SharePoint Designer workflow error : server side activities have been updated. you need to restart sharepoint designer to use the updated version of activities.

While working with SharePoint designer at the time of creating custom forms and workflows, on editing the workflow or creating new one, error occurred and stated as :

"server side activities have been updated. you need to restart sharepoint designer to use the updated version of activities."

to resolve this error follow steps provided below.

Before moving on the steps mentioned below some time it's needed to clear the cache.

First clear the cache from locations mentioned below:

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Web Server Extensions\Cache

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\SharePoint Designer\ProxyAssemblyCache %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WebsiteCache %APPDATA%\Microsoft\SharePoint Designer

Steps to resolve this problem:

To resolve this issue you need to update the SharePoint designer and to do so you have to follow this
two steps :

1. Check whether the Microsoft SharePoint 2013 service pack 1 is installed or not in your system.If not Please download it and install from URL mentioned below : 

For 64 bit system download service pack from here                

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42009  

For 32 bit system download service pack from here

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42015

                                               

2. download the update provided by Microsoft for SP designer 13. Download it from this link
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3114337 


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