Visio Rules Tools RuleSets Report

IDNameUNameDescription
1SharePointWorkflow2SharePoint 2013 WorkflowRules that ensure a SharePoint Workflow diagram is properly constructed for export to SharePoint Designer.
IDNameUCategoryDescriptionRuleTargetRuleFilterRuleTest
1MultipleStartWorkflowsSharePoint WorkflowThe diagram must only have one workflow and one start shape.
2NoStartShapeSharePoint WorkflowThe workflow must have a start shape.
3InvShapeTypeSharePoint WorkflowThe shape is not a SharePoint workflow shape. Only SharePoint workflow shapes can be connected in a workflow.
4OrphanConnectorSharePoint WorkflowThe connector must be connected to two workflow shapes.
5NoIfElseBranchesSharePoint WorkflowThe condition shape must have outgoing connections with label Yes and No.
6NoIfElseValueSharePoint WorkflowThe condition shape does not have connections labeled with Yes or No.
7StartHasParentSharePoint WorkflowThe start shape must not have incoming connections.
8DuplicateConnectionsSharePoint WorkflowDuplicate connections exist between workflow shapes.
9NestingDepthSharePoint WorkflowWorkflow nesting levels must not exceed a maximum of 10.
10InvalidConnectorSharePoint WorkflowThe connector is not a SharePoint workflow connector. Use AutoConnect or the connector tool to connect your shapes.
11ConnectionToParentSharePoint WorkflowLoop back to parent shape is not allowed within a stage or step.
12UnconnectedWorkflowShapeSharePoint WorkflowThe workflow shape is not connected to the workflow.
13DuplicateShapeSharePoint WorkflowTwo separate If/Else branches may not share actions.
14StartInvalidChildrenSharePoint WorkflowThe start shape can only be connected to a workflow stage shape.
15StageNestedSharePoint WorkflowA stage cannot be nested within any other shape.
16StageInvalidConnectionSharePoint WorkflowA stage can only be connected to another stage, condition shape, or a terminator.
17CrossContainerConnectionSharePoint WorkflowA shape cannot be connected outside of the start/end path of the current shape's container.
18InvalidTransitionShapeSharePoint WorkflowInvalid transition shape.
19OverlappingContainersSharePoint WorkflowStage, step, and loop containers cannot be overlapped.
20ObsoleteWorkflowShapeSharePoint WorkflowWorkflow shapes from other templates/versions are not valid workflow shapes.
21ContainerEnterExitSharePoint WorkflowStages, steps, and loops may have only one incoming and one outgoing connection.
22StageNameSharePoint WorkflowA stage name must be unique and cannot be empty.
23ProjectStageIdSharePoint WorkflowThe Project stage has not been configured.
24NoStartParallelShapeSharePoint WorkflowA parallel activity must begin with a Start Parallel Process shape.
25ParallelTransitionSharePoint WorkflowA stage may only have a single outgoing connector and a condition shape may only have a single Yes and a single No connector. Use additional If/Else shapes if multiple end points are possible.
26InvalidStageViewShapeSharePoint WorkflowThe shape cannot be used in a stage outline diagram.
27InvalidWorkflowShapeSharePoint WorkflowThe shape cannot be used in a workflow diagram.