Visio Rules Tools RuleSets Report

ID NameU Description RuleSetFlags
1 SharePointWorkflow2 Rules that ensure a SharePoint Workflow diagram is properly constructed for export to SharePoint Designer.
ID NameU Category Description RuleTarget RuleFilter RuleTest
1 MultipleStartWorkflows SharePoint Workflow The diagram must only have one workflow and one start shape.
2 NoStartShape SharePoint Workflow The workflow must have a start shape.
3 InvShapeType SharePoint Workflow The shape is not a SharePoint workflow shape. Only SharePoint workflow shapes can be connected in a workflow.
4 OrphanConnector SharePoint Workflow The connector must be connected to two workflow shapes.
5 NoIfElseBranches SharePoint Workflow The condition shape must have outgoing connections with label Yes and No.
6 NoIfElseValue SharePoint Workflow The condition shape does not have connections labeled with Yes or No.
7 StartHasParent SharePoint Workflow The start shape must not have incoming connections.
8 DuplicateConnections SharePoint Workflow Duplicate connections exist between workflow shapes.
9 NestingDepth SharePoint Workflow Workflow nesting levels must not exceed a maximum of 10.
10 InvalidConnector SharePoint Workflow The connector is not a SharePoint workflow connector. Use AutoConnect or the connector tool to connect your shapes.
11 ConnectionToParent SharePoint Workflow Loop back to parent shape is not allowed within a stage or step.
12 UnconnectedWorkflowShape SharePoint Workflow The workflow shape is not connected to the workflow.
13 DuplicateShape SharePoint Workflow Two separate If/Else branches may not share actions.
14 StartInvalidChildren SharePoint Workflow The start shape can only be connected to a workflow stage shape.
15 StageNested SharePoint Workflow A stage cannot be nested within any other shape.
16 StageInvalidConnection SharePoint Workflow A stage can only be connected to another stage, condition shape, or a terminator.
17 CrossContainerConnection SharePoint Workflow A shape cannot be connected outside of the start/end path of the current shape's container.
18 InvalidTransitionShape SharePoint Workflow Invalid transition shape.
19 OverlappingContainers SharePoint Workflow Stage, step, and loop containers cannot be overlapped.
20 ObsoleteWorkflowShape SharePoint Workflow Workflow shapes from other templates/versions are not valid workflow shapes.
21 ContainerEnterExit SharePoint Workflow Stages, steps, and loops may have only one incoming and one outgoing connection.
22 StageName SharePoint Workflow A stage name must be unique and cannot be empty.
23 ProjectStageId SharePoint Workflow The Project stage has not been configured.
24 NoStartParallelShape SharePoint Workflow A parallel activity must begin with a Start Parallel Process shape.
25 ParallelTransition SharePoint Workflow A 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.
26 InvalidStageViewShape SharePoint Workflow The shape cannot be used in a stage outline diagram.
27 InvalidWorkflowShape SharePoint Workflow The shape cannot be used in a workflow diagram.