Unexpected error on server associating the workflow

Question

I have been getting this error for 2 weeks now. I couldn't find any fix from Microsoft forums, nor any search results. My Org's IT has no idea too.

I had to rebuild the same SharePoint list 5 times now.

Any help is appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi @DC, Rahul ,

It seems this is not a common issue per my test. However, we can work together to narrow down and resolve the situation. So, Please kindly provide more information below to let us work further.

What version of sharepoint are you using and is it SharePoint designer 2013 or 2010?

As suggested in the SharePoint designer 2013 error Unexpected error on server associating the workflow try the following:

1. Delete all folders in the following directory in local: C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SharePoint Designer\ProxyAssemblyCache\
2. Delete the files in all folders in this directory in local: C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WebsiteCache\ don’t delete the folders, just delete the contents of the folders
3. If the issue is is not fixed still, try to Uninstall and install SharePoint Designer 2013 again.

Hope the information can help you. And if there have any unclear or misunderstanding, please feel free to post back and we’ll continue to help you all the time!

Your understanding and patience will be highly appreciated! Hope you have a good day and keep safe!

---

If the answer is helpful, please click "Accept Answer" and kindly upvote it. If you have extra questions about this answer, please click "Comment".

Note: Please follow the steps in our documentation to enable e-mail notifications if you want to receive the related email notification for this thread.

Answer 2

Hi @DC, Rahul ,

Glad to hear that the issue has been resolved. I think the issue was temporary and an sharepoint internal update may have occurred. Don't worry too much about it, you can still feel free to contact us with any issues that arise afterward.

I would make a brief summary of this thread. You could click the "Accept Answer" button for this summary, and this can make it easier for other community member's to see the useful information when reading this thread. Thanks for your understanding!

Answer 3

Hi,
I am facing the same problem since yesterday.
What is the fix?

Answer 4

Facing this error while publishing sharepoint designer workflow from 17th september 2024

Answer 5

I had this and this resolved it https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/some-scenarios-of-sharepoint-2010-workflow-are-affected-after-applying-the-july-security-update-for-sharepoint-server-kb5004862-be361cd6-9f54-48c4-b890-2c4b7cf49d13