set number for run workflow

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Hi dear friends,

I want to set number in the field, and run workflow base on that number. for example, if I set 2 in the field. the workflow shold creates two activities. Is there any way?!

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RE: set number for run workflow

Hi Francesco, your solution makes me happy, now I have one problem, How I can Schedule these service activity by time? for example, first service activity start field is today, second is next 3 month,...
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RE: set number for run workflow

Hi roya_khalil,

you can achieve your goal with a simple trick.

1) we name your number field as "Workflow number"

2) create a new field "Workflow number created"

3) create a child process workflow, we name "Child WF" which:

a) check if Workflow number created < Workflow number

b) if true it will increase Workflow number created by 1 and will recall Child WF

c) if false it will stop

4) create a main workflow to call Child WF which start when "Workflow number" changed

Please let me know if you solve.

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RE: set number for run workflow

Hi, You can create an action that will create an activity record.

In JavaScript you add code to call the action the number of based on the value of that field.

You can use process.js to call the action, or webapi.

Hope this helps.
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RE: set number for run workflow

Hi Roya - i don't think that iteration is possible with the out of the box workflows.

Probably some custom code will get you where you want to be - like for example

int value = entity["field"] for (int i = 0; i<value; i++) { Entity mailActivity = new Entity("mail"); service.Create(mailActivity); }

see some other similar community posts:

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