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Asked By: Tanesha Roach Date: Jan 05, 2010 Category: MOSS Views: 226

As site collection admins we have no trouble running WFs we created in
SPD (custom lists in MOSS).

We read in all the docs that "contribute" sb adequate for our users to
run the same WFs. However,.....

From "edit" a row on custom list, they can get to the panel to choose
which WF to run but instead of the "initialtion form" they get "ACCESS
DENIED".

Any idea of what is wrong, where to look, how to fix?

Tagged:workflow permissions

4 Answers Found

Answer #1 Answered By: Alexia Mccarty Answered On: Jan 05, 2010

Sounds like the problem is not the workflow, but the form itself. Are the
users allowed to view the form?

Answer #2 Answered By: Laquita Mcgowan Answered On: Jan 05, 2010

It might also be a problem with access to the Task list used by the workflow.

Answer #3 Answered By: Moshe Harding Answered On: Jan 05, 2010

In 7b. Peter said: Sounds like the problem is not the workflow, but the form
itself. Are the
users allowed to view the form?
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I don't know, it is the standard form that says "START" or "CANCEL" for all
WFs after you choose the WF you wish to run. We have zero control over it.
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In 7c. Paul said: It might also be a problem with access to the Task list used
by the workflow.
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We wrote the WF in SPD, it does not use any "task list". The WF progress flag
is automatically written back into the custom list to which all users have
"contribute".
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Could it have to do with breaking inheritance between the custom list and its
site? Inheritance should carry all permissions forward. We added one person
to custom list after breaking inheritance. This is working as long as an
"admin" runs the WF.

Answer #4 Answered By: Akanksha Jain Answered On: Jan 05, 2010

Even if you wrote it in SPD if you are using a form to gather info from the
users as part of the workflow that Task Form is hosted by the default task list
in the site where the workflow is being kicked off. Do you use a "Collect Data
from User" action? If so, then this creates a task.

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