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IWorkflowContext WorkflowContext = Context.GetExtension();
var parentWF = service.Retrieve("workflow", WorkflowContext.OwningExtension.Id, new ColumnSet(new String[] { "name" }));
// then use parentWF.Attributes["name"].ToString();
Hi Sai,
I agreed with Adrian and Ravi, You can't change workflow name so it's good to use hard coded name , you don't need to put extra effort for that?
In addition as Mahedeo suggested if you want to get the parent workflow name then pass input argument with workflow name or if I am not wrong you should have some kind of logic inside code to check when and what condition your parent workflow triggering , I mean you know better which name you need and when particular workflow triggering so just think if any way you can hard code the name.
If you need only for error handling then you don't need to pass workflow name parameter, as Ravi mentioned you can add workflow activity / class & method name in code.. I generally do error handling as follows
try
{
// Business logic
}
catch (Exception error)
{
tracingService.Trace("Caught Error Sending Customer Survey: {0} \n with stacktrace \n {1}", error.Message, error.StackTrace);
}
you can add custom workflow activity name / method in trace
tracingService.Trace("Class: AbcCorp.Xrm.WF.CustomerSurvey , Method: GetEmailTemplate, Error Details : {0} \n with stacktrace \n {1}", error.Message, error.StackTrace);
Hope this will help..
Hi Sai,
If you need this for error logging purpose then why don't you hardcode the name while generating the error log. Just by getting the workflow name may not give you the exact method, with harcoding you can have it harcode in some set form like <ClassName:MethodName>. And then store this value in your log entity.
tracingService.Trace(CustomTracer.LogLevel.Info, "SomeWorkflowName: SomeMethodInThatWorkflow: SomeCustomMessageForMoreDetail");
Hope this helps.
Check following post - docs.microsoft.com/.../sample-create-custom-workflow-activity
Put attention to following lines - declaration of input:
[Input("Account Name")]
[Default("Test Account: {575A8B41-F8D7-4DCE-B2EA-3FFDE936AB1B}")]
public InArgument<string> AccountName { get; set; }
usage of input inside the code:
string accountname = AccountName.Get<string>(executionContext);
Good luck.
Sai,
As Mahadeo suggested the easiest way to accomplish your goal is to add input parameters to your custom workflow activity - docs.microsoft.com/.../add-metadata-custom-workflow-activity and pass data that you need from workflow.
Good luck.
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