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Cannot Change Workflow activity name in V9

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Hi

any one is facing the issue, that changing the name f the workflow activity will not make any different in Work flow dialog

after the V 9 update we are having this issue 

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any ideas

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  • Community Member Profile Picture
    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Cannot Change Workflow activity name in V9

    Tested and it is working for me! Good catch Bruno!!

    in the meantime i'll use this workaround.

    KR

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    Bruno Fonseca Profile Picture
    Bruno Fonseca 5 on at
    RE: Cannot Change Workflow activity name in V9

    Hi guys,

    I have also run into this issue and used the following workaround:

    1-Change the new Workflow activity name to the one you desire

    2-Create a temporary solution and add the assembly containing that Workflow activity

    3-Export it as an unmanaged solution

    4-Delete the Workflow Activity using plugin registration tool

    5-Import back the solution and publish customization

    Result: the workflow activity will be created with desired name

    Best regards,

    Bruno Fonseca

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    a33ik Profile Picture
    a33ik 84,325 Most Valuable Professional on at
    RE: Cannot Change Workflow activity name in V9

    Hello,

    This is a bug. I hope Microsoft will fix it. This can't be changed at the moment.

  • Abbod Hamwi Profile Picture
    Abbod Hamwi 585 on at
    RE: Cannot Change Workflow activity name in V9

    my point is before updating to v9 i was able to re name it (Friendly name) not the class name and set the group name (Check the image), but after that i cannot set the group name or setting it will not reflect

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  • Rakesh Anand Profile Picture
    Rakesh Anand on at
    RE: Cannot Change Workflow activity name in V9

    unregister/delete the workflow activity plugin from the dynamics instance using VS or plugin registration tool and then register it again after changing the names, however to unregister you have to remove this activity step from all workflows.

  • Abbod Hamwi Profile Picture
    Abbod Hamwi 585 on at
    RE: Cannot Change Workflow activity name in V9

    You mean i will create it, change the name then delete then re create

    i don't think i get your idea

  • Rakesh Anand Profile Picture
    Rakesh Anand on at
    RE: Cannot Change Workflow activity name in V9

    Hi Abdul,

    Have you tried to remove the custom workflow activity and re register it after updating the group name and friendly name from VS?

    This worked for us.

    Best,

    Rakesh Anand

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