MetaData Element (Workflow)
Applies to: SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2013
Contains any additional, custom metadata elements that are valid XML for the workflow.
Definition
<MetaData>
</MetaData>
Elements and attributes
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None
Child elements
None
Parent elements
Occurrences
Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1 |
Remarks
SharePoint Foundation uses the following elements to define additional workflow information in the MetaData element:
InitiationType
Modification_GUID_Name
StatusPageUrl
ExtendedStatusColumnValues
Example
Following is an example of a Metadata element containing information on how the workflow can be initiated, the name of a workflow modification contained in the workflow, and custom status column values.
<MetaData>
<InitiationType>Manual;#OnNewItem;#OnItemUpdate;#OnMajorCheckIn</InitiationType>
<Modification_af71f77b-e6c8-483a-acbf-30b4a84bd209_Name>myWorkflowModification</Modification_af71f77b-e6c8-483a-acbf-30b4a84bd209_Name>
<Modification_Format><my:myFields xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:my="http://schemas.adventureworks.com/workflows/myXSD">{0}</my:myFields></Modification_Format>
<StatusPageUrl>_layouts/myWrkStat.aspx</StatusPageUrl>
<ExtendedStatusColumnValues>
<StatusColumnValue>Canceled</StatusColumnValue>
<StatusColumnValue>Approved</StatusColumnValue>
<StatusColumnValue>Rejected</StatusColumnValue>
</ExtendedStatusColumnValues>
</MetaData>