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I have a list called "Sessions", The list has a workflow which runs for item creation, modification. The workflow triggers when i add items using a web part as well as manually . I have developed a timer job which runs daily, which adds items to "Sessions" list. When timer job add items to the list, workflow does not trigger.

Prasad Madushanka
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Creating or editing a list item using the API will not trigger workflows. You have to use the SPWorkflowManager class to trigger it yourself. Every instance of SPSite has a property of just that type, which is what you should use.

You could code it like this:

SPSite site = foo; // Actually get your instance of SPSite by whatever is
                   // your favorite way to do so.

site.WorkflowManager.StartWorkflow(
        item,
        association,
        association.AssociationData,
        isAutoStart);

Where item is the SPListItem which you have created/edited, association is the instance of SPWorkflowAssociation that correlates the list to the actual workflow, and isAutoStart is a boolean variable telling the workflow manager whether the workflow trigger should behave as something that was started automatically (in your case, true).

Geeky Guy
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  • Have you got a source for the statement, creating or editing a list item using the API will not trigger workflows ? I've seen other posts that say they do but require, site.WorkflowManager.Dispose(). – BinaryJam Sep 10 '14 at 08:01
  • Empirical evidence. Try it yourself. – Geeky Guy Sep 10 '14 at 10:46
  • Thanks for that. I think what you meant to say was http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947284 http://blogs.technet.com/b/victorbutuza/archive/2009/03/14/workflows-do-not-start.aspx You're right, other chap was well wrong. :-) – BinaryJam Sep 11 '14 at 11:42
  • I work mostly with SharePoint Online, where you don't have access to those settings. I was speaking mostly from experience, but it is good to know that with an in-premises installation workflows can be triggered normally without the need for extra coding. Thanks for that :) – Geeky Guy Sep 11 '14 at 12:46