Creating a list workflow using SharePoint Designer 2010

Earlier in this chapter we created a holiday request InfoPath form and configured it to post into an InfoPath from library. In this recipe, we will learn how to attach a custom workflow to that library to custom approval on each holiday request when it is received.

Getting ready

This recipe works for:

  • SharePoint 2010 Standard Edition (standard lists and libraries only)
  • SharePoint 2010 Enterprise Edition
  • Office 365 (SharePoint Online)

You will need the Design or Full Control permission level to run this recipe.

You will need SharePoint Designer 2010 installed on your client machine.

This recipe uses the holiday request InfoPath form library created earlier in this chapter for illustration. However, ...

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