Tuesday, December 18, 2012

SharePoint 2013 Workflow Not Available w/ Blank Site Template

When setting up Workflow Manager 1.0 with your SharePoint 2013 farm it's important to note that a site that is created with the Blank Template (STS#0 if created w/ PowerShell) doesn't have a critical feature enabled that allows you to create SharePoint 2013 workflows in that site.

Update: It seems other templates are also missing this, like the Document Center template.

The feature is called "WorkflowServiceStore" and is enabled by default on the Team Site (and most likely all the other). The only way (that I've found) that you can activate this feature is through PowerShell as there are no related Features in the Site Features section on the site.

You can use the following PowerShell:

Enable-SPFeature -Identity WorkflowServiceStore -Url http://yoursiteurl

Otherwise you'll see this screen when you try to create a workflow, even though your server may be configured properly.


Message text: "The option for the SharePoint 2013 Workflow platform is not available because the workflow service is not configured on the server. Please contact your server administrator"

- Owen Runnals
SharePoint Practice Manager @ General Networks Corp
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5 comments:

  1. SQLSolverJanuary 16, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    This can also occur if there is an additional WFE on which the Workflow Manager Client is not installed. This is noted with a bright yellow box in the section about configuring workflow with HTTP here:

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj658588(v=office.15)

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  2. Neeraj SinhaJanuary 24, 2013 at 9:48 PM

    workflow manager is installed. Also, workflow service status is still coming not connected.

    any idea how to resolve the same??

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    1. Owen RunnalsJanuary 29, 2013 at 4:38 PM

      Unfortunately I would need more information to help you. Did you complete the registration step? What template is your site?
      Thanks, Owen

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  3. Joakim TellJanuary 31, 2013 at 2:36 AM

    Hi Owen!
    Useful info! Helped me today.
    Thanks, Joakim

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  4. LownlazyJune 30, 2013 at 11:42 PM

    Thanks Owen you got my solution started but you are missing a little bit of info: http://ricardocalejo.livethoughts.net/2013/04/24/workflow-service-store-and-workflow-task-features/#comment-419

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