Walkthroughs: Workflow Applications for Exchange Server
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These walkthroughs introduce the important areas of the Workflow Designer for Exchange 2000 Server. Each walkthrough discusses the development of a specific workflow application type and user interface using a series of steps. This provides a hands-on introduction to the numerous features of Microsoft® Office XP Developer, and Workflow Designer for Exchange Server in a clear and ordered manner.
In This Section
- Walkthrough: Creating a Workflow Application Using Exchange Server
You will be guided through the process of creating a team application that uses a Microsoft® Exchange public folder, a Microsoft® Outlook® form, and workflow to move a purchase order through a simplified approval process. The workflow created in this walkthrough uses values in an Outlook form to determine how the order is sent through the various states in the process.
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. - Planning a Workflow Process for Exchange Server
As with all development, planning is the key to creating successful applications. The Workflow Designer for Exchange 2000 Server automates many of the activities required to create a workflow process for Exchange. - Building a Workflow Process for Exchange Server
The Workflow Designer for Exchange 2000 Server makes it possible for you to build, modify, and add script to workflow processes for Exchange 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 by using Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition (VBScript). - Advanced Workflow Process Management
When you have created your workflow processes using the Workflow Designer for Exchange 2000 Server, you can use the advanced management features. - Troubleshooting Workflow Applications for Exchange Server
This topic provides information to help you avoid or resolve the most common errors and issues you might encounter when using the Workflow Designer for Exchange 2000 Server.