One
of my user has reported an error that he is facing some problem while
publishing the workflow. I probe this issue further and got the following
details:
OS: Windows 7
IE version: 9,32-bit
Workflow type: reusable
Publishing at which level: Subsite
SP version: SharePoint 2010
Problem
description:
Trying to make a custom Publishing Approval workflow for a document library but
whenever I try to make a copy I get this message ”The server could not complete
your request”
Error message:
This workflow is read-only. Would you like to make a copy of this
workflow to open or edit?
After pressing the yes button I get the following error message:
The server could not complete your request. For more specific
information, click the Details button.
Details:
Below is the message that the server returned. For more information,
contact your Internet service provider or web server administrator.
Troubleshooting done:
1)
Tried publishing the workflow at the root site-
worked.
2)
Tried publishing on different site collection
as well as in development environment- worked
3)
Checked the managed blocked file types by
means of Central Administration-security- for the files .xoml & rules but
there were not there.
4)
Checked in IIS by means of request filtering
for the extensions .xoml and rules but there were not a part of it.
5)
Checked the OOTB workflow and no problems
with the same.
Its been pretty much clear that it’s only occuring at the
subsite level and using SharePoint Designer.
Resolution:
Million thanks to this Microsoft technet thread who helps me to
understand the issue and design nature of this functionality.
Please
refer this: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/1a241b83-56fc-499e-b4a3-be57b50da204/sp-designer-workflow-error-message-subsites-only
As
per this thread- This is by design that we can only copy and
modify the OOB global Reusable workflows from the top site. And it is because
there is a limitation to create global reusable workflows from a subsite in
SharePoint 2010, so we can't create and edit a global reusable workflow from
subsites.
Thank you. Hope this article
will helps you to get the insight on this issue.
