Automatic Branching in process flow

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This is the latest version of Dynamics 365 Online.

I have a BPF that has a conditional branch but it is only switching the stage when the opportunity record is closed and reopened. I thought it would happen automatically.

The criteria for the condition is set by calculations in business rules which appears to be the issue. It's updating the field value correctly but not switching the next stage.

How have others handled this? Is there some javascript I can use on change of the criteria field that triggers the BPF to check the stages?

Thanks,

Chris

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RE: Automatic Branching in process flow

Fixed by replacing the field update by business rule with a calculated boolean field. Add this field to the BPF and change the conditional brancing to branch based on it's value.

Heard back from Microsoft. The reason why the field updated by business rule doesn't work as it could trigger a circular reference so fields updated by BR don't trigger the onChange event which the BPF branching runs from.

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RE: Automatic Branching in process flow

Has anyone else seen this? I have replicated it on two CRMs now.

When I use the next button it doesn't take it to the correct branch so the previously mentioned javascript won't work.

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RE: Automatic Branching in process flow

Hi Rajkumar,

Thanks however I don't want to move to the next stage, I just want to show the correct next stage.

I've just created a test BPF. I have a two-option field that when I switch changes the next stage between "Yes" and "No"

When I update this "File Debrief" field via Business Rule it doesn't switch the next stage:

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RE: Automatic Branching in process flow

Using JavaScript You can achieve this:

mscrmonline.wordpress.com/.../how-to-automatically-next-stage-on-business-process-flow

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