PrepareToSubmit

Syntax

PrepareToSubmit()

Description

This method instantiates an approval process, but does not save or launch it. Repeated calls to this method do nothing, if an approval process has been instantiated (or if an approval process is running), this method simply returns. The point is that the requester can add ad-hoc approvers while previewing which will be included in the process launched by DoSubmit(). The DoSubmit(), DoResubmit(), DoPreview() and DoRestart() methods all call this method. So any approval process instantiated by DoPreview() will be reused by the above methods. When this behavior is not desired, application developers use the Reset() method.

Note:

Repeated calls to prepare to submit can result in performance problems. Typically, this method is only used when ready to submit or when previews are necessary.

Parameters

None.

Returns

None.