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Can't get reminder email to work on an approval

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Hello

I'm having trouble sending a reminder email on a 'Start and wait for an approval'.

 

Depending on the condition determines how often a document is approved (1, 2 or 3 years).

It's a Flow that triggers on recurrence, and after it meets one condition, I have 'Start and wait for an approval'.

 

It's all working nicely except for the reminder email, and it needs to be sent if they don't approve the document t if they don't do it within one week (that goes for all 3 conditions). I have set it up according to all the instructions on the internet but I can't get it to work. Can you please tell me where I'm going wrong? The pics below show for the first condition, If CalcT=T1 and FutureApprovalDate = formatDateTime(utcNow(),'dd-MM-yyyy')

Thanks.

 

 

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    RezaDorrani Profile Picture
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    Re: Can't get reminder email to work on an approval

    Hi @spinneroo 

     

    Check this sample flow example for email reminders for an approval task

    https://github.com/rdorrani/Microsoft-Flow/blob/master/EmailReminder_20190722215042.zip

     

    Regards,

    Reza Dorrani

     

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

  • spinneroo Profile Picture
    242 on at
    Re: Can't get reminder email to work on an approval

    Thank you RezaDorrani

     

    I've modified my Flow to suit yours but it still isn't working (I've set the delays to wait for 2 mins and the second to 4 mins).

     

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  • spinneroo Profile Picture
    242 on at
    Re: Can't get reminder email to work on an approval

    My bad. My condition isn't working. I will ask for help on that one in another post.

    Your solution worked thank you.

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