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For a selected file - Approval Flow - issue - 2 approval emails were received by the Approver for one selected file

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1.  An Approval flow has been created, using the trigger: For a selected File.

2.  2 documents were uploaded in the library and the metadata was filled in  for both of them.

3.  One of the documents have been selected to be  Approved.

4. The Approver received 2 approval emails for both documents.

 

Expected result: The Approver should have receieved only an approval email for the selected file.

Some screen shots has been attached.

 

I should appreciate very much if you could help me with this issue.

Thank youapproval flow 1.PNGapproval flow 2.PNGapproval flow 3.PNGapproval flow 5.PNGapproval flow 6.PNGapproval flow 7.PNGInkedapproval flow 4_LI.jpg

  • bpmpower Profile Picture
    25 on at
    Re: For a selected file - Approval Flow - issue - 2 approval emails were received by the Approver for one selected file

    I just found this - https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Flows/New-trigger-For-a-selected-file-ID-no-dynamic-content-yet/m-p/279519

  • bpmpower Profile Picture
    25 on at
    Re: For a selected file - Approval Flow - issue - 2 approval emails were received by the Approver for one selected file

    I have the exact same issue like Claudia.  There is no Dynamic content.  i chose Library Name - Documents.  

    I was hoping to be able to find the right automatic trigger for approval FLOW instead of manual trigger. 

  • claudia Profile Picture
    208 on at
    Re: For a selected file - Approval Flow - issue - 2 approval emails were received by the Approver for one selected file

    get file properties.PNG

     

    Thank you very much for your fast reply.

     

    When I want to add "Get file properties", I cannot see any of the properties

     

     

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    ScottShearer Profile Picture
    25,208 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Re: For a selected file - Approval Flow - issue - 2 approval emails were received by the Approver for one selected file

    @claudia :

     

    Your issue is that you started with Get Files - Properties only.  You should start with "Get File Properties". 

    You should reference "ID" in Get File Properties rather than Identifier.  There should be no loop at this point.

     

    Because you used the Get Files command, you were put into a loop and bad things happened.   You'll likely have to re-write a lot of your Flow.

     

    Your Flow should start like this:

    FileProps.jpg

     

     

     

     

     

     

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