You can switch between Views in the Manage portion of the Workflow ribbon as shown in the figure. It is similar to the Visual Designer view but it does not show the shape-level detail. Stage View: Provides a high-level view of the visual design surface by showing how stages of the workflow fit together. Visual Designer: A visual workflow development environment where shapes can be dragged onto the design surface in order to develop the workflow. Text-Based Designer: A text-based workflow development environment. There are three different views that can be used for developing a workflow: The Visual Designer in SharePoint Designer 2013 is accessed through the Views drop-down menu of the Workflow tab. ![]() Visual Designer in SharePoint Designer 2013 The figure shows a workflow in Visual Designer. Some examples include checking if one value equals another value, checking if a person is a valid SharePoint user, and checking if an item is created within a specific date range.įor a complete list of shapes available in SharePoint Designer 2013, see Shapes in the SharePoint Server workflow template in Visio Some examples include a stage container, a loop with conditions, and a start workflow shape.Ĭonditions: Conditional logic shapes that can be used to provide a workflow path based on specific criteria. Some examples include calling an HTTP web service, adding a comment, and updating a list.Ĭomponents: General components that can be added to provide a structured environment for workflow actions. Following are the three categories of shapes available for building a workflow.Īctions: Specific actions that can be performed by the workflow. The Shapes pane on the left contains workflow shapes that you can drag to the design surface in order to create the workflow. If you do not have Visio installed you will receive an error, as shown in the figure.įigure: Visio 2013 Professional is required to work with Visual Designer In order to work with the Visual Designer, you must have Visio Professional 2013 installed on the same computer as SharePoint Designer 2013. You use Visual Designer to develop a workflow by dragging shapes onto the design surface. SharePoint Designer 2013 includes a new workflow design surface called Visual Designer. Overview of the Visual Designer in SharePoint Designer 2013 ![]() For more info, see SharePoint 2010 workflow retirement. If you’re using SharePoint 2010 workflows, we recommend migrating to Power Automate or other supported solutions. SharePoint 2010 workflows have been retired since Augfor new tenants and removed from existing tenants on November 1, 2020.
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