Workflow in SharePoint Online 2013

Is is possible to have dynamic workflow in Sharepoint?
I want to create a workflow using visual studio or designer and the levels of approval in workflow will be controlled by a list. If the list contains 5 levels of approvers, workflow should be able to build 5 levels at runtime. If possible then, whether possible
in SharePoint online.
I am little new to Visual Studio workflow and office 365.
Please help.

Hi Arun,
Thanks for posting your query, Kindly browse the below mentioned URL to achieve multiple level workflow, it uses Recall function to call workflow multiple times
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sharepointdesigner/archive/2012/08/16/a-sample-approval-workflow-which-can-be-recalled-by-initiator.aspx
Also,
check out below mentioned URLs
http://sharepointwf.codeplex.com/
http://amalhashim.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/sharepoint-custom-approval-workflow-with-dynamic-approvers-using-sharepoint-designer/
I hope this is helpful to you, mark it as Helpful.
If this works, Please mark it as Answered.
Regards,
Dharmendra Singh (MCPD-EA | MCTS)
Blog : http://sharepoint-community.net/profile/DharmendraSingh

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/// <param name="args">The arguments.</param>
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/// </summary>
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/// <param name="listItem">The list item.</param>
/// <param name="fieldName">Name of the field.</param>
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/// Attempts the copy process.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="listItem">The list item.</param>
/// <returns>True if it successfully processed, false otherwise.</returns>
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this.CreateFolders(listItem.Web);
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/// Copies the files.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="web">The web.</param>
/// <param name="finalNum">The final number.</param>
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foldersC.Add(foldernameC);
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var file = web.GetFile(web.Site.Url + TemplateUrl);
var file2 = web.GetFile(web.Site.Url + TemplateUrl2);
var fileA = web.GetFile(web.Site.Url + RfiTemplateUrl);
var fileB = web.GetFile(web.Site.Url + DrawingTemplateUrl);
var fileC = web.GetFile(web.Site.Url + TenderReturnTemplateUrl);
if (file1 != null && file != null && file2 != null && fileA != null && fileB != null && fileC != null)
var fileName = string.Format("{0}/{1}{2}", folder1.ServerRelativeUrl, this.projectName, ".xlsm");
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "Copying file 1 {0} to {1}...", file1.Name, fileName);
var byteArray1 = file1.OpenBinary();
var uploadedFile1 = folder1.Files.Add(fileName, byteArray1, true);
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "File 1 Uploaded with new ID of {0}", uploadedFile1.Item.ID);
this.EventFiringEnabled = false;
var listitem1 = uploadedFile1.Item;
listitem1["Name"] = this.projectName;
listitem1["EnquiryNo"] = finalNum;
listitem1["Project_Name"] = this.projectName;
listitem1["Tender_Received"] = this.tenderReceived;
listitem1["Tender_Return"] = this.tenderReturn;
listitem1["Quotation_Analysis_Mech_Url"] = "https://my site url/Quotation%20Analysis%20Mechanical/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=" + listitem1.ID;
listitem1.SystemUpdate(false);
this.EventFiringEnabled = true;
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "Copied file 1.");
fileName = string.Format("{0}/{1}{2}", folder.ServerRelativeUrl, this.projectName, ".xlsm");
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "Copying file 2 {0} to {1}...", file.Name, fileName);
var byteArray = file.OpenBinary();
var uploadedFile = folder.Files.Add(fileName, byteArray, true);
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "File 2 Uploaded with new ID of {0}", uploadedFile.Item.ID);
this.EventFiringEnabled = false;
var listitem = uploadedFile.Item;
listitem["Name"] = this.projectName;
listitem["EnquiryNo"] = finalNum;
listitem["Project_Name"] = this.projectName;
listitem["Tender_Received"] = this.tenderReceived;
listitem["Tender_Return"] = this.tenderReturn;
listitem["Quotation_Analysis_Elec_Url"] = "https://my site url/Quotation%20Analysis%20Electrical/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=" + listitem.ID;
listitem.SystemUpdate(false);
this.EventFiringEnabled = true;
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "Copied file 2.");
fileName = string.Format("{0}/{1}{2}", folderA.ServerRelativeUrl, this.projectName, ".docx");
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "Copying file 3 {0} to {1}...", fileA.Name, fileName);
var byteArrayA = fileA.OpenBinary();
var uploadedFileA = folderA.Files.Add(fileName, byteArrayA, true);
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "File 3 Uploaded with new ID of {0}", uploadedFileA.Item.ID);
this.EventFiringEnabled = false;
var listitemA = uploadedFileA.Item;
listitemA["Name"] = this.projectName;
listitemA["EnquiryNo"] = finalNum;
listitemA["Project_Name"] = this.projectName;
listitemA["Date"] = this.docDate;
listitemA["Description"] = this.description;
listitemA["ProjectNo"] = this.projectNumber;
listitemA["RFIUrl"] = "https://my site url/EstimatingRFI/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=" + listitemA.ID;
listitemA.SystemUpdate(false);
this.EventFiringEnabled = true;
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "Copied file 3.");
fileName = string.Format("{0}/{1}{2}", folderB.ServerRelativeUrl, this.projectName, ".docx");
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "Copying file 4 {0} to {1}...", fileB.Name, fileName);
var byteArrayB = fileB.OpenBinary();
var uploadedFileB = folderB.Files.Add(fileName, byteArrayB, true);
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "File 4 Uploaded with new ID of {0}", uploadedFileB.Item.ID);
this.EventFiringEnabled = false;
var listitemB = uploadedFileB.Item;
listitemB["Name"] = this.projectName;
listitemB["EnquiryNo"] = finalNum;
listitemB["Project_Name"] = this.projectName;
listitemB["Date"] = this.docDate;
listitemB["Description"] = this.description;
listitemB["ProjectNo"] = this.projectNumber;
listitemB["DrawingURL"] = "https://my site url/Tender%20and%20Drawing%20Schedule/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=" + listitemB.ID;
listitemB.SystemUpdate(false);
this.EventFiringEnabled = true;
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "Copied file 4.");
fileName = string.Format("{0}/{1}{2}", folderC.ServerRelativeUrl, this.projectName, ".xlsm");
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "Copying file 5 {0} to {1}...", fileC.Name, fileName);
var byteArrayC = fileC.OpenBinary();
var uploadedFileC = folderC.Files.Add(fileName, byteArrayC, true);
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "File 5 Uploaded with new ID of {0}", uploadedFileC.Item.ID);
this.EventFiringEnabled = false;
var listitemC = uploadedFileC.Item;
listitemC["Name"] = this.projectName;
listitemC["EnquiryNo"] = finalNum;
listitemC["Project_Name"] = this.projectName;
listitemC["Date"] = this.docDate;
listitemC["Description"] = this.description;
listitemC["ProjectNo"] = this.projectNumber;
listitemC["PricingURL"] = "https://my site url/Est_Tender_Pricing_Document/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=" + listitemC.ID;
listitemC.SystemUpdate(false);
this.EventFiringEnabled = true;
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "Copied file 5.");
fileName = string.Format("{0}/{1}{2}", folder2.ServerRelativeUrl, this.projectName, ".xlsm");
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "Copying file 5 {0} to {1}...", file2.Name, fileName);
var byteArray2 = file2.OpenBinary();
var uploadedFile2 = folder2.Files.Add(fileName, byteArray2, true);
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "File 6 Uploaded with new ID of {0}", uploadedFile2.Item.ID);
this.EventFiringEnabled = false;
var listitem2 = uploadedFile2.Item;
listitem2["Name"] = this.projectName;
listitem2["EnquiryNo"] = finalNum;
listitem2["Project_Name"] = this.projectName;
listitem2["Date"] = this.docDate;
listitem2["Team"] = this.team;
listitem2["Estimator_Electrical"] = this.electrical;
listitem2["Estimator_Mechanical"] = this.mechanical;
listitem2["Status"] = this.status;
listitem2["Tender_Received"] = this.tenderReceived;
listitem2["Tender_Return"] = this.tenderReturn;
listitem2["Sector"] = this.sector;
listitem2["Design_Build"] = this.designBuild;
listitem2["Build_Type"] = this.buildType;
listitem2["Service_Prog_Start"] = this.serviceProgramStart;
listitem2["Service_Prog_Completion"] = this.serviceProgramCompletion;
listitem2["Client_1"] = this.client1;
listitem2["Client_2"] = this.client2;
listitem2["Client_3"] = this.client3;
listitem2["Client_4"] = this.client4;
listitem2["Consultant"] = this.consultant;
listitem2["Pre-construction_Prog_Start"] = this.preConstructionProgramStart;
listitem2["Pre-construction_Prog_End"] = this.preConstructionProgramEnd;
listitem2["Tender_Summary_Url"] = "https://my site url/TenderSummaryLib/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=" + listitem2.ID;
listitem2.SystemUpdate(false);
this.EventFiringEnabled = true;
LogIssue(web, null, "Web Id : " + web.ID, "Copied file 6.");
/// <summary>
/// Creates the folders.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="web">The web.</param>
private void CreateFolders(SPWeb web)
var projectListId = web.Lists.Add(this.projectName.Replace(' ', '_'), string.Empty, SPListTemplateType.DocumentLibrary);
var projectList = web.Lists[projectListId];
projectList.OnQuickLaunch = true; // The document library will appear in Quick Launch bar.
CreateFolder(projectList, "1.Tender Documents");
CreateFolder(projectList, "2. Electrical");
CreateFolder(projectList, "3. Mechanical");
CreateFolder(projectList, "4. Correspondance");
CreateFolder(projectList, "5. Settlement Meeting Docs");
CreateFolder(projectList, "6. Tender Return Docs");
CreateFolder(projectList, "7. Tender Handover");
projectList.Update();
/// <summary>
/// Initializes the specified list item.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="listItem">The list item.</param>
/// <param name="finalNum">The final number.</param>
private void Initialize(SPListItem listItem, string finalNum)
var contextId = string.Format("List:{0}, Id:{1}", listItem.ParentList.Title, listItem.ID);
this.noBid = AssignField(listItem, "Bid", contextId);
this.projectName = AssignField(listItem, "Project_Name", contextId);
var teamlookup = AssignField(listItem, "Team", contextId);
var lookupParts = teamlookup.Split(new[] { ";#" }, StringSplitOptions.None);
this.team = lookupParts[1];
this.description = AssignField(listItem, "Description", contextId);
this.status = AssignField(listItem, "enquiry_status", contextId);
this.electrical = AssignUserField(listItem, "electrical_proj_manager", contextId);
this.mechanical = AssignUserField(listItem, "mechanical_proj_manager", contextId);
this.docDate = AssignDateField(listItem, "Date", contextId);
this.tenderReceived = AssignDateField(listItem, "Tender_Received", contextId);
this.tenderReturn = AssignDateField(listItem, "Tender_Return", contextId);
this.preConstructionProgramStart = AssignDateField(listItem, "Pre-construction_Prog_Start", contextId);
this.preConstructionProgramEnd = AssignDateField(listItem, "Pre-construction_Prog_End", contextId);
this.sector = AssignField(listItem, "Sector", contextId);
this.designBuild = AssignField(listItem, "Design_Build", contextId);
this.buildType = AssignField(listItem, "Build_Type", contextId);
this.serviceProgramStart = AssignDateField(listItem, "Service_Prog_Start", contextId);
this.serviceProgramCompletion = AssignDateField(listItem, "Service_Prog_Completion", contextId);
this.client1 = AssignField(listItem, "Client_1", contextId);
this.client2 = AssignField(listItem, "Client_2", contextId);
this.client3 = AssignField(listItem, "Client_3", contextId);
this.client4 = AssignField(listItem, "Client_4", contextId);
this.consultant = AssignField(listItem, "Consultant", contextId);
if (this.status == "Won")
this.projectNumber = string.Format("15-{0}-{1}", this.team, new Random().Next(0, 9999).ToString("D4"));
if (this.status == "Active" || this.status == "Closed")
this.projectNumber = "No Project No";
listItem["ProjectNo"] = this.projectNumber;
listItem["EnquiryNo"] = finalNum;
listItem.Web.AllowUnsafeUpdates = true;
listItem.SystemUpdate(false);

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What is missing?
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