Sharepoint 2013 platform Workflows

Mounika Reddy

I have created a simple workflows in sharepoint 2013 platform with system account. When item is created the workflow will trigger and send email notification. But the workflow is not initiating when the user with contribute permission is creating an item. The issue doesnot exists with full permission user. Is contribute permission not enough to run workflow?

I cannot change the permissions of the users group with contribute permissons , Is there any alternative to fix this issue instead of changing the permissions?

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Mounika Reddy8y ago
This issue is resolved after changing the permissions of "Workflow Tasks" list with same permissions as the List where workflows are published.
In my case the users group who have contribute permissions in lists where workflows are published have read permissions in "Workflow Tasks" list so changing these permisions to Contribute and republishing workflows with user account with full control permission level other than "System account" resolved this issue.
Mounika Reddy8y ago
Thanks Jayakumar, But my workflow itself is not initiating when submitted by the user with contribute permissions and here user is not "System Account". I have just created workflows with System account.
Jayakumar Balasubramaniam8y ago
Hi,

If workflow intiated and failed in execution then that would be different problem, but if workflow not even initiated then there is only one scenario. If user is "System Account" then workflow won't be triggered for System Account. Please check that.

Thanks,
Jayakumar B