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Approval etag fails randomly

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Hi all, i've got an approval flow that fails randomly and i can't se why..

 

 

I've got a form where staff can send reports in-up to 10 at a time, they save as 'pending' in a SP libary. The flow fires off an approval to me and 2 others. We approve and the files go live on SP

 

 

Every so often i get an Etag issue:-

{"Etag":"\"{E809EC58-0969-491F-9ACC-80F8E6B9D2BF},3\"","Message":"The ETag of this item does not match the one used for setting content approval status. The contents of the item may have changed before the action was completed.","Succeeded":false,"ApprovalErrorCode":"etagMismatch","ApprovalLink":"https://#####.sharepoint.com/sites/T####Hub/Documents%20%20Reports/O#################################.xlsm?etag=%22%7bE809EC58-0969-491F-9ACC-80F8E6B9D2BF%7d%2c3%22","PublishStartDate":null,"ScheduledVersion":null,"ContentApprovalStatus":"None","ModerationStatus":"None"}
clientRequestId: 54bbb1ab-0a49-42db-8086-07659a1f6cf5
serviceRequestId: 54bbb1ab-0a49-42db-8086-07659a1f6cf5

 

If i re run the flow it's fine and goes through OK..

 

How can i stop this?

 

Etag.PNGfails.PNG

  • The_blue Profile Picture
    116 on at
    Re: Approval etag fails randomly

    Thanks for that.. it seems strange that i'm getting a 90% success where the guy in the post wasn't getting any...

     

    Does the number matter after the etag? That's the only difference i can see 

     

    Etag.PNG

     

  • CFernandes Profile Picture
    8,295 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Re: Approval etag fails randomly

    Hey @The_blue 

     

    I do not think there is something wrong with your Power Automate solution as it works most of times. 

     

    Can you please review the comment on https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/General-Power-Automate/Etag-error/td-p/292765 

     

    Perhaps you are facing the same scenario,

     

    If this reply has answered your question or solved your issue, please mark this question as answered. Answered questions helps users in the future who may have the same issue or question quickly find a resolution via search. If you liked my response, please consider giving it a thumbs up. THANKS!

     

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