense. Bummer SP's not just in python, but this is a big improvement. Thanks!
    – phfb
    5 hours ago










  • @phfb I wish we could use some sort of programming language, at least. Would make life so much easier on our end.
    – KGlasier
    5 hours ago















up vote
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You could set a local variable in SPD Workflow called varChangeAwaiting and set it to a boolean type, as follows:



enter image description here



Then set your If-Else up as you already have it but add the local variable. Sorry for not having the exact same if-else statement as you, but I did this in a bit of a rush.



enter image description here



Does that make sense? Now if you ever have to change the if-else you can just change it in one spot and the boolean will still flip. There's a chance you'll need to do a Set Variable: varChangeAwaiting to No at the top of your stage to initialize the variable, but it might default to No.






share|improve this answer












You could set a local variable in SPD Workflow called varChangeAwaiting and set it to a boolean type, as follows:



enter image description here



Then set your If-Else up as you already have it but add the local variable. Sorry for not having the exact same if-else statement as you, but I did this in a bit of a rush.



enter image description here



Does that make sense? Now if you ever have to change the if-else you can just change it in one spot and the boolean will still flip. There's a chance you'll need to do a Set Variable: varChangeAwaiting to No at the top of your stage to initialize the variable, but it might default to No.







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  • This makes good sense. Bummer SP's not just in python, but this is a big improvement. Thanks!
    – phfb
    5 hours ago










  • @phfb I wish we could use some sort of programming language, at least. Would make life so much easier on our end.
    – KGlasier
    5 hours ago




















  • This makes good sense. Bummer SP's not just in python, but this is a big improvement. Thanks!
    – phfb
    5 hours ago










  • @phfb I wish we could use some sort of programming language, at least. Would make life so much easier on our end.
    – KGlasier
    5 hours ago


















This makes good sense. Bummer SP's not just in python, but this is a big improvement. Thanks!
– phfb
5 hours ago




This makes good sense. Bummer SP's not just in python, but this is a big improvement. Thanks!
– phfb
5 hours ago












@phfb I wish we could use some sort of programming language, at least. Would make life so much easier on our end.
– KGlasier
5 hours ago






@phfb I wish we could use some sort of programming language, at least. Would make life so much easier on our end.
– KGlasier
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