Split or Forked Sharepoint Workflow From InfoPath

[Brian Cook]

I am new to both InfoPath and Sharepoint Workflows, and my big problem is
that I am not grasping the Workflow portion.

I have a Form that is set to WEB editable. One the form Submit is clicked, I
need it to the following;

Email to the Governing group (Group EmailAddress).
Email to the User.
Email to the Manager for Approval.
Email Approval from Manager to Governing Group and User.
Save Form on SharePoint Server Document Library.

I figured out how to do the emails, just not the workflow items.

What the vision is, A user needs to request a widget. Goes to the form,
creates the request, and then clicks Submit. Once Submit is clicked, it is
sent to the Manager who signs electronically and then it is sent to the
widget group for ordering.

Widget Group reviews the order and then sends to the vendor. A status
message is sent to the user when it is ordered, and then the vendor sends
shipping notification to the user and the widget group.

Any suggestions or help is appreciated.

Thanks,

 

[Gavin McKay]

Hello,

What workflow tools/products are you using? Are you doing custom
development or have a product that does the lot?

From a purely coding perspective, I would be writing a Windows Workflow
Foundation component and using that to help facilitate your SharePoint
workflow. You could also use the SharePoint Designer for a no-code solution
which would probably work for you. There is some general SharePoint workflow
info here:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms549489.aspx

which might be of some help or at least point you in the right direction.

Gavin.

 

[Brian Cook]

I am using InfoPath 2007, I also have VS2008, however I have not been
developing in the Windows WorkFlow foundation items yet.

For Sharepoint I am using MOSS 2007.

Thanks,

 

[Gavin McKay]

Hi Brian,

OK if you have VS2008 I'd suggest checking out Windows Workflow. Since you
are doing a number of similar steps (i.e. email) then you should be able to
create a workflow in VS2008 fairly quickly.

Hope it works for you!

Gavin.

 

[Brian Cook]

Thanks I will give that a shot.

Hi Brian,

OK if you have VS2008 I'd suggest checking out Windows Workflow. Since you
are doing a number of similar steps (i.e. email) then you should be able to
create a workflow in VS2008 fairly quickly.

Hope it works for you!

Gavin.