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Set Timeout for Approval using dynamic content

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When editing the Settings for some actions (like 'Start and wait for an approval'), there is a Timeout field that takes an ISO 8601 formatted time duration value. The "Add dynamic content" option does not appear here. Is there any way to set that timeout dynamically? For example, if a request is submitted on a Friday or Saturday, I want the timeout to be 3 days or 2 days, respectively, since I don't expect approvers to look at the request on a weekend. However, if it's submitted any other day of the week, it should be 1 day. I can use a switch case and variable to set the appropriate value, but I don't know how to get it into that Timeout field.

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Re: Set Timeout for Approval using dynamic content

Hi @ChadVKealey ,

Unfortunately, Power Automate does not support setting the parameters in Settings dynamically.

You could only use Switch/Condition to check if the current date is Friday or Saturday, then set Timeout advanced with a fixed value.

Use dayOfWeek() function to check it the day is Friday or Saturday.

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Re: Set Timeout for Approval using dynamic content

I have the same question, but I would also like to add nights.
Could you give more details on how to set this up?
Right now I have it set up that after 4 hours it sends another email but I don't want it to do that at night or on the weekend.
Could you tell me how to set it up?
Thank you

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