I am running into this error too. I have a Form that I use the LF Forms' "save to repository" activity then run a workflow activity. This workflow:

Finds all entries in a folder (temp folder),

Retrieves form variables,

Parses through each entry

If its an receipt it moves the entry

If its a claim then assign field values

moves the entry.

Although every time I get the no entry was specified. This only happens on the Assign Field Values activity but not for any other entry activity. I am able to move the entries with no problem, but only when I try to manipulate the field values. I'm not sure why it keeps complaining about a starting entry as I even have it turned off in my workflow properties. The For each Entry goes through all the entries found in the folder specified. Obviously I am able to move the entries using the select "other Entry" to for each entry output value. If those activities can find the entry, why can't the assign values when they use the exact same "other entry" selection. I have to use the Retrieve Business Process Variables activity because I have to parse through specific tables and format data before adding them as field values. Is there another way to retrieve the form values if Forms is not able to run the workflow properly?

Thank you,

James

What version of Workflow are you using? Can you show us screenshots of your workflow?

I am using Workflow version 10.4. Here is my workflow, I have tried assigning field values one at a time and parallel. The current setup is parallel as you can tell. I assign IDs from the last Forms document saved which are retrieved in the Retrieve Field Values. Then I get all the process variables using the IDs and after trying different ways to have the fields properly populated I tried using the Route Entry to Folder instead of the Move Claim Entry below (currently disabled). I then added an Assign Tokens step, which assigns only 2 tokens for the Cell Phone Expenses + other. All the rest use the value directly from Retrieve Business Process Variables. I was hoping the Assigned tokens would work instead but no luck. 

Thanks

James

Which of the Assign Field Values activities fail with "no entry was specified"? (The Messages tab in the instance details should have the activity name). What entry is that specific activity set to?

Sorry, I have done a lot of changes since I first posted. 

Originally, every assign field value task would give the error. This would happen when I run the workflow from forms. Even when I searched for the PDF and used the entry within each the Assign Field Values they would all give the no entry specified error.

I ended up redesigning my Form Business Process to now drop my Receipts into a different folder and save the claim in another. I added a rule for when an entry is created run the workflow instead. This removed the no entry specified error. But now the workflow runs completely but nothing will populate the field values. I am able to use an email task and use all the variables I am using to populate the fields, and they correctly show in the email. But when they are used to assign field values, they do not seem to save. I even made another workflow that runs that I have only placed just the Assign Field Values task and still I get this error. 

Perhaps I do not understand how this task works, but I cannot seem to update any field value.

Thanks again,

James

Are you still running them in that Conditional Parallel in your screenshot above? If yes, did you check the Conditions tab in the instance details to see if any of the branches had their conditions satisfied?

Yes, and Yes. I have checked the ran workflows to make sure the conditions were met. I have tried removing the condition parallel entirely to make sure its not that. I have tried using a single Assign Field Values task that only updates a single field but I get the same error. Although the tasks show they are reached and ran completely with no errors.

Try adding a Track Tokens before your Assign Fields to double-check that the token values are what you expect them to be.

Have you checked if there are other workflows being triggered on the same document?

I have added a track tokens, I have checked the values and it appears they are properly populated from the Retrieve Business Process Variables. 

For checking other workflows, it appears none are running, but I will double check.

Thanks again!