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Does workflow require a repository?

asked on April 20, 2018 Show version history

We have a customer that has need for a second workflow server running in 32-bit mode. They don't want to limit their entire production to 32-bit. They reached out to purchase a second workflow license but received notification that there is no need. However from all of my research it does appear you have to buy a second repository.

Here is what I tried.

First of all, hooking it up to the existing repository is impossible, since only one workflow connection is allowed.

It would allow me to create workflows, but would not allow them to run. I temporarily linked it to a demo repository and then it allowed me to both publish and run workflows, as well as schedule them. However it only ran workflows for 4 days. Now it says that it needs a license. But licenses are not required for workflow installations.

So, does this mean that the customer should be purchasing another repository, in order to use the workflow server?

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replied on April 20, 2018 Show version history

When you set up the second Workflow server you should be able to do "Attach" instead of "Add" and point it at the same repository. We currently have 3 WF servers that all connect to the same repository.

When you select Attach, you select the original WF server since the repository is already register and it will use the existing settings.

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replied on April 20, 2018

Oh that is perfect. Thank you both!

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replied on April 20, 2018

In Avante/Rio setups, Workflow allows unlimited installations. No additional licenses need to be purchased. Multiple Workflow Server can be connected to the same repository though, as Jason mentions, you have to attach the repository to the second server so the 2 can share the password. You do have to be careful about your starting rules since you may have actions of a workflow on server 1 trigger rules on server 2 and the other way around.

 

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