In this post we will discuss how we can resolve the SharePoint 2013 designer workflow error which shows as Workflow Cancelled: Workflow <name> was cancelled by System Account.
Error: <Workflow Name> failed to start.
Also you can read:
– Out of box workflows not appearing sharepoint 2013 after migrating from MOSS 2007
– App Step in SharePoint 2013 Designer Workflow
– Install workflow manager sharepoint 2013 step by step
In the particular case we have migrated few SharePoint designer workflows from MOSS 2007 to SharePoint 2013. And when we run the workflows in SharePoint 2013, it gives the above error. If you will go and see the workflow status for each item, you will see something like below:
Solution:
The below solution worked for us.
We saw the workflow was published by the System Account. So we open the designer in another account (full control), just republish the workflow again.
And it worked for us. Basically we should not publish the workflow with System Account.
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