# General WorkflowGen Discussion **URL:** https://discuss.workflowgen.com/c/general/1.md [Latest](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/tags.md) --- ## [Built in Skipping of approval step](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/built-in-skipping-of-approval-step/2375)
**Author:** [@molyviatisl](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/molyviatisl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/built-in-skipping-of-approval-step/2375 "2026-09-10T18:23:52Z")
We have a workflow that looks at a database table via a global list to get the approver. This database list is filled by another administration application so these approvers can be changed dynamically. Each approver i… --- ## [Why one step with several actions?](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/why-one-step-with-several-actions/2114)
**Author:** [@Hanks\_WANG](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Hanks_WANG)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/why-one-step-with-several-actions/2114 "2026-09-07T13:49:41Z")
Hello, I have one WFG, we use it for few months, no change recently. Why this error happened for one step with several actions? please refer the attached picture. Thanks WANG Chengjun --- ## [How to Retrieve and Bind Date Value in GraphiQL](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-to-retrieve-and-bind-date-value-in-graphiql/2355)
**Author:** [@Anil.M](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Anil.M)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 8:57am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-to-retrieve-and-bind-date-value-in-graphiql/2355 "2026-04-29T08:57:12Z")
Hello everyone, I am currently working with GraphiQL and facing an issue while retrieving a date field. Specifically, I would like to know: How to correctly fetch a date value from a GraphiQL response? What is th… --- ## [Authentication Error - Okta](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/authentication-error-okta/2347)
**Author:** [@jason.smith](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/jason.smith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/authentication-error-okta/2347 "2026-04-02T18:31:57Z")
I think this is related to a session timeout. I have not been able to reproduce this behavior in a controlled way. Users of the platform will report this issue as an authentication error… but restarting their browser oft… --- ## [Limité la taille des pièces jointes dans un formulaire](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/limite-la-taille-des-pieces-jointes-dans-un-formulaire/2330)
**Author:** [@Bertrand](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Bertrand)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/limite-la-taille-des-pieces-jointes-dans-un-formulaire/2330 "2025-11-20T15:28:41Z")
Bonjour, Je souhaiterais limité la taille des pièces jointes dans 1 seul formulaire sans pour autant toucher à la taille maxi des pièces jointes du logiciel en entier qui est paramétré par défaut à 10 mo. Est ce possib… --- ## [Managing Dynamic Approval Workflows Between SAP and External Workflow Systems](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/managing-dynamic-approval-workflows-between-sap-and-external-workflow-systems/2328)
**Author:** [@britanneywiley](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/britanneywiley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/managing-dynamic-approval-workflows-between-sap-and-external-workflow-systems/2328 "2025-10-29T06:37:06Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve been working on a project where our SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central module triggers approval workflows that need to sync with an external workflow engine for certain HR and finance processes. The c… --- ## [Gridview update button](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/gridview-update-button/2313)
**Author:** [@crturner](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/crturner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/gridview-update-button/2313 "2025-08-27T07:46:27Z")
I have reviewed the discussion forum and attempted the solutions, however the update button fails to hide from my form. I have used the gridview form designer properties to remove the edit and delete buttons, but that r… --- ## [How to disable text area resizable property](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-to-disable-text-area-resizable-property/2307)
**Author:** [@nvarlet](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/nvarlet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 8:36am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-to-disable-text-area-resizable-property/2307 "2025-08-05T08:36:09Z")
By default, the text area is resizable : You can change this (and justify the text) by configuring the field : And here is the function to use : // Do not allow resize of text box by user + justify text private … --- ## [Question: How to pass selected value from one dropdown to another in GridView at form level](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/question-how-to-pass-selected-value-from-one-dropdown-to-another-in-gridview-at-form-level/2301)
**Author:** [@Anil.M](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Anil.M)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 1:02am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/question-how-to-pass-selected-value-from-one-dropdown-to-another-in-gridview-at-form-level/2301 "2025-07-01T01:02:04Z")
I have a GridView with two dropdown lists in each row. The first dropdown is bound to a global list named abc. The second dropdown is bound to another source called xyz. Now, I want the selected value from the first d… --- ## [Automatic notice by email](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/automatic-notice-by-email/2111)
**Author:** [@Zoie](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Zoie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/automatic-notice-by-email/2111 "2022-12-16T20:01:21Z")
How does WFG implement the notification function? It means that when the approver of this node completes the operation, the email will automatically notify people in other departments (only email notification is required… --- ## [Limiter la longueur du nom de la pièce jointe](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/limiter-la-longueur-du-nom-de-la-piece-jointe/2268)
**Author:** [@Bertrand](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Bertrand)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 9:30am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/limiter-la-longueur-du-nom-de-la-piece-jointe/2268 "2025-01-14T09:30:31Z")
Bonjour, Je souhaite limiter la longueur du nom d’une pièce jointe à 100 caractères maxi. Comment puis-je faire cela ? Cordialement. --- ## [Comment restreindre le nombre de caractères du nom d'une pièce jointe](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/comment-restreindre-le-nombre-de-caracteres-du-nom-dune-piece-jointe/2266)
**Author:** [@Bertrand](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Bertrand)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/comment-restreindre-le-nombre-de-caracteres-du-nom-dune-piece-jointe/2266 "2025-01-02T15:52:23Z")
Bonjour, J’ai un workflow ou les participants déposent plusieurs pièce jointe mais avec des noms très long et quand une demande remonte plusieurs fois en modification, j’ai un message d’erreur (voir pièce jointe). Est … --- ## [Potential causes for the "Index was out of range" error](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/potential-causes-for-the-index-was-out-of-range-error/2258)
**Author:** [@lukan](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/lukan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/potential-causes-for-the-index-was-out-of-range-error/2258 "2024-11-28T14:28:19Z")
Hello, Can you please advise how to get more information about the cause of the error visible in the attached screenshot? None of the changes that were made to the process should have had an impact on this, and there… --- ## [Set a timer to Cancel a Request](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/set-a-timer-to-cancel-a-request/2253)
**Author:** [@eddy.daouk](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/eddy.daouk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/set-a-timer-to-cancel-a-request/2253 "2024-10-28T22:41:26Z")
This article will show you how to cancel a request after a specific time if it is not completed. Use case: the client has COOP students that launch requests. Usually those COOP students leave the company after a year. I… --- ## [Form\_Archive](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/form-archive/710)
**Author:** [@actionBiscuit](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/actionBiscuit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2017, 6:44pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/form-archive/710 "2017-02-23T18:44:52Z")
Hi, I am currently working on WorkflowGen 5.7.4. There seems to be an issue with dynamic content and the form\_archive. (The form\_archive is a data snapshot of the aspx page). After I submit a request I am able to see the… --- ## [Security error in views](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/security-error-in-views/2220)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Xu](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Tom_Xu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 10:34am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/security-error-in-views/2220 "2024-07-11T10:34:26Z")
I make view via Statistics, and shared it to participants in this process, and they can see the link in their main page, but show Security error, say You are not authorized to view this page, so what do I miss something?… --- ## [Sending a notification at a certain day at a certain time](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/sending-a-notification-at-a-certain-day-at-a-certain-time/2203)
**Author:** [@nishant1111](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/nishant1111)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/sending-a-notification-at-a-certain-day-at-a-certain-time/2203 "2024-03-18T14:14:59Z")
I have this for now as a condition for To do notification in VB Weekday(‹WF\_SYSTEM\_DATE\>)=CInt(\) And \=“08:00:00” I want the notification to hit certain days of the week. The \ r… --- ## [Audit log of DELETE REQUEST](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/audit-log-of-delete-request/800)
**Author:** [@schaubal](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/schaubal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/audit-log-of-delete-request/800 "2023-11-01T17:37:32Z")
Is there a way to trace who and when a request was deleted? --- ## [Is it possible to Branching off to multiple flows](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/is-it-possible-to-branching-off-to-multiple-flows/2162)
**Author:** [@nishant](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/nishant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 4:33am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/is-it-possible-to-branching-off-to-multiple-flows/2162 "2023-09-14T04:33:15Z")
Hi guys, new here. I want to create multiple separate flows after initial request creation. Initial request will have a grid view and I want separate flows for each of the rows in the grid. Can any expert help this inter… --- ## [SVG version of WorkflowGen icon](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/svg-version-of-workflowgen-icon/2160)
**Author:** [@ParadimeWeb](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/ParadimeWeb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/svg-version-of-workflowgen-icon/2160 "2023-09-02T22:04:45Z")
Is it possible to get a svg version of the WorklfowGen logo? --- ## [Affichage du statut dans une vue](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/affichage-du-statut-dans-une-vue/2156)
**Author:** [@KMartin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/KMartin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 9:10am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/affichage-du-statut-dans-une-vue/2156 "2023-08-04T09:10:55Z")
Bonjour, Avez-vous une façon d’afficher le statut du workflow dans une vue ? (En cours, Clôturé (terminé) ou Clôturé (annulé)) Cordialement, Kevin --- ## [Ajouter des données dans les statistiques](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/ajouter-des-donnees-dans-les-statistiques/2153)
**Author:** [@Bertrand](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Bertrand)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/ajouter-des-donnees-dans-les-statistiques/2153 "2023-07-06T14:50:39Z")
Bonjour, Je souhaiterais ajouter des données de mon processus dans les statistiques mais il ne me les propose pas. Pourtant dans le formulaire, j’ai bien coché toutes les visibilités de la donnée. Cordialement --- ## [Comparer 2 dates](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/comparer-2-dates/2152)
**Author:** [@Bertrand](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Bertrand)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/comparer-2-dates/2152 "2023-06-27T13:33:33Z")
Bonjour, Je voudrais pouvoir bloquer l’ajout d’une date de fin si elle est inférieure à la date de début. J’ai bien trouvé l’option de comparaison dans le formulaire mais cela ne fonctionne pas. Auriez vous une autre … --- ## [Remplacer la date du jour par une autre date dans le code behind](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/remplacer-la-date-du-jour-par-une-autre-date-dans-le-code-behind/2149)
**Author:** [@Bertrand](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Bertrand)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/remplacer-la-date-du-jour-par-une-autre-date-dans-le-code-behind/2149 "2023-06-23T08:24:07Z")
Bonjour, J’ai, dans le code Behind, une méthode pour extraire les jours, mois et année de la date du jour : DateTime aujourdhui = DateTime.Now; string annee = aujourdhui.Year.ToString(); string mois = aujourdhui.Mont… --- ## [Limiter la taille d'un champ texte](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/limiter-la-taille-dun-champ-texte/2148)
**Author:** [@Bertrand](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Bertrand)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/limiter-la-taille-dun-champ-texte/2148 "2023-06-06T12:43:30Z")
Bonjour, Je souhaite limiter la taille d’un champ texte à 32 caractères. Comment puis je faire cela ? Cordialement. --- ## [Add 2 days to system date](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/add-2-days-to-system-date/2065)
**Author:** [@Bertrand](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Bertrand)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/add-2-days-to-system-date/2065 "2023-05-16T16:24:26Z")
Hello, I have a field where today’s date is automatically inserted. I would like the date inserted to be today’s date + 2 days. Can I do this in custom attributes? Cordially. --- ## [View requests for notified participants only](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/view-requests-for-notified-participants-only/2138)
**Author:** [@sab](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/sab)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/view-requests-for-notified-participants-only/2138 "2023-05-16T16:18:04Z")
How can I create a view to list all requests for the certain local participant who have been only notified in the process by specific condition but not been assigned any actions nor initiated any requests ? --- ## [Is there any module for Excel data import in WFG](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/is-there-any-module-for-excel-data-import-in-wfg/2128)
**Author:** [@Zoie](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Zoie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/is-there-any-module-for-excel-data-import-in-wfg/2128 "2023-03-07T19:31:24Z")
Hello, Can WFG use excel imprt data in gridview? can import data in batches. --- ## [Can initiator of the process make changes?](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/can-initiator-of-the-process-make-changes/2126)
**Author:** [@cynthia](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/cynthia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2023, 7:51am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/can-initiator-of-the-process-make-changes/2126 "2023-02-17T07:51:38Z")
It is a very strange phenomenon. The person requester and initiater not the same person. how can i do to change for that? It is not caused by one person assigned it to another. Hope get your help, thank you ! --- ## [Mail au délégué](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/mail-au-delegue/2117)
**Author:** [@Bertrand](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/Bertrand)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 8:22am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/mail-au-delegue/2117 "2023-01-10T08:22:59Z")
Bonjour, Lorsque que l’on fait une délégation d’un utilisateur A vers un utilisateur B, est ce que les 2 utilisateurs reçoivent les mails d’informations quand ils ont une action à faire, où c’est seulement le délégué qu… [Next page](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/c/general/1.md?page=1)