topic Re: Can workflow manager for server open ArcMap? in ArcGIS Workflow Manager Questions

Can workflow manager for server open ArcMap?

RichardHughes2 — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 15:50:07 GMT

I am trying to execute my workflow through the server application, but it will not go to the next step of 'Open ArcMap'. In the web dev console I am receiving a message saying 'Unable to run step: Open ArcMap, runnableStatus = 8'. My server is 10.4.1 and my ArcMap is 10.4.1. Is the application trying to open ArcMap using the default pathname to the ArcMap.exe? Is it possible to open ArcMap from the server application through a step? Pleeeeeese help.

Re: Can workflow manager for server open ArcMap?

MohamedMassoud1 — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 07:23:39 GMT

launch ArcMap step is DESKTOP step I don't think that you RUN this step from the web . in workflow manager javascript viewer you can check it in this URL (ArcGIS Workflow Manager ) source code is on GitHub. you will find that check if it is desktop or web support.

Re: Can workflow manager for server open ArcMap?

RichardHughes2 — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:27:48 GMT

Hi Mohamed,

What I've determined is that the OpenArcMap step is in the desktop step library so it is not accessible to the server version of Workflow Manager.

Workflow Manager custom steps—Help | ArcGIS Desktop

What we are looking at doing is synchronizing from the cloud to an on-premise workspace using the replication methods available with the workflow manager service.