Import the action definition file with Nintex Workflow Management

After the assemblies are installed in the GAC and the configuration file and image files are installed in the Layouts mapped folder in SharePoint 2013, use Nintex Workflow Management to manually import the contents of the action definition file into Nintex Workflow 2013.

Nintex Workflow Management uses the provided information to perform a number of operations in Nintex Workflow 2013 to register the workflow activity, workflow action adapter, configuration page, and image files, modify the web.config file to allow use of the workflow activity, and activate the custom workflow action for the SharePoint 2013 farm.

To import the action definition file in Nintex Workflow Management

  1. Start SharePoint 2013 Central Administration.

  2. On the Central Administration home page, click Nintex Workflow Management.

  3. On the Nintex Workflow Management page, click Manage allowed actions.

  4. On the Manage allowed actions page, click Add a custom action.

  5. On the Add a custom action page, click Import workflow action.

  6. In the Import Workflow Action dialog, specify the action definition (.nwa) file to import, and then click OK.

  7. In Select a web application to enable this action as safe, either select the web application in Web Application to limit the use of the custom action to a specific web application, or check or enable the action on all content web applications to allow use of the custom action in all web applications.

  8. Optionally, specify action keywords in Keywords, separating each keyword with a semi-colon (;) character.

  9. Ensure that the appropriate workflow types are listed in Compatible Workflow Types.

  10. Click OK.

  11. On the Manage allowed actions page, ensure that the custom action is checked.

  12. Click OK.

  13. Restart Internet Information Services (IIS).

    Note: You must perform this step. Nintex Workflow 2013 cannot load the custom workflow action for use within the Workflow designer until this step has been completed.

See Also

Concepts

Action definition files

Operations

Deploying workflow actions with Nintex Workflow Management

Reference

Action Definition File XML Reference