Troubleshooting Workflow Applications for Exchange Server

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This topic provides information to help you avoid or resolve the most common errors and issues you might encounter when using Workflow Designer for Exchange Server.

The Workflow Designer tools are used in conjunction with Exchange 2000 Server. Because of this dependency, effective troubleshooting involves isolating where the problem exists. You might want to consult the Exchange documentation for additional components.

Be sure to check the Workflow Designer for Exchange Server Readmes and the Microsoft Office Developer Web site http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/ for late-breaking information about the product.

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In This Section

• Troubleshooting: Creation Issues
  Issues relating to the requirements for the Workflow Designer for Exchange Server workflow engine and the components of the workflow process are addresses in this section.
• Finding Errors Using the Event Viewer
  The workflow engine writes messages to the System log in the Event Viewer when an error is detected.
• Error Messages
  The Exchange Server event logs contain details about errors and events on the server that might help you diagnose a problem.

Related Sections

• Developing Workflow Applications for Exchange Server
  Generally, the term "workflow" is used to describe applications that are modeled as business processes. Typical workflow applications include forms routing/approval, document review/publishing, and issue tracking.
• Workflow Applications Architecture for Exchange Server
  A workflow application consists of forms and documents that a user manipulates and tools on the server that manage those documents according to a set of rules.
• Planning a Workflow Process for Exchange Server
  As with all development, planning is the key to creating successful applications. The Workflow Designer for Exchange Server automates many of the activities required to create a workflow process for Microsoft® Exchange 2000 Server.
• Building a Workflow Process for Exchange Server
  The Workflow Designer for Exchange Server makes it possible for you to build, modify, and add script to workflow processes for Exchange 2000 folders.
• Developing the User Interface for Exchange Workflow
  Typically, the user interface is independent of CDO Workflow objects and runs on a client computer.
• Scripting in the Workflow Designer for Exchange Server
  Add functionality to your workflow process using Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition (VBScript).
• Advanced Workflow Process Management
  When you have created your workflow processes using the Workflow Designer for Exchange Server, you can use the advanced management features.