Introduction
In this article you will see how to create a new folder in a SharePoint 2010 Document Library using a NINTEX workflow. I have created a Document Library named “Source” in which the workflow is created when the workflow is executed for the document in
the “Source” library, a folder will be created in the “Destination” Document Library. This is just an example to explain creating a new folder in the Document Library.
Workflow Design
The Create item action creates a new folder in a SharePoint 2010 Document Library.
Folder workflow
- Navigate to the Source Document Library.
- Click on the Library tab and then click on Workflow Settings.
- Click on Create a Workflow in Nintex Workflow.
- Click on Cancel.
- Drag and drop the Create item action from the Libraries and lists section.
- Click on Configure from the drop down list in the Create item action.
- Enter the values as shown below.
- Click on Save.
Publish the workflow
- Click on the Publish button in the ribbon interface.
- Ensure the Title is set; optionally you can set the values for Description and Change Comments.
- Click on the Submit button.
- The workflow is published successfully.
Test the workflow
- Navigate to the Source Document Library.
- Select the document and then click on Workflows in the ribbon interface.
- Click on the Folder workflow and then click on the Start button.
- After a few minutes the workflow status will be changed to Completed.
- Navigate to the “Destination” Document Library, you will see a new folder as shown below.
Summary
Thus in this article you saw how to create a new folder in a SharePoint 2010 Document Library using a NINTEX workflow.