[TYPO3-workflow] workflow in typo3 4.0 ?

[Christian Jul Jensen]

Hi Joey and hi readers of this list.

First of all, sorry for being so quiet the last months on this list, I've
been in over my head.

JoH wrote:

>> NO. There is a new workflow-extention, too! It released on 09.04.2006.
>> You can find it at the typo3 respository:
>> "http://typo3.org/extensions/repository/search/sys_workflows/2.5.1/"
> 
> Well - this is nothing new, it's been there for a long time but it's not
> doing "workflows" in the original meaning of this term.

You're right that it is nothing completely new, but it is reworked for 4.0.

> In fact it's just a collaboration tool to give BE users the possibility to
> assign tasks to other users and check if they are keeping a defined
> deadline.
> A real workflow will be connected to pages, content elements and records
> using clearing cycles like this:
> 
> User 1 creates a new element.
> User 1 asks User 2 to proofread what he has done.
> User 2 gives it back to User 1 if something is wrong.
> User 2 gives it to User 3 if everything is alright.
> User 3 publishes the element.

And this is exactly what is possible with Native Workflow System, which is
the name sys_workflows has now.

Something similar can be done with workspaces, but you could say that it is
two different approaches to the workflow issue.

NWS is far from perfect, but it is doing a nice job for simple straight-line
publishing workflows and I do plan to put some morw work into it, if the
interest for using it is there.

Enjoy easter.

ciao.

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- Christian Jul Jensen

TYPO3 core developer (http://TYPO3.org)
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