Comments on: Cancel multiple SharePoint Workflows using PowerShell http://mysharepointofview.com/2010/02/cancel-multiple-sharepoint-workflows-using-powershell/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cancel-multiple-sharepoint-workflows-using-powershell Thoughs from the field in SharePoint land Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:20:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ben http://mysharepointofview.com/2010/02/cancel-multiple-sharepoint-workflows-using-powershell/#comment-390 Ben Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:03:27 +0000 http://mysharepointofview.com/?p=764#comment-390 same error. "The specified workflow does not exist in the list". here is the command I am running: ./spworkflow.ps1 Cancel-SPWorkflow -site "http://server/SiteDirectory/Accounting" -list "AP Invoices" -Workflowname "Security Modification" -restart. I get the error every time no matter how I run it. This workflow was always called Security Modification. Granted I have previous versions, the name has always been the same. Any thoughts? same error. “The specified workflow does not exist in the list”. here is the command I am running: ./spworkflow.ps1 Cancel-SPWorkflow -site “http://server/SiteDirectory/Accounting” -list “AP Invoices” -Workflowname “Security Modification” -restart. I get the error every time no matter how I run it. This workflow was always called Security Modification. Granted I have previous versions, the name has always been the same. Any thoughts?

]]> By: Ben http://mysharepointofview.com/2010/02/cancel-multiple-sharepoint-workflows-using-powershell/#comment-389 Ben Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:53:58 +0000 http://mysharepointofview.com/?p=764#comment-389 Well, I do have the right site. although I did not think that it might only be a display name. I will be giving this another go tonight. I will let you know the results. Well, I do have the right site. although I did not think that it might only be a display name. I will be giving this another go tonight. I will let you know the results.

]]> By: Mattias Karlsson http://mysharepointofview.com/2010/02/cancel-multiple-sharepoint-workflows-using-powershell/#comment-388 Mattias Karlsson Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:49:37 +0000 http://mysharepointofview.com/?p=764#comment-388 Hi, That sounds a bit strange I have to say. What's the name of the workflow? Could it be that you have changed the name of the workflow. It might be (need to look into that) that it's only the display-name that is changed when you change the name of it. The second thenk is maybe a stupid question but you are sure that you are pointing to the right site and list? Please let me know how it progresses. Hi,

That sounds a bit strange I have to say. What’s the name of the workflow? Could it be that you have changed the name of the workflow. It might be (need to look into that) that it’s only the display-name that is changed when you change the name of it. The second thenk is maybe a stupid question but you are sure that you are pointing to the right site and list?

Please let me know how it progresses.

]]> By: Ben http://mysharepointofview.com/2010/02/cancel-multiple-sharepoint-workflows-using-powershell/#comment-387 Ben Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:28:32 +0000 http://mysharepointofview.com/?p=764#comment-387 I was not able to get this to run. Kept getting an error stating there was no workflow by the name I was typing in... brackets, no brackets, qoutes and no qoutes. Could not get the thing to fire. This tool is exactly what I need, just can't get it to run. I was not able to get this to run. Kept getting an error stating there was no workflow by the name I was typing in… brackets, no brackets, qoutes and no qoutes. Could not get the thing to fire.

This tool is exactly what I need, just can’t get it to run.

]]> By: Mattias Karlsson http://mysharepointofview.com/2010/02/cancel-multiple-sharepoint-workflows-using-powershell/#comment-386 Mattias Karlsson Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:28:08 +0000 http://mysharepointofview.com/?p=764#comment-386 Hi, That is the intention that is should only start for thouse that has status Error has occured. I think someone posted a comment that they had some problem with the script. Might be a bug that I need to fix. So I suggest that you test this before you go "live" with 700. Let me know your findings and if there is a bug I'll try to help out fixing it. /Mattias Hi,

That is the intention that is should only start for thouse that has status Error has occured. I think someone posted a comment that they had some problem with the script. Might be a bug that I need to fix. So I suggest that you test this before you go “live” with 700.

Let me know your findings and if there is a bug I’ll try to help out fixing it.
/Mattias

]]> By: Ben http://mysharepointofview.com/2010/02/cancel-multiple-sharepoint-workflows-using-powershell/#comment-385 Ben Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:10:03 +0000 http://mysharepointofview.com/?p=764#comment-385 Question, does this script only stop and start the workflows where the message is Error Occurred, or does it start them on the whole library. I have 9000 items that I don't want this to run on, however of those 9K, i have 700 I do need restarted, and I can't find another solution anywhere! Question, does this script only stop and start the workflows where the message is Error Occurred, or does it start them on the whole library. I have 9000 items that I don’t want this to run on, however of those 9K, i have 700 I do need restarted, and I can’t find another solution anywhere!

]]> By: Brian http://mysharepointofview.com/2010/02/cancel-multiple-sharepoint-workflows-using-powershell/#comment-384 Brian Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:48:09 +0000 http://mysharepointofview.com/?p=764#comment-384 When I ran this without the -restart option, it restarted all of my workflows anyway. Not only that, but it appeared to start workflows on tasks that weren't currently started. Here's the command I ran: Cancel-SPWorkflow -site [my site] -list "[my list']" -Workflowname "[my wf name]" -Includerunning Did I do something wrong? Or is this the way it's supposed to work and I just misunderstood what it's supposed to do? When I ran this without the -restart option, it restarted all of my workflows anyway. Not only that, but it appeared to start workflows on tasks that weren’t currently started. Here’s the command I ran:

Cancel-SPWorkflow -site [my site] -list “[my list']” -Workflowname “[my wf name]” -Includerunning

Did I do something wrong? Or is this the way it’s supposed to work and I just misunderstood what it’s supposed to do?

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