How to make SharePoint designer workflow not to start if a column change?

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We have two SP Designer workflow attached to a list such as "WF1" and "WF2". "WF1" will update a particular column daily. "WF2" will trigger for item changed event. Now I want to stop triggering of "WF2" when "WF1" update the particular column daily. How to achieve this? thanks in advance

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 19 '16 at 13:37

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Can you provide more details on both Workflows but be specific on WF2 and tell us what it's purpose and why can't you have one workflow instead of two?

answered Oct 19 '16 at 13:37

Kauser

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WF1 is used to update calculated field daily (currentdate) and WF2 is usual approval workflow. – Sam Timothy Oct 19 '16 at 14:05

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:41

You need a semaphore [that's what oldskool programmers called it in the previous century]

Create an extra [previous_currentdate]

Let WF1 update [currentdate]

Then WF2 kicks in, if the 2 are not equal you know WF1 just ran

Let WF2 always set [previous_currentdate] to [currentdate]

If you want Today calculations only in a View, you could do without WF1: How to use Today and Me in Calculated column

How to make SharePoint designer workflow not to start if a column change?

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