We used InfoPath 2007 and SPD 2007 to create a combined Infopath/SPD workflow solution without using code for a Purchase Order application. This solution is deployed to production and works fine.
We needed to do an update to both the form and to workflows to introduce some refinements, streamlining, etc. The updates to the Infopath form went great; the updates to the SPD didn't. Because we're using SPD native workflows, and not features from VS, we knew we had to manually update the workflows in production. All things tested perfectly. Here is our issue:
We use a series of workflows. In some workflows, we use an action to "Collect Data from a user" task assignments. When the user receives the email (Outlook 2007) task assignment, there are 3 links in the email - Edit this task, Review link, and "here". We instruct our users to use the Edit this task button in the email and the Task opens in the normal Task format with the narrative from the wizard, the fields needing answers, and a Related Task list item link (we fixed this to openin browser)...along with Submit Task or Cancel buttons.
When we performed the updates last night and the Task form (format) itself seemed to change by itself to a new design. This one had Content Type, Title, Priority, Status, % Complete, Assigned To, Description, Start Date, Due Date, Workflow Name, and then the two fields we specified in the wizard. In essence its as if the task assignment presentation switched form defaults...but that wasn't something that I am aware we did...it just sorta happened.
We did nothing different between the two environments....does anyone know how or where the design of a Task changes? Or how this could have occurred?
Anyone w/ any info is welcome to reply...I really need to solve for this.