Testing Workflows

We recommend that you test your workflows after you have published them and assigned them starting rules.

Tip: If you do not want to test the entire workflow, disable the activities or branches that you do not want to run.

To test a workflow

1. Open the workflow in the Designer Pane.
2. Click the Run Current Workflow button (green arrow) on the toolbar.
3. Configure the Run Workflow dialog box, and click Run Workflow.

Tip: If your workflow runs based on a condition starting rule, you will also want to test the workflow by satisfying its starting rule.

4. If the workflow does not:
• Start after 15 seconds: Refer to the Workflow Fails to Start topic.
• Finish in an appropriate amount of time: Refer to the Workflow Fails to Finish topic.
• Run as planned: Check the workflow's design and settings in the Designer and Properties Pane. Additionally, ensure that you do not have any conflicting starting rules.

Note: If your workflow is still not running correctly, use the Monitoring or Advanced Diagnostics node of the Workflow Administration Console for advanced troubleshooting. Additionally, see the Troubleshooting Workflow 8.3: Q&A about Designing Workflows, Starting Workflows and Workflow Permissions, Troubleshooting Workflow 8.3: Q&A about Unexpected Behavior and Error Handling, and Troubleshooting Workflow 8.3: Q&A about Performance white papers.