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Hi All,
1. I have just installed MS Viso 2003 standard.I am on MDM 7.1 SP00
when i click on the workflow(in Data Manager)... it opens a visio screen..... looks like the installation is fine & linked.
I design some workflow, But I am able to see only two users(owner and launcher) in fields "Assign Users", "CC".
..... means in available uses/selected users, I can see only these two users, though there are other users(approver, data steward etc) created in CONSOLE.
....... why I am not able to see any other users?? ........ any thoughts, where things went wrong ?
2. Also, I need to design a workflow where a new record has to be created and has to be sent to 3 users(user1, user2, user3) simultaniously and they will do the respective changes pertaning to their specifc areas(fields) and then has to be passed on to a single data reviewer.
Can you pls help me with the steps with the design...... espically passing to the simultanious users and getting updated and passed on to the reviewer...
...... waiting for ur reply
regards,
venu

Sudhanshu,
A. this is the scnrio I need to design.
1. A record gets created.. and workflow starts
2. should be sent to 3 users simultaniously(user1, user2, user3)
ex. if user1 only enters some genral data, user2 enters tax related data, etc...
4. 3 approvers need to be assigned now for the respertive users(having different role).
approver1 checks for general data, approver2 for tax data, approver3...
5. If any of them gets disapproved .... should go to the concerned user.
6. If all the 3 approvers approve, should to sent to the final approver.
1. created
2. i have assigned process step and sent it to 3 users.
but how to go with the rest scnrio steps.......
B. Also my notify step is not sending emails, I have provided the IP address, and disabled the LDAP in the .ini file, i provided a
valid email address for the wf owner........ do you think anywhere I missed out.
How do I know if I have provided the correct IP address..........any way to verify?
rgds,
venu
Edited by: venu v on Oct 14, 2010 4:40 PM

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