Workflow Post Condition with OR Logic

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Hello, we have a use case in which users create a non-document object (that is forced to start in the 'Draft' State of a Workflow), then fill in metadata and attach file(s). The business wants to require that before moving out of 'Draft' State, either the user has uploaded a file to the NDO OR they have checked the boolean property called 'Waive Requirements?'. I see in Workflow configuration of Post-Conditions I can easily make one or both of these a requirement. But I can't figure out how to make EITHER a requirement. Has anyone done this before?

DCPDamon · Accepted Answer

Hey bright-ideas.dk , thanks for the feedback, I was afraid that was the case. In our case, an automatic transition out of the Draft State wasn't feasible, the user needs to create the object, compile documentation, then manually transition it when they're ready. 
 To get around this limitation I ended up inserting 2 intermediate States between draft and the next state. The first one checks to see if the 'Waive Requirements?' boolean is checked. If it is checked, it will automatically transition to the normal 2nd state. If it is not checked, it will automatically transition to another intermediate step which has a post-condition requiring a file to be attached. If the file isn't attached, the user will get the standard post-condition failure error and will roll back to draft. Not ideal, definitely not manageable at scale (multiple ORs), but doable.

Workflow Post Condition with OR Logic

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