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MetaData Element (Workflow)

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Applies to: SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2013

Contains any additional, custom metadata elements that are valid XML for the workflow.

Definition

<MetaData>
</MetaData>

Elements and attributes

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

None

Child elements

None

Parent elements

Workflow Element (Elements)

Occurrences

Minimum: 0

Maximum: 1

Remarks

SharePoint Foundation uses the following elements to define additional workflow information in the MetaData element:

  • InitiationType

  • Modification_GUID_Name

  • StatusPageUrl

  • ExtendedStatusColumnValues

Example

Following is an example of a Metadata element containing information on how the workflow can be initiated, the name of a workflow modification contained in the workflow, and custom status column values.

      <MetaData>
        <InitiationType>Manual;#OnNewItem;#OnItemUpdate;#OnMajorCheckIn</InitiationType>
        <Modification_af71f77b-e6c8-483a-acbf-30b4a84bd209_Name>myWorkflowModification</Modification_af71f77b-e6c8-483a-acbf-30b4a84bd209_Name>
        <Modification_Format><my:myFields xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:my="http://schemas.adventureworks.com/workflows/myXSD">{0}</my:myFields></Modification_Format>
        <StatusPageUrl>_layouts/myWrkStat.aspx</StatusPageUrl>
        <ExtendedStatusColumnValues>
          <StatusColumnValue>Canceled</StatusColumnValue>
          <StatusColumnValue>Approved</StatusColumnValue>
          <StatusColumnValue>Rejected</StatusColumnValue>
        </ExtendedStatusColumnValues>
      </MetaData>

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