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KJS
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Mar 23, 2017
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Redesign Nintex workflow with azure queue /logic app /flow

We have a nintex workflow on sharepoint online,This workflow is used for employee time management, so for every employee at start of his shift a workflow starts running and it loops through employee ...
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  • KJS's avatar
    KJS
    Mar 30, 2017

    I figured out the solution, Logic apps give a schedular functionality to trigger a workflow. So i think redesigning the workflow to break it into multiple workflow.

     

    First one to mark the attendance and upadate the other information.

    Second one to check for flag periodicaly and send notification, Now to trigger this second workflow perodically use a Logic app to check it and trigger it. 

     

    I hope the idea helps.

     

    thanks

     

     

KJS's avatar
KJS
Brass Contributor
Mar 30, 2017

I figured out the solution, Logic apps give a schedular functionality to trigger a workflow. So i think redesigning the workflow to break it into multiple workflow.

 

First one to mark the attendance and upadate the other information.

Second one to check for flag periodicaly and send notification, Now to trigger this second workflow perodically use a Logic app to check it and trigger it. 

 

I hope the idea helps.

 

thanks

 

 

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    Deleted
    Nov 23, 2017
    I am looking at Logic Apps/Flow to provide process automation solution for our business in O365. We have been using Nintex on premise. Can you share your insights on pros and cons, if you had experience with Nintex Online?
    • Alex Kaziuka's avatar
      Alex Kaziuka
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      Nov 24, 2017
      @Edua,
      Answering your question I can say this is just the matter of taste... and probably the price :). As I stated in one of the topics here (https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Azure/Can-Flow-amp-Logic-Apps-Replace-Nintex/m-p/130858#M1552) both tools (I mean MS Flow and Nintex Workflow) are roughly the same. Both have hundreds of different actions, tons of adaptors, work and integrated greatly with SharePoint and O365.
      Nintex used to shine when everything SharePoint had as an alternative was SPS Workflow, so they were winning every time. I can say that Flow is a game changer. At the same time, I have to admit though, that compared to Microsoft, for Nintex their products like Forms and Workflow are the bread and butter and Flow is still a product under development with no finite version. The only difference that catches the eye is probably the fact MS Flow is only cloud-based, whereas Nintex Workflow has both on-premise and cloud versions.

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