http://blogs.architectingconnectedsystems.com/blogs/cjg/archive/tags/customization/default.aspxTags: customizationenCommunityServer 2.1 (Build: 60809.935)http://blogs.architectingconnectedsystems.com/blogs/cjg/archive/2009/05/23/Customizing-SharePoint-Approval-Workflow-_2D00_-Step-by-Step.aspxSat, 23 May 2009 03:54:00 GMT4aac0a7f-2495-46e5-9eb3-fa68b32063a9:64cjg0http://blogs.architectingconnectedsystems.com/blogs/cjg/comments/64.aspxhttp://blogs.architectingconnectedsystems.com/blogs/cjg/commentrss.aspx?PostID=64<p>I like challenges and I was posed this one today in class.&nbsp; Change the built in approval workflow to add steps!&nbsp; Since I have written a really <a href="http://www.architectingconnectedsystems.com/course.aspx?courseid=32">Advanced Workflow</a> course and know a few things that most people don&#39;t about workflows in general, I decided to take on the challenge on the plane ride back to San Diego from Houston.</p><p>Attached is the results of my exploits.&nbsp; Using the WorkflowChanges class, I was able to inject a new activity into the workflow.&nbsp; I was also able to change the InfoPath form that drive the approval workflow.&nbsp; The only thing I didn&#39;t do was to actually take a new element value out of the modified form.&nbsp; I have left that for someone else to figure out!</p><p>&nbsp;If you are using FireFox, right click the file and select download... <br /></p><p>Enjoy!<br />Chris <br /></p><img src="http://blogs.architectingconnectedsystems.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=64" width="1" height="1">SharePoint 2007customizationworkflow