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How to Cancel Approval if Parallel Branch Terminates

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Within my flow, there is an approval step and I wanted to give the initiator an option to cancel the approval if necessary (i.e. if they uploaded the wrong form, etc.) To do so, I added a parallel branch and added another approval step that is assigned to the initiator and gives them one option of "Cancel". If they click cancel it then terminates the flow. 

 

I tested it and it runs successfully, and terminates the flow, however the other approval does not cancel out and I want it to stop collecting responses.

 

Is there a way to terminate both approvals once the cancellation is initiated?

 

You'll see here that the termination goes through on the right, but on the left it shows the wait for approval is still in progress (even though the flow has been terminated)

jasond213_0-1606239399458.png

 

This is the email I receive as the approver, and this should not allow any more responses, but it still gives the option to approve/reject etc:

jasond213_1-1606239512705.png

 

 

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  • krootz Profile Picture
    458 on at

    @Anonymous you shouldn't create the condition action on the right branch, but create it using the new step at the bottom of the page such that the result is similar to below, checking both branch if x or y then terminate.

    terminate.png

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    @krootz Can you further elaborate based on my specific situation? Below is the condition I currently have for the main approval where if the approvers select Approve or N/A it is successful, and if anyone selects Reject it is not.

     

     

    jasond213_0-1606254343445.png

     

    Now how exactly should I link this condition to the other approval where it gives the option to cancel?

     

    Do I create only one overall condition? If so how do I do the Yes/No situation that occurs after the condition?

     

  • sgrpdl Profile Picture
    109 on at

    Any new progress on this @Anonymous ? I am too facing similar issues.. 

    Exactly this issue I am not able to update the adaptive card to avoid confusion for cancelled/Terminated approval requests.

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