AEM workflows | AEM 6.5

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Which all paths we need to commit if we have done some changes in the existing workflow model. (What exactly get stored in /var and /conf)?  AEM 6.5

VeenaVikraman · Accepted Answer

@shikhasoni1 Your WF model actually gets created under /conf, but if it creates a structure under /var which is also required (sync) else your model will not be editable when it is deployed .

Ref :- https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-manager-64/developing/extending-aem/extending-workflows/workflows-models.html?lang=en

When a user starts a workflow, an instance is started; this is the corresponding runtime model, created when you Sync your changes.

The above is from the official doc, which means the one which created under /var is the runtime modal and without that we cannot edit the models.

For models without the runtime model inside /var , you will see Not editable in the model in RED

Hope this helps

Veena ✌

lukasz-m · Answer

Hi @shikhasoni1, I think you should commit both paths /var and /config.

Here is the main reason why: under /config you are storing your workflow models as a base, but under /var you are storing executable version of your model.

When you will run new instance of workflow executable version, so the one stored under /var, it will be used to create new workflow instance. If you will not keep your /var updated you will end up with state that outdated workflow models are used. It is also good to keep /conf and /var in sync, and again without committing /var you will need to manually sync (e.g using GUI) model definition from /conf to its executable form stored under /var.

You can also have a look into Adobe documentation - [1] - it clearly indicates that you should take care of both /var and /conf.

[1] - https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-manager-65/developing/extending-aem/extending-workflows/workflows-models.html?lang=en#exporting-a-workflow-model-in-a-package

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