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Build dependencies are Workflow Studio items that need to be referenced by the manifest for your project to run correctly in an runtime environment. When this it the case, you can quickly add these references to the manifest and Workflow Studio will include the .pub file for each build dependency in your manifest. Then, when it is time to package the manifest for deployment, all required files will be included.

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  1. In Workflow Studio, open the Deployment pane by selecting either Deployment Services from the Common ribbon or Deploy from the Build ribbon.

  2. Click the Open Manifest button located above the Build Order pane.

     

  3. Search for and select the manifest file you want to update.

     

    You should see the manifest tree.


  4. Click Build to build the manifest.

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    Close the Error message that appears. The message is simply alerting you that no new items have been added to the build.

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    on the particular item in the manifest tree that requires the build dependency and note the current output objects that appear in the lower Status pane. This allows you to see the current status of the output (.pub) file for the item, as well as any assemblies or other file types required by the item. In the below image, the selected item is a workflow and the Status pane shows the workflow’s .pub file as well as the assemblies currently needed by the workflow.

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  5. Right-click in the Build Order pane and select Add New Build Dependency.

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    This opens the Select Build Dependencies dialog.



  6. Select the needed Workflow Studio items item(s) from the dialog tree and click OK.

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    You should see the new items item(s) in the Build Order pane and the results status in the lower Status pane.

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  7. Next, rebuild the manifest by clicking Build.

  8. Click Yes to confirm that you want to continue with the build and then wait for Workflow Studio to restart and retrieve the assemblies for the new items.

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    Review and then close the Batch Activity Log that appears.

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    Notice that each item has a specific build order indicated by the number.

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  9. Optionally, to change the build order for an item, double-click it to open the Build Order dialog for that item.

  10. Update the build order number and then click OK to close the dialog.

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Notice the error in the Status pane in the above image. The error is telling us that the .pub file for the UploadPersonPhotoBulkForm is missing. To generate the missing file, you simply build the manifest.

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Package manifest for deployment

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