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# Invoke-Workflow

Executes Workflow action for an item. This command used to be named Execute-Workflow - a matching alias added for compatibility with older scripts.

## Syntax

Invoke-Workflow \[-Item] \<Item> \[-CommandName \<String>] \[-Comments \<String>] \[-Language \<String\[]>]

Invoke-Workflow \[-Path] \<String> \[-CommandName \<String>] \[-Comments \<String>] \[-Language \<String\[]>]

Invoke-Workflow -Id \<String> \[-Database \<String>] \[-CommandName \<String>] \[-Comments \<String>] \[-Language \<String\[]>]

## Detailed Description

Executes Workflow action for an item. If the workflow action could not be performed for any reason - an appropriate error will be raised.

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## Aliases

The following abbreviations are aliases for this cmdlet:

* Execute-Workflow

## Parameters

### -CommandName \<String>

Namer of the workflow command.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Comments \<String>

Comment to be saved in the history table for the action.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Language \<String\[]>

Language that will be used as source language. If not specified the current user language will be used. Globbing/wildcard supported.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Item \<Item>

The item to have the workflow action executed.

| Aliases                     |                                |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Required?                   | true                           |
| Position?                   | 1                              |
| Default Value               |                                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false                          |

### -Path \<String>

Path to the item to have the workflow action executed - additionally specify Language parameter to fetch different item language than the current user language.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | 1     |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Id \<String>

Id of the the item to have the workflow action executed - additionally specify Language parameter to fetch different item language than the current user language.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | true  |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Database \<String>

Database containing the item to have the workflow action executed - can work with Language parameter to narrow the publication scope.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

## Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

* Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE 1

Submit item to approval, item gotten from path

```powershell
PS master:\> Invoke-Workflow -Path master:/content/home -CommandName "Submit" -Comments "Automated"
```

### EXAMPLE 2

Reject item, item gotten from pipeline

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-Item master:/content/home | Invoke-Workflow -CommandName "Reject" -Comments "Automated"
```

## Related Topics

* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>