How to debug Sequential workflow and state machine workflow?

Hi All,
How to debug Sequential workflow and state machine workflow?
Thanks in Advance!

check this
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-IN/library/bb386166(v=vs.90).aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/ee231573(v=vs.100).aspx

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I am very new to workflows, can any one help me to how to create workflows step by step using visual studio.
Can any one explain with example.

Hello,
Here is the MSDN article for your ref:
Sequential WF:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/gg265727%28v=office.14%29.aspx
State Machine WF:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/gg508985%28v=office.14%29.aspx
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PS: sorry for my writing. English is not my native language.
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If your task shows In Progress state then I think you need to look at your workflow and make sure you are using Complete Task activity and if you are already using Complete Task Activity then verify the Correlation ID. Ideally you are not required to set
this value in workflow. You simply use the Complete Task Activity.
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Stat machine workflow task workflow status different values on different state activity(Approval level)

i have developed the State machine workflow in which i am using default workflow task
i have added one status dropdown and that is having approve or reject that i set using workflow task drop down values
now my requirement is that when my workflow goes to different approval i need to have different status values in dropdown
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According to your description, there seems an endless loop in your workflow which makes the workflow exceed the throttle.
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Hi,
According to your post, my understanding is that you wanted to allow multiple users to approve.
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http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/477849/Create-Parallel-Task-in-State-Machine-Workflow-in
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/hh128697(v=office.14).aspx
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Thanks to John on the Product Team, I think I can explain what is going on.
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