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WF Workflow Exception Rule

Microsoft.SystemCenter.ServiceManager.WWF.Monitoring.RuleException (Rule)

Monitors exceptions in WF workflows.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The workflow status is showing as “Successful” but has had an exception. It should be confirmed that the expected result was obtained, and if not, the action that was performed to start the workflow, may need to be repeated.

Causes

The workflow status is showing as “Successful” but has had an exception. It should be confirmed that the expected result was obtained, and if not, the action that was performed to start the workflow, may need to be repeated. Software error in the Workflow Code will cause it to fail and throw an exception.

Resolutions

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SystemCenter.ServiceManager.SmManagementServer
CategoryCustom
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
WF Workflow Exception
Rule {0} submitted by {2} finished running with an exception.{3}

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DBProbe DataSource Microsoft.SystemCenter.ServiceManager.Monitoring.OledbProbe.WWFWorkflows Default
Filter ConditionDetection System.ExpressionFilter Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SystemCenter.ServiceManager.WWF.Monitoring.RuleException" Enabled="true" Target="SM!Microsoft.SystemCenter.ServiceManager.SmManagementServer" ConfirmDelivery="false" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">

  <Category>Custom</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DBProbe" TypeID="Microsoft.SystemCenter.ServiceManager.Monitoring.OledbProbe.WWFWorkflows">

      <IntervalSeconds>900</IntervalSeconds>

      <SyncTime/>

      <ConnectionString/>

      <Query/>

      <GetValue>true</GetValue>

      <IncludeOriginalItem>true</IncludeOriginalItem>

      <OneRowPerItem>true</OneRowPerItem>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <ConditionDetection ID="Filter" TypeID="System!System.ExpressionFilter">

    <Expression>

      <SimpleExpression>

        <ValueExpression>

          <XPathQuery Type="String">Columns/Column[2]</XPathQuery>

        </ValueExpression>

        <Operator>Equal</Operator>

        <ValueExpression>

          <Value Type="String">2</Value>

        </ValueExpression>

      </SimpleExpression>

    </Expression>

  </ConditionDetection>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="Health!System.Health.GenerateAlert">

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SystemCenter.ServiceManager.WWF.Monitoring.Rule.AlertMessageException"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/Columns/Column[1]$</AlertParameter1>

        <AlertParameter2>$Data/Columns/Column[2]$</AlertParameter2>

        <AlertParameter3>$Data/Columns/Column[3]$</AlertParameter3>

        <AlertParameter4>$Data/Columns/Column[4]$</AlertParameter4>

        <AlertParameter5>$Data/Columns/Column[5]$</AlertParameter5>

        <AlertParameter6>$Data/Columns/Column[6]$</AlertParameter6>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/Columns/Column[6]$</SuppressionValue>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>