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Posted on by LawrenceOrewa

Hello all,

I have this flow below, the left side of the condition works well but the right side results in infinite loop. The issue i am trying to solve is when an approval request is rejected it should update the sharepoint list status column to declined so that the requester makes corrections and resubmit via a form and then the flow runs again.

Appreciate your help. Thanks

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Michael E. Gernaey 53,335 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi @LawrenceOrewa

Please add pictures, from a flow that run, where it ran forever. Please include specifically the Apply to Each, which you say is an infinite loop.

I see nothing in there that would do that we code it is

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Sayan 818 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hey @LawrenceOrewa

I can see that you are using an Control Action that is "Do Until". This Action executes a block of Action until the Condition is satisfied. So, in case of your flow the condition is not satisfied that's why it goes to infinite loop.

Please remove that Action and use only "Condition" action then the flow will not go to infinite loop.

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Hi @Sayan,
Thank your very much. Yes i get your point. However, i looking for a situation whereby when the approval reject the request the flow should restart the approval again when the requester resubmit perhaps after making corrections.

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Sayan 818 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hey @LawrenceOrewa

You should limit that how many times to try for Approval else It will go on infinite loop.

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