Need help building a simple document acknowledgement flow

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Posted on by AshesAsks

Dear Community,

This is my first post, so be nice 😊

I am struggling with what is probably a simple flow, but, I have no idea on how to set it up in Sharepoint, detailed instructions would be appreciated.

We use Office365 and Sharepoint 365

I am trying to build a system whereby our staff (all on AD) are presented (via email) with links to documents placed on sharepoint, they then need to click on a button in the notification email acknowledging that they have read and understood the document.

Ideally, once a document is ready and submitted to the relevant share point folder, the person submitting the document is prompted to specify the users (or users groups) that it is sent to.

I would like the system to keep track of what document was read, by whom, and when.

Sounds simple, but I am no programmer not do I have any sharepoint experience.

Thanks in advance!!

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v-lin-msft 728 on at

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Hi @AshesAsks,
Based on your requirements I have a workaround for your scenario, you can refer to it and create your flow:
Step1: Create a list in your share named ADUserReadList or other you like, to store the data of user read document.
Step2: Create a flow triggered when a file is created or modified in a SharePoint folder.
Step3: Create an action named Create sharing link for a file or folder to convert the file just upload into a link can be shared with your member of the organization.
Step4: Get group members of AD by adding the Azure AD connector, and please input the correct Group ID.
Step5: Add action Start and wait for an approval (V2) and Create a button "Read and understood the document". Besides, you need to put the Sharing link and Group Member Mail in the corresponding position.
Step6: Create item if a user click the button in the precious SharePoint list.
Please have a try, hopes it can help you.

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Community Support Team _ Lin Tu
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AshesAsks 4 on at

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Hi Lin Tu,

can you please provide screenshots of what this would look like.

Thanks so much.

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v-lin-msft 728 on at

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Hi @AshesAsks,
Please have a try, hopes it can help you.

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Community Support Team _ Lin Tu
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matthewcarter 20 on at

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Hi mate, this instructions are great, very easy to read, thank you.

Question i have is regarding the receiving of the email. I have found that the email gets delivered to the first person in the group and that user needs to respond before the next person receives it. Is there a way to send this to all users at the same time, and not be reliant on the first person in the group to accept it?.

Im using sharepoint online if it makes any difference.

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OzmeisterO 32 on at

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Hi @matthewF - did you ever get this to work in parallel please as I'm trying to achieve exactly the same thing. Hope you did and thanks in advance.

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koushik_sharma 4 on at

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Hi @matthewcarter and @OzOscroft ,

Have you guys been able to achieve it? I am also looking to achieve the same. Any work around will be much appreciated

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matthewcarter 20 on at

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only thing holding me back pushing this into production is the email sending. would love to know if someone has achieved it.

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koushik_sharma 4 on at

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Instead of using the Azure ID, I have used it to pull the members from Teams Group and I can send Emails. I am struck by the second part wherein creating the file/List in the SharePoint folder. I am also facing the issue of sending email alerts to multiple people at the same time instead of following an order.

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RobinT 2 on at

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@matthewcarter I have the same issue and hope someone can share a solution...?

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