I'm using an InfoPath form library for this workflow, currently the workflow fires and executes all the steps prior to the one shown below using the else-if statements in those steps (all is good there). However, when the workflow gets to this step it doesn't follow the logic I've setup. As you can see from the first IF, if the recommendation is 1 (approved) then it makes some changes to fields and then waits for the next recommendation to be not empty (this works perfectly if that first recommendation is 1 (approved).

But if that recommendation is 2 (disapproved) it ignores all the else-if statements, doesn't do anything, and stops the workflow. I've tried so many combinations and read all the info I can find regarding else-if statements in SPD but I'm still left with a non-working workflow. If someone can offer some guidance I would greatly appreciate it, thank you.

Put in a section that writes the status of the various elements to the history log. It's almost always a logical mismatch ime.

Personally i'd probably put both the CDR recommendation equals 2 blocks in one 'IF' statement and then choose between them in a separate IF loop. It makes it a bit easier to read.

• Marked as answer by BrandonSG 6 hours 46 minutes ago

I agree with Alex. Use one If block and one else block for all the conditions.

That eliminates any  if -else mismatch in logic. If you have multiple If-else blocks if one condition satisfies, it jumps to the end. It will not go through the rest of else-if blocks. It moves to next block only if the prior condition fails.

• Marked as answer by BrandonSG 6 hours 46 minutes ago

Put in a section that writes the status of the various elements to the history log. It's almost always a logical mismatch ime.

Personally i'd probably put both the CDR recommendation equals 2 blocks in one 'IF' statement and then choose between them in a separate IF loop. It makes it a bit easier to read.

• Marked as answer by BrandonSG Saturday, September 12, 2015 12:50 AM

I agree with Alex. Use one If block and one else block for all the conditions.

That eliminates any  if -else mismatch in logic. If you have multiple If-else blocks if one condition satisfies, it jumps to the end. It will not go through the rest of else-if blocks. It moves to next block only if the prior condition fails.

• Marked as answer by BrandonSG Saturday, September 12, 2015 12:50 AM

So I appreciate the help on this, I marked both responses as answers since they both led me to the solution. So SPD didn't like any else-if statements; if I put any of those in, even just one, it would be completely ignored. Makes you wonder why it exists in SPD. What does work, is what the responses mentioned: I only used one if and one else per level. The images below are what worked for me in case it'll help someone else in a similar situation. Thanks for the help