Error: Microsoft.Workflow.Client.ActivityNotFoundException while deploying VS 2012 Workflow

Question

HI,
I am trying to create a VS 2012 based SharePoint 2013 workflow.
I added the workflow option. Under the sequence, i added a writetoHistory - "Started".
I tried to deploy the workflow. I am getting the below error:
Error 1: Error occurred in deployment step 'Activate Features': Microsoft.Workflow.Client.ActivityNotFoundException: The activity named 'WorkflowXaml_Guid from scope '/SharePoint/default/guid/guid' was not found. HTTP headers received from the
server -
ActivityId: guid.
NodeId: system Id.
Scope: /SharePoint/default/guid/guid.
Client ActivityId : 6b4be0b6-8569-4e20-  0 0 SharePointProject1
In the elements.xml of the workflow, I can see the below:
<Module Name="Workflow1" Url="wfsvc/guid">
<File Url="Workflow.xaml" Type="GhostableInLibrary" Path="Workflow1\Workflow.xaml" DoGUIDFixUp="TRUE">
<Property Name="ContentType" Value="WorkflowServiceDefinition" />
<Property Name="isReusable" Value="true" />
<Property Name="RequiresInitiationForm" Value="False" />
<Property Name="RequiresAssociationForm" Value="False" />
<Property Name="WSPublishState" Value="3" />
<Property Name="WSDisplayName" Value="Workflow1" />
<Property Name="WSDescription" Value="My 'Workflow1' Workflow" />
<!-- If you change the name or Url of your custom initiation or association form,
remember to update the corresponding property value (InitiationUrl or AssociationUrl) to match the new web relative url.
-->
<Property Name="RestrictToType" Value="List" />
<Property Name="RestrictToScope" Value="{$ListId:Lists/TestList;}" />
</File>
How to fix this?
Thanks

Answer 1

Hi,
We can do as follows:
1. Please check whether the workflow manager is working. We can create a basic custom workflow with SharePoint Designer 2013 and see if it works.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj663115.aspx
2. The following similar threads for you to check it.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/251a7977-13ba-4568-932d-eed55d5c2bfc/missing-workflow-xaml-feature-error-during-site-creation-from-custom-template?forum=sharepointadmin
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/0c470b4b-8e32-47ab-bc29-409db01dce81/unable-to-activate-the-workflow-feature-in-sharepoint-2013?forum=sharepointcustomization
More information:
Develop SharePoint 2013 workflows using Visual Studio
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj163199%28v=office.15%29
Walkthrough: Creating and Debugging a SharePoint Workflow Solution
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee231573(v=vs.110).aspx
Thanks,
Dennis Guo
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