Comment Feed for Channel 9 - Workflow TV - AppFabric AutoStart and WF4 Batch Job Example http://ecn.channel9.msdn.com/o9/previewImages/100/570997_100x75.jpg Channel 9 - Workflow TV - AppFabric AutoStart and WF4 Batch Job Example After the previous episode on the WF Batch Job example went live many people asked me if there was a way to automatically start a batch job at system boot.  There is a way and I described it inthis blog post.  For more detail, check out this episode as I show you how to do it.Ron Jacobsblog        http://blogs.msdn.com/rjacobstwitter    @ronljacobsWhat do you want to see on endpoint.tv? en Fri, 24 May 2013 03:59:53 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 03:59:53 GMT Rev9 Re: Workflow TV - AppFabric AutoStart and WF4 Batch Job Example great series on WF - have enjoyed them a lot.
Is it possible to auto start a workflow just via web.config configuration?
    <microsoft.applicationServer>
        <hosting>            <serviceAutoStart>                <add relativeVirtualPath="Service1.xamlx" />            </serviceAutoStart>        </hosting>    </microsoft.applicationServer>
 
rather than having to make an internal call within Global.asax to call back into the service to kick start it?
I found a thread here:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/dublin/thread/22c33c90-6bef-40e9-8b28-9aada4157281
that almost answers the question - but still no definitive answer.
My scenario is that I want to replace a Windows Service that pops items off a Queue for processing and what I'd ideally like is a WF4 activity hosted with AppFabric that is auto started enabled - but I just can't seem to find a way for it to automatically invoke the workflow...
Many thanks,
 
Howard

posted by Howard van Rooijen

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Workflow-TV/endpointtv-AppFabric-AutoStart-and-WF4-Batch-Job-Example#c634224023940000000 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:59:54 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Workflow-TV/endpointtv-AppFabric-AutoStart-and-WF4-Batch-Job-Example#c634224023940000000 Howard van Rooijen