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  • 1.  The 1 SMP Workflow Components in Workflow 7.1?

    Posted Oct 27, 2011 08:44 AM

    Dear All,

    Does anyone know of the significance of the presence of TWO Components for each SMP component name in Workflow 7.1, one with a name and the other ending in a 1? For example, there are two:

    MoveItemComponent

    MoveItemComponent1

    Looking through the documentation, there is nothing there to explain why there are two each. Which do I use? I have found a useful Component Guide here, but it is probably too old to mention these new components:

    http://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/workflow-solution-component-reference-guide

    Kindest regards,

    QuietLeni



  • 2.  RE: The 1 SMP Workflow Components in Workflow 7.1?
    Best Answer

    Posted Oct 27, 2011 09:08 AM

    Most SMP components are wrappers for web service methods. The likely case is that there are 2 components for 2 different signatures of the MoveItem method.

    For example, there could be a MoveItem method that takes a string parameter and a MoveItem method that takes a Guid parameter. Right-click help on the component will at the very least show you the types expected for input and the types output (if any). Thus, the need for 2 components. And to simplify things, we just slap a number on the end to deviate from the first component.

    If theres no documentation for any components you look for, and it's a wrapper for a web service method on the SMP, check the SMP documentation - the component basically does exactly the same thing as the method.