SharePoint Designer 2013: Server-side activities have been updated

When developing custom activities for SharePoint 2013 Workflows, I ran into the problem that SharePoint Designer prompts “Server-side activities have been updated. Please restart SharePoint designer” every time when you try to create a new workflow.

Hi,
I recommend to clear/delete the cached files and folders under the following directories from your server installed SharePoint Designer, then check results again.
<user profile>\appdata\roaming\microsoft\SharePoint Designer\ProxyAssemblyCache
< user profile>\appdata\local\microsoft\websitecache\<sitename>
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/5796972e-3a92-4306-8cf1-e1e7b9ab9635/error-while-saving-a-workflow-via-sharepoint-designer-serverside-activities-have-been-updated-you?forum=sharepointcustomization
If the issue still occurs, please re-install SharePoint Designer.
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Error while saving a workflow via sharepoint designer: Server-side activities have been updated. You need to restart SharePoint Designer to use the updated version of activities.

While saving a workflow using SharePoint designer on a SharePoint site, I get the following error:
Server-side activities have been updated. You need to restart SharePoint Designer to use the updated version of activities.
Steps to recreate error:
Login to the WFE server hosting IIS and workflow manager, open SharePoint Designer 2013 and login to a SharePoint site.
Access the list using SharePoint Designer 2013, in the workflow section, click new workflow.
In the new workflow dialog, enter workflow details, click save (see screenshot below).
Error message is displayed as below:
After restarting SharePoint Designer, the saved workflow is not seen in the site/workflows or list/workflow section.
Workaround
When the above steps are repeated while accessing the site via SPD from any other box besides the WFE/Workflow manager host server, the error is not encountered and its possible to save/publish workflows.
Notes
Workflow Manager 1.0 is installed.
The site has been registered with Workflow manager using Register-SPWorkflowService
cmdlet.
Any clue on why is this happening?

Hi Vivek,
Please close your SharePoint Designer application, clear/delete the cached files and folders under the following directories from your server installed SharePoint Designer, then check results again.
<user profile>\appdata\roaming\microsoft\SharePoint Designer\ProxyAssemblyCache
<user profile>\appdata\local\microsoft\websitecache\<sitename>
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Error while saving a workflow via sharepoint designer Office 365: Server-side activities have been updated. You need to restart SharePoint Designer to use the updated version of activities

Hi,
I get the above error whenever I try to save a new WorkFlow. I have cleared the caches
<user profile>\appdata\roaming\microsoft\SharePoint Designer\ProxyAssemblyCache
<user profile>\appdata\local\microsoft\websitecache\<sitename>, and
I still get the same issue.
We are using SharePoint Designer 2013 (15.0.4569.1503) and connecting to SharePoint 2013 on Office 365.
Can you please provide more insight?
Thanks.

Hi Rake,
You can compare your PC and another machine which is working, see if it is related to IE settings(e.g. SharePoint urls in trusted sites zone).
And you can try re-install the SharePoint Designer 2013 with same version and bit-version(32/64) on your PC like another machine, then check again.
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Still!!! server side activities have been updated. restart SPD to use the updated version of activities

server side activities updated... restart SPD to use latest activities"
pretty huh? I have been working with SP13 online and a custom list which I would simply like to add a workflow too,
When creating a workflow I receive this error, I have uninstalled SPD I have cleared/deleted cache files in the following locations:
<user profile>\appdata\roaming\microsoft\SharePoint Designer\ProxyAssemblyCache
< user profile>\appdata\local\microsoft\websitecache\<sitename>
restarted computer
reinstalled SPD
and...same message "server side activities updated... restart SPD to use latest activities"
Same Image as above
Now what else can I do, there aren't any language packages other than the default English, and a lot of people find this issue with no luck as to a resolution, need an answer that will work

In my case the solution to this problem was the following. I discovered that the contents of <user profile>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WebsiteCache\<sitename>\<version> was empty aside from Activity.xml for the website in question. This directory
should actually download the following list of files from the server in order for the workflows to operate in SPD. This is not the case when things go wonky.
Microsoft.ReportingServices.SharePoint.UI.WebParts.Proxy.dll
Microsoft.SharePoint.WorkflowServices.Activities.Proxy.dll
Microsoft.Web.Design.Client.dll
Newtonsoft.Json.dll
ProxyAssembly.xml
System.Net.Http.dll
System.Net.Http.Formatting.dll
System.Net.Http.Formatting.xml
System.Net.Http.xml
System.Web.Entity.Proxy.dll
System.Web.Extensions.Proxy.dll
So I found that if I copied these from another websitecache directory that is working or perhaps copying them from another machine where SPD is working properly that my workflows will start working once again. I haven't checked but I'm certain that you could
hunt down all these dll's manually on the server as well.

Server Side activties have been updated. You need to restart SharePoint Designer to use the updated version of activities.

Hello,
I have the following scenario for the installation of EPM 2013 environment:
1 Server running Windows 2008 R2 SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2
1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard SP1, running Sharepoint 2013 Enterprise (Standard Initially installed and then migrated to the Enterprise in order to install Project Server 2013), Project Server 2013 and Workflow 1.0 (2013).
After configuring and validating the configuration of Workflow 1.0 by http://server_name.example.com:12291 page and also check the Application Services in Central Administration and receive the Workflow Status = Connected.
Alright, but when I run the SPD 2013 RTM to test the creation of Sharepoint Workflow 2013, I get the following warning:
"Server Side activties have been updated. You need to restart SharePoint Designer to use the updated version of activities."
I've tried:
a. Restart SPD2013;
b. Restart Server 2013 and Sharepoint Workflow 1.0;
c. Reinstall and reconfigure Workflow 1.0
And the message is always displayed, preventing the use of Workflow Sharepoint 2013.
Can anyone help me, I'm in the middle of a deployment to a customer.
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I have an Office 365 SharePoint site with a number of workflows that I have created on my machine with SPD 2013. After a number of weeks I was unable to access the workflows from my machine through SPD (while still being able to access pages, site assets
etc.), getting the following error: (Am restricted from submitting images)
"Server-side activities have been updated. You need to restart SharePoint Designer to use the updated version of activities"
Restarting SPD doesn't help, after clicking OK I get the "SharePoint Designer cannot display the item" screen, prompting me to refresh.
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"Windows Workflow Foundation, part of .Net Framework 3.0, must be installed to use this feature"
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I get the same error if I try to create a new Workflow on my machine but I can create it on my colleague's machine.
I downloaded SPD 2013 on a 32 bit laptop I have access to, in which I can create a workflow. One existing workflow can be accessed, updated etc. with no issue, one opens to a prompt to "Insert a stage" and one tells me that it "Failed to load
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Hi,
According to your post, my understanding is that SharePoint Designer 2013 cannot access workflows in Office 365 Site.
There was an issue recently when a service release was implemented that incremented the version number in the HTML header on some SharePoint online sites to '16' when SPD was expecting '15'.
I suggest to install internet explore 10 and install a patch for IE10. Then test with "open with windows explore" then opened in SPD from sharepoint online.
In addition, I suggest that in SPD go to Account > Switch Account and type in the credentials of the site you are trying to open (it defaults to your Microsoft Login).
If the issue persists, to troubleshoot this issue, you can uninstall all versions of SharePoint Designer on workstation, clear cache and then reinstalling the latest SharePoint Designer. For the detailed information, you can refer to the
article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2794961
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Error while saving list workflow in sharepoint designer 2013

Hi,
I am trying to create custom workflow using sharepoint workflow 2013 at client side.While i am saving this,it thowas error-"Server side activities have been updated.you need to restart sharepoint designer to use the updated version
of activites"
I have installed 32-bit sharepoint designer 2013 in my system and i have no access to server.
I have also followed the solution and deleted the contents in the below location.
<user profile>\appdata\roaming\microsoft\SharePoint Designer\ProxyAssemblyCache
<user profile>\appdata\local\microsoft\websitecache\<sitename>
Please help to solve the error.
Thank you

You need to install updated version of SharePoint designer.
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/f255f4b4-1828-4ccb-983a-5efbf0e020ae/sharepoint-designer-2013-server-side-activties-have-been-updated-prompt?forum=sharepointcustomization
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RequestorId: 95f03b62-8956-ac14-c5cf-dc98c89c589c. Details: System.ArgumentException: Invalid JSON primitive: Item001. Parameter name: value at Microsoft.Workflow.Common.Json.JXmlToJsonValueConverter.ConvertStringToJsonNumber(String value) at Microsoft.Workflow.Common.Json.JXmlToJsonValueConverter.ReadPrimitive(String
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Hi,
I understand that you wanted to update the items in the other list (Participants) where the Course equals the Current Item.
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The HTTP URL is set to
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Sharepoint 2013: Workflow Error , while trying to publish a Sharepoint 2013 Workflow, from the Sharepoint Designer 2013

I don't know what might be wrong but I have tried everything possible I suppose.
Configuration: 1 App Server SharePoint Standard 2013 + SQL Server. On App Server, I have installed Workflow Manager as well.
Installed Sharepoint Designer 2013 on my laptop.
Before I was able to publish the workflows, but now it refuses, thwroing me the following error:
System.InvalidOperationException: Operation failed with error Microsoft.Workflow.Client.WorkflowCommunicationException: The request was aborted: The request was canceled. Client ActivityId : ac85cf9c-053a-e0db-1f47-608050559d31. ---> System.Net.WebException:
The request was aborted: The request was canceled. ---> System.ServiceModel.CommunicationException: There was an error reading from the pipe: The pipe has been ended. (109, 0x6d). ---> System.IO.PipeException: There was an error reading from
What I have tried so far:
a. Re-installed Workflow, Service Bus, Windows Fabric, Sharepoint Designer... no luck
b. Run the configuration script... -Force enabled... no luck
c. Remove WF Manager, SB, etc... Deleted all WF and sb Databases from SQL, and re-installed all icluding updates... no luck
d. Tried to run services using Farm account, still no luck.
e. All services on the Server are running as well
f. The workflow is checked that it is associated with the site collection.
I don't know what else to try... seems like I am experiencing unique issue here... please help!

One last thing I can suggest - In case if you have installed CU Update for WF manager 1.0 and service bus. Some time that creates problem, [Please take backup before make any changes] -
- Clear everything, WF config , SharePoint WF setting, un register WF from SP , You can delete and recreate WF service Apps
- IISreset at WF and SP server
- Uninstall CU update for Workflow manager 1.0 and Service Bus from WF server [Control Panel - Programs - Update], you can delete all update installed
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Register-SPWorkflowService –SPSite "http://SPsite/" –WorkflowHostUri "http://WFServer:12291" –AllowOAuthHttp
http or https , depend on your configuration
And retest from SPD again.
Good luck:)
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Sharepoint online & Sharepoint Designer 2013

Hi, I am receiving an error each time I try to open a SharePoint online site through SharePoint designer 2013.
The error is saying "The Server Could not complete your request". I click on 'Details' and get a repeated "403 Forbidden403 Forbidden403 Forbidden" error message. After I pass this message I get a standard "You do not have permission
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Using "https://" rather than "http://" - Same issue.
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Clearing Generic Credentials in Credential Manager - Same issue.
Checking SharePoint site permissions to ensure that " Same issue.
My Admin role grants no restrictions.
I have Nintex trials installed and have used it to build forms on the site, I also have Nintex workflow however current tutorials detailing how to do what I need to do require SharePoint Designer 2013.
Finally SharePoint Developer 2013 has opened sites before, both SharePoint online sites and on prem, but now our company has gone in for the 'real deal' site I can not open this in SharePoint Designer 2013.
Any support would be very much appreciated, I have been trying to find a solution for a number of days now going into a week.
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Hi Andrew,
What permission do you have at site collection level and site level？
For troubleshooting your issue, please go to your site collection -> site settings -> site collection administration -> SharePoint Designer Settings, make sure you enable the SharePoint Designer.
Also make sure the o365 sites are added to the trusted sites and the WebClient services (Search: services.msc) is running.Then in SPD go to Account > Switch Account and type in the credentials of the site you are trying to open (it defaults to your
Microsoft Login).
Reference:
http://community.office365.com/en-us/f/154/t/184387.aspx
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/15fd1436-3166-4e43-8b22-cdb480091548/cant-open-sharepoint-online-site-in-sharepoint-designer-2013?forum=sharepointcustomization
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