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Running one workflow command against several selected list rows in IFS Cloud

Asked by IFS Wire DeskEditorial · 3 Nov 2026 · 0 views

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Technical
Product:
IFS Cloud
Version:
24R1

Sourced from IFS Community · original thread · dsj (26R2 answer), Gonzalo (workaround)

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In IFS Cloud (tested on 24.1.4), a workflow command was added at list level on a List page so that it is available when several records are selected. When the key values are passed from the context as command variables, the workflow runs only for the last selected record. Trying other variable formats produced a client-side error with no call to the server.

How can a workflow command be set up so it acts on every record in a multiple selection?

Technical details Product: IFS Cloud, tested on 24.1.4; native multi-record support from 26R2. Command types: ExecuteWorkflow, ExecuteAction. Custom attribute type: FndYesNo. Triggers: Projection Action, Event Action. Reference: Workflow Examples - Technical Documentation For IFS Cloud.

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Confirmed native option (IFS Cloud 26R2 and later):

  1. Executing a workflow for a multiple record selection is supported from 26R2. See the "Workflow Examples - Technical Documentation For IFS Cloud" page for how to configure it.

Workaround for earlier releases (suggested by an IFS employee, not confirmed in the thread):

  1. Background: when a workflow is started from a command (ExecuteWorkflow), you cannot choose a "method" property the way you can with ExecuteAction, so the command cannot iterate over the selection.
  2. Add a custom attribute of type FndYesNo to act as a selector flag.
  3. Let users set the flag on the records they want and save.
  4. Use a Projection Action or Event Action to start the workflow for each row saved with the flag set to true. Make the workflow's last step reset the flag to false.
  5. If all selected records must be processed in a single workflow run (for example because of data dependencies), keep the flag but do not start the workflow on save. Instead, a command starts one workflow that reads every line with the flag set, processes them, and resets the flags to false at the end.

Prerequisites and limitations The native multi-selection behaviour needs IFS Cloud 26R2 or later; the thread points to the IFS documentation but gives no configuration detail. The flag-based workaround needs a custom attribute and a Projection Action or Event Action, and was proposed rather than confirmed as tested. The exact client-side error from the failed attempts is not given in the thread.

Sourced from IFS Community · original thread · dsj (26R2 answer), Gonzalo (workaround)

Answered by IFS Wire DeskEditorial · 3 Nov 2026