Description of the Cumulative Update 2 for Workflow Manager 1.0

A supported cumulative update package is now available from Microsoft. This cumulative update is available for download in the "Download information" section.

Updates that are included in this cumulative update package

• Workflow Manager Client 1.0 with Cumulative Update 2 (Full install)
  This update makes some changes in core assemblies and client API for Workflow Manager and associated Visual Studio Tools. Workflow Manager is a multi-tenant, high-scale host for running and managing Windows Workflow Foundation workflows. This is a full MSI that can be installed on a fresh machine or in addition to WorkFlow Manager Client 1.0. This is compatible with Work Flow Manager Client 1.0 Updates and also WorkFlow Manager 1.0 Cumulative Update 2.
• Workflow Manager Tools 1.0 with Cumulative Update 2 (Full install) for Visual Studio 2012
  This installation includes activity designers, debugging and expression translation for authoring workflows for Workflow Manager 1.0 Refresh. This is compatible with Workflow Manager 1.0 Cumulative Update 2. It is also compatible with Windows Server 2012 R2.
• Workflow Manager 1.0 with Cumulative Update 2 (Full install)
  Workflow Manager is a multi-tenant host for running and managing Windows Workflow Foundation workflows, supporting high scale and high density execution. The service builds on the Windows Workflow Foundation programming model, runtime and activity library in the .NET Framework. This is a full MSI that can be installed only on fresh machine. It cannot be installed on a computer that has Workflow Manager 1.0 or Cumulative Update 1. This update works with Service Bus 1.1, Service Bus 1.0 Cumulative Update 1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. It also contains several software updates. It is semantically same as Workflow Manager Cumulative Update 2 in addition to Workflow Manager 1.0.
• Workflow Manager 1.0 Cumulative Update 2 (Update)
  This cumulative update guarantees compatibility with Services Bus 1.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. Additionally, this update contains several software updates. This should be used by customers who have Workflow Manager 1.0 or Workflow Manager 1.0Cumulative Update 1deployed. For customers who have new deployments, Workflow Manager 1.0 Refresh should be used. It works with Service Bus 1.1 or Service Bus 1.0 Cumulative Update 1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. Users have to install Workflow Manager Client 1.0 with Cumulative Update 2 (Full install) to update client before you install this update that will update the server only.

Cumulative update package information

Download information

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

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Prerequisites

• Software requirements:
  • PowerShell 3.0 must be installed on the computer to be updated. PowerShell 3.0 is included in the Windows Management Framework 3.0 installation. Go to Windows Management Framework 3.0 to install this update.
  • Workflow Manager Client 1.0 must be installed on the computer.
  • For computers that have Workflow Manager 1.0 installed, the following additional requirements apply:
    • The Service Bus for Windows Server cumulative update must be installed on the whole computer farm before you install the cumulative update for Workflow Manager 1.0
      2799752 Description of the Service Bus for Windows Server Cumulative Update: February 22, 2013
    • Service Bus for Windows Server must be installed on the computer.
• Supported operating systems: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Workflow Manager Client 1.0 can also be independently installed on the x86 and x64 versions of Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2008.
• Credential requirements: Before you run the executable, you must have administrative credentials on the computer where you are installing the software. See the Workflow Manager documentation for more information.

Deployment

For each computer that uses a Workflow Manager host in a computer farm, this update must be installed on that computer.

Database changes

There are some minimal database changes that will occur when this cumulative update is installed. If you decide to uninstall this update, these database changes are backward-compatible and will not be rolled back.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this cumulative update.