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Populate new values from a SharePoint List which was manually modified by Approver

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Hi everyone,
How are you all?

I’m currently working on an ICT System Access flow that pulls data from a Microsoft Form, gets approval from IT, populates a Word template, and converts it into a PDF. This process has been running smoothly for a few months now. However, with the recent acquisition of new software, we need to update this flow.

Since the new software has specific roles and permissions, nearly all users and managers are selecting incorrect information on the form. IT needs to verify that the values are accurate before approving.

To address this, I’ve been working on a solution where the values from the Microsoft Form are copied to a SharePoint List. An approval email is then sent to IT with a link to the list, allowing IT to review and update the values before giving approval. The challenge I’m facing is ensuring that once IT updates these values in the SharePoint list, those updated values are populated into the Word template and converted into the PDF. Currently, it’s still pulling the values from the Microsoft Form instead of the updated SharePoint list, or no values at all, showing me different errors.

The flow is as follows:
Microsoft Form Submit -> Get Values from the Form -> Add values to a SharePoint List -> IT receives an email to verify -> IT manually updates the values on the SharePoint list and approves the email -> New updated values from SharePoint List are populated to a Word Template -> Convert to PDF -> User receives all details via email and PDF File


Everything works as expected (in bold black), excepts for retrieving the up-to-date values from the list (in bold red).

Can anyone assist with this please?

Thank you very much,
Gabriel Porto
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    Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture
    53,335 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
     
    So the issue here is that you are having them manually make the changes, but you aren't reading the values out anywhere that I can see.
     
    You should wait for them to approve, then do Get Item (using the SharePoint Item ID from the SharePoint item you created action previously) to get the updated values.
     
    Use that actions updated. So you are either accidentally writing the data from the original SharePoint (Create), or you aren't pulling the updated values.
     
    Its one of those trust me :-)
  • CU10032341-0 Profile Picture
    4 on at
    Hi @Michael E. Gernaey

    I have tried it as well, but it fails retrieving the new edited values from the SharePoint List.

     
     
     
     
     
     
    REPORT (PDF File)
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    4 on at
     
     
     
  • Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture
    53,335 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
     
    sorry its late for me and need to let the puppies out to go potty.
    I will try to look at this when i come back in.
     
    I am curious what all the For Each loops are and the error for each one. please share that

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