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mvolpe
Feb 04, 2010 06:23 PM
In the brochure, it is said that: "Workflows - Cyn.in comes built-in with a workflow engine that is capable of n - level workflows that can be applied to any space or content type. Workflows are useful for applying a formal process to specific collaborative activities within your Cyn.in site. Cyn.in comes pre bundled with a few simple approval workflows, but complex business specific workflows can be developed easily with some programming skills."
But, whre to find relevant information about workflow definition, configuration in Cyn.in 3.1?
But, whre to find relevant information about workflow definition, configuration in Cyn.in 3.1?
Workflows are a complex topic. Cyn.in utilizes (quite heavily) the DCWorkflow engine that is available in Zope and Plone platform. Customization of existing and development of new workflows requires a significant knowledge of the working of the access control system (permissions, roles and groups) and content types system (archetypes) present in the platform. While there is a UI for tweaking the workflows in the Zope management interface it is a non-recommended way of working. Instead xml file based workflows are preferred, because they provide repeatability, and faster development.
If you don't have development skills, you might want to consider approaching Cynapse professional services for customization.
If you do, you can start to dive deep into this topic with further reading:
http://plone.org/[…]/creating-workflows-in-plone
http://www.martinaspeli.net/[…]/dcworkflows-hidden-gems
and, the Workflow section in: http://plone.org/[…]/developer-manual