A workflow file is a container for the individual workflow components associated with an object, including WorkflowAlert, WorkflowFieldUpdate, WorkflowOutboundMessage, WorkflowRule, and WorkflowTask.


Sample Package.xml:

<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″?>
<Package xmlns=”http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata”>
    <types>
<members>*</members>
<name>Workflow</name>
</types>
<version>30.0</version>
</Package>

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