Removing a Workflow

Removing a Workflow

Removing (deleting) a workflow means it can no longer be associated to a list. The steps for removing a workflow differ depending on how the workflow was deployed* .

Icon-Tip Deleting a workflow is different than deleting a workflow template. Please see Overview of Workflow Conductor Templates for more information about templates or Deleting workflow templates for specific information about deleting a template.

* For workflows deployed using Simple Publishing:

Workflows Published to a List

Simple Publishing Workflows are published using the Publish to List option in Conductor Studio and are managed in the Associated Workflows page in that list.

Step Action
1. In the list or library where the workflow was published, click Associated Workflows in the Workflow Conductor section of the Tools ribbon.
2.

Locate the List Workflow and click the Delete Workflow icon (red x.jpg).

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Icon-WarningIMPORTANT: Deleting a workflow associated with a list will stop all instances of that workflow that are in process and removes the workflow history. Be sure there are no in process instances before deleting a workflow.

Workflows Published to a Site

This type of workflow is published using the Publish to Site option in Conductor Studio and is managed in Site Administration.

Step Action
1. In the site where the workflow was published, go to Site Actions > Site Settings.
2. Manage Site Reusable WFs.jpgIn the Site Administration section, click Manage Site Reusable Workflows.
3.

Locate the Site Workflow and click the Delete Workflow icon (red x.jpg).

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Icon-WarningIMPORTANT: Deleting a workflow that was published to a site will also delete associations of that workflow that were made to specific lists. When a workflow association with a list is deleted, all instances of that workflow that are in process are stopped and the workflow history is removed. Be sure there are no in process instances before deleting a workflow.

Workflows Published to a Site Collection

This type of workflow is published using the Publish to Site Collection option in Conductor Studio and is managed in Site Collection Administration.

Step Action
1. In the top-level site in the site collection where the workflow was published, go to Site Actions > Site Settings.
2. Manage site collection reusable.jpgIn the Site Collection Administration section, click Manage Site Collection Reusable Workflows.
3. Locate the Site Collection Workflow and click the Delete Workflow icon (red x.jpg).

Workflows Published as Site Workflows

This type of workflow is published using the Publish as Site Workflow option in Conductor Studio and is managed in Site Administration.

Step Action
1. In the site where the workflow was published, go to Site Actions > Site Settings.
2. Manage Site WFs.jpgIn the Site Administration section, click Manage Site Workflows.
3. Locate the Site Workflow and click the Delete Workflow icon (red x.jpg).
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* For workflows deployed using the Solution Deployment method:

Workflow solutions are deployed using the Deploy option in Conductor Studio and are listed in the Workflow Solution Management page in the Workflow Conductor Control Panel.

  • To remove a workflow solution from the current site collection, deactivate the site collection feature.
  • To remove a workflow solution from all site collections in the Web application, retract and remove the workflow solution in Central Administration.

For more information and instructions for performing the tasks above, read Remove a Workflow Solution From a Site Collection or Web Application.

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