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dzmitryk7401781
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Apr 17, 2018 10:31 PM UTC
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AEM 6.4 Workflow models location

Hi,

I am trying to programmatically start workflow instance based on a particular model.

Here is a sample code which would work in AEM 6.2:

WorkflowModel wfModel = wfSession.getModel("/etc/workflow/models/dam/update_asset/jcr:content/model")
//...
wfSession.startWorkflow(wfModel, wfData)

Now, it seems like workflows were refactored in 6.4, and according to Workflow Best Practices I should find workflow models at /libs/settings/workflow/models/

Under this path there is indeed something that looks like model definition (although named 'flow'), but it's not exactly what getModel method accepts as a valid model path.

So the question is simple: what path I should supply in order to instantiate WF model?

Thanks.

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    arunpatidar
    arunpatidarAccepted solution
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    May 9, 2018 12:13 AM UTC

    Hi,

    To start workflow, you need to get model from var folder i.e.

    WorkflowModel wfModel = wfSession.getModel("/var/workflow/models/request_for_activation");

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    sreenu539
    sreenu539
    Level 7
    Nov 1, 2018 6:36 AM UTC

    yes admin/admin. I have even disabled all custom launcher configs that didn't help. took out all the custom workflows models from conf/global, var/workflow that either didn't help.

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    arunpatidar
    arunpatidar
    New Participant
    Oct 31, 2018 7:43 AM UTC

    Are you running this as admin? If yes then there could be issue with upgrade.

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    Arun Patidar
    sreenu539
    sreenu539
    Level 7
    Oct 30, 2018 6:21 PM UTC

    Upgrading to AEM 6.4.2

    I saw javax.jcr.AccessDeniedException: OakAccess0000: Access denied once I deploy client application code on 6.4.2

    then I tried following but didn't help much.

    Fresh aem 6.4.2

    localhost:4502/aem/start -> assets -> files -> file upload  ---- worked

    install client application code (worked in 6.2 aem) - deployed on aem 6.4.2

    file upload --- not working. - image is blank.

    What I did : edit and sync workflows -> generated client application custom workflows  in new folder structure /conf/global, var/workflow

    made code restructuring of etc/workflows into /conf/global, var/workflow

    changed references in client application custom workflow from /etc/workflow -> libs/settings/workflows, libs/workflow/scripts/, conf/global, var/workflow ../request_for_activation

    I do see instances of upload_asset running in localhost:4502/workflow, I do not see errors ( access denied errors) in error.log file.

    I do not see image uploaded though. it is blank. - Any ideas??

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    sreenu539
    sreenu539
    Level 7
    Oct 30, 2018 6:20 PM UTC

    AEM 6.4.2

    I do not see my application custom workflows at http://localhost:4502/libs/cq/workflow/content/console.html  why ?

    I have custom workflows code below - /conf/global/settings/workflow/dam/my-dam/ ....

    I have changed code references in content.xml files of workflows

    FROM  workflow="/etc/workflow/models/dam/my-dam/dam-assets-custom-writeback/jcr:content/model"/ >

    TO   workflow="/conf/global/settings/workflow/models/dam/my-dam/dam-assets-custom-writeback/jc r:content/model"/>

    I do not see any node called "model" below "/conf/global/settings/workflow/models/dam/my-dam/dam-assets-custom-writeback/jcr:content "

    please help me.

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    dzmitryk7401781Author
    Level 2
    May 9, 2018 12:39 AM UTC

    Thanks, this is it.

    I wonder what is the reason to put models there, never would be looking for it under var.

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    arunpatidar
    arunpatidarAccepted solution
    New Participant
    May 9, 2018 12:13 AM UTC

    Hi,

    To start workflow, you need to get model from var folder i.e.

    WorkflowModel wfModel = wfSession.getModel("/var/workflow/models/request_for_activation");

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    Arun Patidar
      dzmitryk7401781Author
      Level 2
      May 8, 2018 10:29 PM UTC

      Hi,

      Neither of those locations acceptable for wfSession.getModel method. So it does not solve problem, even though documentation states those are locations for the models.

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      Kunwarsaluja
      Employee
      May 8, 2018 2:14 PM UTC

      Starting 6.4, all OOTB workflows would be under /etc/workflow/models but any change you do in these OOTB models, would create an overlaid models under /conf folder

      This would be helpful down the line once you upgrade to newer version of AEM and there won't be any dependency on adjusting/repackaging your workflow as apart of pre-upgrade process. Custom workflows would be migrated from /conf with ease.

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      marvinf30118885
      marvinf30118885
      New Participant
      May 8, 2018 2:04 PM UTC

      Did you try using

      Also found here:

      Workflow Best Practices

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        HeenaMadan
        HeenaMadan
        New Participant
        Jun 7, 2020 9:57 AM UTC
        Created workflow models save at this location /conf/global/settings/workflow/models and OOTB models saved at /libs/settings/workflow/models location in newer AEM version.
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