Workflows

Workflows in SharePoint 2010 fall into three main categories:

List workflows: Specific to a particular list or document library.

Site workflows: Specific to a particular site within a site collection.

Reusable workflows (including globally reusable workflows that can be consumed throughout an entire site collection): A reusable workflow, unlike list or site workflows, can be saved as a (workflow) template and exported to Visual Studio 2010 for additional customization.

Selecting the Workflows tab in the navigation pane provides access to a site’s workflows and options to edit existing and create new workflows. Globally reusable workflows are accessible from any site within a site collection. As shown in Figure 7.41, the Workflows ...

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