Use the procedures on this page to manually start the process specified in a workflow definition. You can launch the workflow either from a document linked to that workflow definition, or launch the workflow directly from the workflow definition file.
If the workflow definition has not been linked to a document or transferred to the workflow database, the launch process validates the workflow definition and transfers it prior to launch. If errors are detected in the workflow definition, a message is displayed and the launch process stops.
To launch from a document:
If the document is not linked to a workflow definition, you cannot select a workflow to run. Only an administrative user can create a link. For more information, see Links between documents and workflow definitions.
If the workflow definition has an initiating attachment, the document that you used to launch the workflow is assigned to the attachment.
To launch from the workflow definition:
If this workflow definition has an initiating attachment, there is no document assigned to that attachment.
If that workflow definition has an initiating attachment, the workflow definition file you selected in the library is assigned to the attachment.