By datawench on

i've installed the workflow, defined a simple set of states for a single workflow, and assigned that workflow type to the "story" content type.

when i select the "workflow" tab on any story - previously published or newly created - i see essentially nothing. just this:

Current state: (creation)
Workflow History Date	Old State	New State	By	Comment

no selectors, no indication of the workflow i've assigned.

i've clearly missed something. any idea what?

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WorldFallz commented

It's been a while since I played with the workflow module, and you don't elaborate on exactly what your workflow is, but I don't think anything shows up there until you've actually changed the state at least once-- I'm guessing "creation" is the first state. Try changing the state and check again.

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datawench commented

there's not much to elaborate. i set up a workflow called "single story" and assigned three steps to it: create, approve, launch. i then assigned that workflow to the "story" node type.

when creating or editing a Story, i don't get any options to assign/change workflow states at all. "creation" is just the default first step in any workflow, and seems to be automatically assigned. and nothing can be done beyond that.

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WorldFallz commented

Ok--then that's probably why nothing is listed there. Did you go through the example in the README.txt (it seems there's more to it than simply creating the states)? I would try that-- if it works, then you can at least confirm that the module is installed & working properly.

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datawench commented

thanks.
i think what i'd missed was that i hadn't set up the from/to section... which must mean that somehow i missed the "edit" area entirely. which is dumb, and i don't want to believe it, but i'm always sort of teetering on the edge of total confusion with this system anyway.

but i think i got it. mostly. kind of.

thanks again :-)

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WorldFallz commented

You're welcome and no worries... it's easy to miss stuff, even obvious stuff. Sometimes all it takes is another pair of eyes.

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