canInitiateWorkflow Attribute

Specifies whether the action element can be used to initiate or extend an activity flow.

Type

xsf:xdYesNo

Parent Elements

Element	Description
action	Contains the information for an action.

Definition

    <xsd:attribute name="canInitiateWorkflow" type="xsf:xdYesNo" use="required" ></xsd:attribute>

  

Remarks

The canInitiateWorkflow attribute is a required attribute of the action element.

Note  This item is not supported when the Disable Service Pack features option on the Advanced tab of the Options dialog box in InfoPath is selected or when Microsoft Office 2003 Editions Service Pack 1 or later is not installed. Any form defined by a form definition file (.xsf) that includes this item cannot be opened in InfoPath when service pack features are disabled or unavailable.

Example

The following is an example of the canInitiateWorkflow attribute as it is used in the action element:

    <xsf:hwsWorkflow taskpaneVisible="yes">
   <xsf:location url="http://www.contoso.com/hwsservice/hwsservice.asmx" />
   <xsf:allowedActions>
      <xsf:action name="approval" actionTypeID="123" 
         canInitiateWorkflow="yes" caption="Get Approval" />
      <xsf:action name="delegate" actionTypeID="234"   
         canInitiateWorkflow="no" caption="Delegate" />
   </xsf:allowedActions>
   <xsf:allowedTasks>
      <xsf:task name="getManagerApproval" taskTypeID="435" 
         caption="Send Response" />
      <xsf:task name="getVPApproval" taskTypeID="436"  
         caption ="Send Response" />
      <xsf:task name="delegateToManager" taskTypeID="420" 
         caption="Respond" />
   </xsf:allowedTasks>
</xsf:hwsWorkflow>

<xsf:hwsAdapter name="Start Approval"    
   wsdlUrl="http://www.contoso.com/hwsservice/hwsservice.asmx?WSDL" 
   submitAllowed="yes" queryAllowed="no">
   <xsf:hwsOperation type="addActionToNewActivityFlow"   typeID="{guid}"
      serviceUrl="http://www.contoso.com/hwsservice/hwsservice.asmx">
      <xsf:input source="HWSMessage1.xml">
         <xsf:partFragment match="/ns1:HWSMessage/ActionSection/param1" 
            replaceWith="/my:myFields/my:param1" />
         <xsf:partFragment match="/ns1:HWSMessage/ActionSection/param2" 
            replaceWith="/a:some/b:thing" dataObject="Aux1" />
      </xsf:input>
   </xsf:hwsOperation>
</xsf:hwsAdapter>