Delete a workflow from a page when using a Global workflow to a space

[Alexandra Wiechers]

Confluence, Comala Workflow add-in (trial version 5.9)

I created a global workflow and applied it to a space.  However, I would like to be able delete it from certain pages within the same space.  Is this possible and if so, how?

[Mike Rink]

Hey @Alexandra Wiechers, you could try adding a label to your workflow, and then it would only appear on pages that feature that label. Labels are an easy way of filtering which pages which receive workflows across a Space. Here's a little more information: https://wiki.comalatech.com/display/CWL/Space+mode+workflow+application

Hope this helps! 

[Alexandra Wiechers]

Thanks!  I'll check it out.

[Caroline Adams]

Mike is right Alexandra, but there’s one more trick I’d like you to know about. Add something like the following to your {workflow} macro (first line in the code view):

label=noworkflow|invertlabel=true 

With this, you can apply the label “noworkflow” on any page you don’t want tracked, assuming you have more pages to be tracked than not. 

Documentation for this can be found here: https://wiki.comalatech.com/display/CWL/workflow+macro

[Alexandra Wiechers]

Thank you, I'm new to this.  How do I "apply the label "noworkflow" on any page"?

[Alexandra Wiechers]

Nevermind, I did figure this part out and it works!

However, I am still stuck on how to completely delete a workflow from a single page when applied globally to a space.

In fact, I cannot find how to delete a workflow at all once it's applied to a space and/or page.  Any help here is greatly appreciated. 

Thanks!

[Caroline Adams]

To remove a Page Workflow, you select the Tools link, select "Edit Workflow" and then the "Delete" button (See https://wiki.comalatech.com/display/CWL/Edit+Workflow+-+Page+Tools)

For Space Workflows, you can go into your Space Tools → Workflows → Workflows tab then Disable or Delete the workflows you don't want to use (See https://wiki.comalatech.com/display/CWL/Workflows+-+Space+Tools)

[Alexandra Wiechers]

Thank you again Caroline.  I was able to delete the Page Workflow (finally with your help)! 

However, what I'm trying to do is apply a Global Workflow to a Space (so that if I update the workflow all pages in space receive changes) and then Delete the global workflow applied to all pages from certain pages.

I don't see that as an option.  I see you can either apply Page workflows to individual pages (which then do not receive global updates) and have option to delete - OR - I can apply to the Space which puts it on all pages and no way to delete from 2 of 10 pages in that space...

I hope I'm making sense.  And I'm guessing this just isn't possible but if I'm wrong, please let me know.  Thanks!

[Caroline Adams]

Sorry for the late reply Alexandra. Using the snippet above would work the same way to remove the workflow:

label=noworkflow|invertlabel=true