I have the following scenario inside my sharepoint server-2013 :-
1. using sharepoint designer i created a new reusable workflow 2010 linked to a custom content type (content type name is CT-A).
2. then i globally publish the reusable workflow, name it "global".
3. i set to run the workflow when item is created.
4. now i have a list which uses the content type CT-A.
5. i create a new item inside my list.
6. where the global workflow runs successfully.
7. so till now everything is working well.
now i wanted to updated my global workflow to add extra actions.
so i did the following:-
1. using sharepoint designer 2013.
2. i edit the global workflow
3. save / publish it
At this stage i thought that my modifications will not have any effect unless i click on the "Site Settings>>Site Content Types>>CT-A>>workflows>>Update all related content types with these workflow association settings. " link:-
but when i add a new item inside the list , the modification i made on the global workflow was applied to the list , without clicking on the above link ? so can anyone adivce on what is the purpose of the "Update all related content types with these workflow association settings." link,, as seems modifying the global workflow, then save/publish it will also update the workflow on the list content types without the need to click on "Update all related content types with these workflow association settings." link ?