CSOM – PowerShell Script – Export Nintex Workflows in SharePoint

During the time of deployment, we may in a need to export and import the workflows from our DEV environment to the higher environment. In this article, let us see how to Export Nintex Workflows in SharePoint using CSOM PowerShell Script.

The code is self-explanatory.

01.ExportNintexForms

 
 
function Export-NintexWorkflow {
<# .SYNOPSIS Export a Nintex workflow .nwf file to a local directory .DESCRIPTION Export a Nintex workflow .nwf file to a local directory #>
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
[string]$WebUrl = $(throw "Required parameter -WebUrl missing"),
[string]$listName = $(throw "Required parameter -ListName missing"),
[string[]]$workflowNames = $(throw "Required parameter -WorkflowNames missing"),
[string]$FilePath = $(throw "Required parameter -FilePath missing")
)
begin {
if(!(Get-PnPConnection)) {
throw "There is no PnPConnection"
}
Write-Host "---- Exporting Nintex workflow for '$($List.Title)' ----" -ForegroundColor Yellow
}
process {
$List = Get-PnPList -Identity $listName
$timeStampString = [DateTime]::Now.ToString("yyyyMMdd-HHmmss")
# Get XML New File path
$xmlFilePath = "$FilePath$($List.Title)-$timeStampString.nwf"
 
$webServiceUrl = "$WebUrl/_vti_bin/NintexWorkflow/Workflow.asmx"
$webServiceProxy = New-WebServiceProxy -Uri $webServiceUrl -UseDefaultCredential
$webServiceProxy.URL = $webServiceUrl
$ctx=Get-PnPContext
 
$ctx.load($List.WorkflowAssociations)
$ctx.ExecuteQuery()
 
#Get all workflows that are associated with the current list
foreach($listassociation in $List.WorkflowAssociations) {
if($workflowNames.Contains($listassociation.Name)){
$WorkflowName = $listassociation.Name
$workflowContent = $webServiceProxy.ExportWorkflow($WorkflowName, $List.Title, "list")
$xmlFilePath = "$FilePath$WorkflowName.nwf"
#Save XML File to Disk
$workflowContent | Out-File $xmlFilePath
Write-Host "Nintex workflow '$WorkflowName' exported successfully to '$xmlFilePath'" -ForegroundColor Green
}
}
}
end { }
}
 
 

Run.ps1

#=========================================== Description Start ========================================= #
# Deploy from a List
 
# Author : Sathish Nadarajan
# Date : 03-Feb-2021
#=========================================== Description End====================================== #
 
# ============================================ PreRequisites Start ================================= #
 
#Get-Module -Name *pnp*
#Pre Req - SharePoint PnP PowerShell Version 2.25.1804.1
 
#=============================================PreRequisites End =============================== #
 
#============================================= Initial Setup Start =============================== #
 
cls
 
$Host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = "-- Deploy Assets --"
 
$StartDate = Get-Date
Write-Host -ForegroundColor White "------------------------------------"
Write-Host -ForegroundColor White "| Deploy Assets |"
Write-Host -ForegroundColor White "| Started on: $StartDate |"
Write-Host -ForegroundColor White "------------------------------------"
 
#Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell
 
$LogTime = Get-Date -Format yyyy-MM-dd_hh-mm-ss
 
$scriptBase = split-path $SCRIPT:MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path -parent
Set-Location $scriptBase
 
# Create Log File Folder3
if(!(TEST-PATH ".Logs-$LogTime")){
NEW-ITEM ".Logs-$LogTime" -type Directory
}
 
# Assign the Log and Progress Files
$TranscriptFile = ".Logs-$LogTimeDeploy.Transcript.rtf"
try{
stop-transcript|out-null
}
catch [System.InvalidOperationException]{}
start-transcript $TranscriptFile
 
#============================================= Initial Setup End =============================== #
 
# ============================================ Setup Input Paths Start ================================= #
 
#connect to the SharePoint list
$sourceWebUrl = 'http://SourceSiteURL/sites/newsite/'
$sourceListname = "AssetRegisterV2"
 
$outputFolderPath = ".Logs-$LogTime"
 
$targetWebUrl = 'http://TargetSiteURL/sites/newsite/'
$targetListname = "AssetRegister_Test"
$workflowNames = @('Send Notification When Child is Promoted as Parent','Send Notification When Asset is deleted')
 
# ============================================ Setup Input Paths End ================================= #
 
Import-Module ".3.ExportNintexWorkflows.ps1"
 
Write-Host "Begin to Execute.." -ForeGroundColor Yellow
"Begin to Execute..." | Out-File -FilePath $TranscriptFile -Append
 
Connect-PnPOnline -Url $sourceWebUrl -CurrentCredentials -ErrorAction Inquire
 
Export-NintexWorkflow $sourceWebUrl $sourceListname $workflowNames $outputFolderPath
 
Disconnect-PnPOnline
 
Write-Host "Update Completed.. Press Enter to Exit" -ForeGroundColor Green
 
try{
stop-transcript|out-null
}
catch [System.InvalidOperationException]{}

Happy Coding
Sathish Nadarajan