SharePoint 2013 workflow troublehsooting

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If you are using workflow manger in sharepoint 2013 you might face different issues  which you are not sure either the issue is comming form workflow manger or sharepoint , by following troubleshooting check list you might find at least the area you need to focus more

 

check list in workflow manager server :
1. Check https://[wfms]:12290 or https://[wfms]:12291 if they are responding
2. Check ”WorkflowMgmtPool” is started
3. Following services are running

  • Workflow Manager Backend
  • Service Bus Message Broker
  • Service Bus Gateway
  • Windows Fabric Host Service (FabricHostSvc)

4. Get workflow farm information , workflow database  by  Start Workflow Manager PowerShell
• get-WFfarm
 
5. Check if the Workflow Manager farm running(workflow service backend and  front end should be rennin)  by  Start Workflow Manager PowerShell
• get-WFfarmStatus


 
6. Check oAut in accessible by https:// [wfms]:12291/$SYSTEM/$Metadata/json/1

7. Restart the WorkflowServiceBackend service

  • net stop WorkflowServiceBackend
  • net start WorkflowServiceBackend

 

If all is fine then time to focus on sharepoint :)

check list SharePoint server :

1. check if you are at least in version March PU 2013
2. Check “workflow service application” started
3. Check , workflow service application “workflow is connected”
4. Check “User Profile Service”
5. Check “App Management Service” is started
6. Check https://[FQDN]:12290 or https://[FQDN]:12291 if they are responding
7. Check https://[myserver]/Lists/Workflow History for error message
8. Check in SharePoint designer if you see workflow 2013 option

 

 

9. Try to register workflow manager
Register-SPWorkflowService –SPSite "https://myserver/mysitecollection" –WorkflowHostUri "https://workflow.example.com:12290"  –force

10. Each server in the SharePoint Server 2013 farm must have the Workflow Manager Client installed.
11. Make sure workflow initiator is not a system account
12. workflow initiator must have a user profile
13. Check following " Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowServices.Activities.dll" version are sync with each other

  •  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowServices.Activities\v4.0_15.0.0.0__71e9bce111e9429c   Will be installed with Developer tools
  •  C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\15\TEMPLATE\WorkflowActivities  Will be installed with SharePoint
  •  Database "WFResourceManagementDB", table "Scopes", path "SharePoint "check the default workflow configuration xml  file 


 14. We recommend to have all SharePoint and workflow manager (Office developer tools  in development environment ) sync and have in latest version

 

Hope it helps :)

Comments

  • Anonymous
    December 09, 2014
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  • Anonymous
    January 12, 2015
    In order to use workflow 2013 you need  be at least  in version March PU 2013

  • Anonymous
    February 17, 2015
    Hi, thanks for a great resource.  I've come across a sticky site where the 12291 site is not responding.  I've successfully configured WF on another environment, so was just wondering what I can look into?  Thanks.

  • Anonymous
    February 18, 2015
    I've gotten past the 12291 site issue, but now when I issue the Register-SPWorkflowService command I receive a NT Authority anonymous access issue in the the logs.  Any ideas?

  • Anonymous
    March 15, 2015
    Thanks a whole lot for this post ! I can't believe how scarce is documentation on WorkFlow Manager and the way it works with SharePoint.

  • Anonymous
    April 18, 2015
    WFResourceManagementDB", table "Scopes", path "SharePoint " shows me 15.0.4481.1000 and my other two folder show me 15.0.4615.1000. Any idea how to fix this? Please this is urgent.

  • Anonymous
    May 21, 2015
    Works well. Just something to watch. I thought it wasn't working at first but My document was still checked out so it was just sitting on stage 1 until I checked it in. All good. Many that's for the clear instructions, I real breath of fresh air.

  • Anonymous
    June 01, 2015
    Hi Laleh, I too have variation versions of the C:WindowsMicrosoft.NETassemblyGAC_MSILMicrosoft.SharePoint.WorkflowServices.Activities DLLs How do I align them? Obviously I don't want to update the value in the Scope table. Both environments have the same version of SP and WFM installed yet they are referencing different versions. Can you explain why this is and how to update please?