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Appoval Flow including link to files on local storage

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I have a flow configured and running. Essentially, it checks a directory using the File System connector. If a new file has been added, it starts the approval process. When the file is approved the file is moved to a second directory for processing. Functionally it's working great. Approvals are fast and most of the kinks have been worked out. 

 

However, I'm struggling with creating a link to the unapproved file so that the approvers can review it before making a decision. I've tried using HTML to create a path using the file:////path/to/file convention, but in the Approvals app in Teams, it isn't rendering properly. Is there an easy way to have this occur. Unfortunately it isn't acceptable to attach the file to the request, as the files are intended to be ephemeral and can't live beyond their initial creation.

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  • Nived_Nambiar Profile Picture
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    Re: Appoval Flow including link to files on local storage

    Hi @asitron 

     

    could you share a screenshot of how it appears in teams, when just tried with same file link same as you have shared, it is showing similar to that only

     

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  • Nived_Nambiar Profile Picture
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    Re: Appoval Flow including link to files on local storage

    Hi @asitron 

     

    One more thing, if you want to show it as link, then try this format - [TextName](URL), something like below

    Nived_Nambiar_0-1717609751590.png

     

    And it appears like

    Nived_Nambiar_1-1717609765343.png

     

    Hope it helps !

    Thanks & Regards,

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  • asitron Profile Picture
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    Re: Appoval Flow including link to files on local storage

    @Nived_Nambiar Thanks for responding! I've got the looks of the link okay, but it's still not opening when clicking on the approval request in Teams. I should note that I'm trying to open a file that is at a UNC path, not a local or mapped drive. 

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