Monday, November 26, 2012

You updated the workflow, but the changes haven't taken effect

I know how frustrating this can get, I have been there.

I changed the workflow using SharePoint Designer 2007 and published it, but when I test the workflow on SharePoint 2007, it seems to have not been effected by those changes.

Seems like the SPD workflow cache is being superior. Here is how you go about resolving:

  • Close the designer (SharePoint Designer)
  • Navigate to %system drive%\Documents and Settings\%user%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\WebSiteCache
  • Open the directory that you are referring to. This is similar to the name of your website.
  • Delete the assembly that you were changing. (You might as well delete all the files here)
  • Open SharePoint Designer, publish the workflow and check

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