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Yes, a little dramatic. Having said that, I'm trying to create a series of flows and just as I'm getting there, I've hit a logjam. So, users will upload files to the Waiting on Approval library - that triggers an approval process. Once approved, it moves the file to the Approved library. That's working. The next step is converting to pdf and I have that workflow working - in testing. However, when the flow which moves the approved file from Waiting on Approval and puts it in Approved (create and delete), it changes the status of the file from Approved to Pending. The PDF workflow needs to see it as an approved file.

 

How can I move that file and keep its approval status of Approved intact?

 

The goal is that once a document has been approved, it's converted to a pdf so it cannot be altered. Thanks in advance for your help.

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  • Jcook Profile Picture
    7,781 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Hello,

    Could you please provide some screenshots of your flows?
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  • v-litu-msft Profile Picture
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    Hi @welshiv,

     

    You could consider adding a Condition after the trigger of First Flow. If the File name of new create File is doesn't contain ".pdf", send an approval, or change its approval status into Approved.

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  • welshiv Profile Picture
    24 on at

    How would I change the status to Approved? I don't understand how I could do that.

  • v-litu-msft Profile Picture
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    Hi @welshiv,

     

    You can response the approval request in the Approvals center, select the Approve or Reject, then click the "Confirm" button to complete the response:

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     Or response it in the Email inbox:

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    24 on at

    OK - when the document is initially loaded, an email goes out to the Approver. When he approves it (via the email link as above), it moves the document into ta new folder, where a different flow converts it to PDF. When it's transferred to that second folder (waiting to be converted), it's status changes from the Approved to Pending - that's the pending I'm trying to resolve - not the initial.

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