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Workflows I have started web part

Use the Workflows I've started web part to display a list of workflows that have been started by the user that is currently logged in on a page within a site.

To use the Workflows I've Started web part:

  • Navigate to the page of the site to which you want to add the web part.
  • Click on the Site Actions menu, then click on Edit Page.

  • Click within the Rich Content area, where the web part is to be inserted.
  • In the Ribbon, click on the Insert tab, then click on Web Part.

  • In the Categories section, click on Nintex Workflow 2010.
  • In the Web Parts section, click on the Workflows I've Started.
  • Click the Add button.

  • The page will reload with the web part in place.

  • The default web part settings will display:
    • Item: The title of the item.
    • Workflow:The name of the workflow.
    • Initiated: When the workflow was initiated.
    • Idle for / Completed: How long it has been idle or completed.
    • Current Action: The action for which the running workflow is waiting (effectively the workflow's status).
  • To use the web part with its default settings, click Save & Close.

  • To edit the default settings for the web part, click the  to activate the web part menu, then click on Edit Web Part.

  • A series of options will be shown to the right of the page that are specific to this web part.

Web Part Settings: Workflows I've Started

  • Show workflows from: Set to show workflows from the current site or from all the sites in the site collection. Enterprise Licenses version will be provided the option to choose the entire Farm.
  • Paging: Set how many items are displayed on the page by the webpart.
  • Display:
    • Prefer filenames: By default, document titles are displayed in the web part. If there is no document title set, the document's filename is displayed. Checking this option displays filenames instead of document titles.
    • Show workflows that are: Check the various options to display workflows that are either 'Running', 'Completed', 'Errored' or 'Cancelled'. The status will be displayed in the 'Current action' column.
  • Default sorting: Specifies the order that records are displayed in.