flow with 3 approver - jump to 3th approver if second approver is empty

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hello...

i have a flow with 3 approvers.

if the first approves, it goes to the second, if second approves it goes to 3 and than it ends.

sometimes the second approver is not needed.

how can i accomplish if the second approver field is empty, that the flow jumps to the 3 approver step?

tx kuno

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Re: flow with 3 approver - jump to 3th approver if second approver is empty

If you put the second approval inside a condition you can test whether the approver is blank. If it is then do nothing. If its not then do the second approval.

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Re: flow with 3 approver - jump to 3th approver if second approver is empty

yes. but how i do this.
do i have to put the condition before the start and wait for approval 2 and than?
condition = Approver2 is equal to 0?

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Re: flow with 3 approver - jump to 3th approver if second approver is empty

No, the start and wait goes in the yes side of the condition. I'm assuming you are assigning the approver via a variable. That's what you test to see if its blank.

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Re: flow with 3 approver - jump to 3th approver if second approver is empty

that means if the approver2 field has an email, it goes to the yes part but if there isn´t a value?
on the no part do i habe to put the approval3 inside?
and do i not have to make the outcome part?
thanks

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Re: flow with 3 approver - jump to 3th approver if second approver is empty

Yes, if approver2 has an email then it will do the yes side. Approver 3 should be outside the condition so it runs whether approver2 was there or not. The yes side should also include any actions that you need to do when approver2 approves or denies.

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Re: flow with 3 approver - jump to 3th approver if second approver is empty

i´m stuck on the condition part. it jumps always to approval3 no matter if there is greater than or less than.

an now it gives me an erro
Unable to process template language expressions for action 'Condition_3' at line '1' and column '36562': 'The template language function 'greater' expects two parameter of matching types. The function was invoked with values of type 'String' and 'Integer' that do not match.'.

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Re: flow with 3 approver - jump to 3th approver if second approver is empty

YOur condition3 should be to check the length() of the string is greater than 0, not that the string is greater than 0

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Re: flow with 3 approver - jump to 3th approver if second approver is empty

i almost got it...
but on the no part the workflow doesn´t stop. it goes along to the approval3 part...but it should stop
the yes part is ok

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Re: flow with 3 approver - jump to 3th approver if second approver is empty

I thought you said if there was no Approver 2 it should just go on to approver 3. Do you want it to stop the flow at that point?

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flow with 3 approver - jump to 3th approver if second approver is empty

HI Kuno66

Can I have your flow details in here I am stuck in same situation please

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