Difference between workflow created using SharePoint Designer and Visual Studio Designer for Windows Workflow Foundation.
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Nishant Rana
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SharePoint Designer
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Visual Studio 2005 Designer for Windows Workflow Foundation.
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Can write only sequential workflows.
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Can write both sequential and state machine workflows.
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Automatic deployment against the specific list or library against which workflow is being designed.
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Can be deployed as a feature.
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Logic is defined declaratively using Steps which comprises of Conditions and Actions
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Logic could be defined through custom code written using C# or VB.NET.
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Workflows could be associated to a specific list or library.
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Workflow can be authored as Template which once deployed could be associated with any list or library.
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Workflow modifications not possible.
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Workflow modifications are possible using Modification forms built using ASP.NET or InfoPath form.
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Workflow markup, rules all are stored as a document library on the site.
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Workflows are compiled as an .NET assembly.
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Can’t be debugged.
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Debugging is possible using Visual Studio.
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