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Trigger a flow based on change in "Approval Status" of a file in Sharepoint

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Posted on by mosleyrs 20

I want to send an approval email out when a file moves from Draft to Pending but I can't seem to find a trigger or filter that's obvious.

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    JAC 6 on at
    Re: Trigger a flow based on change in "Approval Status" of a file in Sharepoint

    I am also needing this feature and have posted on this thread:

    Publishing Approval Flow

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    v-monli-msft on at
    Re: Trigger a flow based on change in "Approval Status" of a file in Sharepoint

    Hi Mosleyrs,

     

    I just checked with the dynamic content of "file modified", it doesn't have the "created by email" for now. You can post this idea in the Flow Ideas forum, so it might be considered for future releases.

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Flow-Ideas/idb-p/FlowIdeas

     

    Regards,

    Mona Li

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    mosleyrs 20 on at
    Re: Trigger a flow based on change in "Approval Status" of a file in Sharepoint

    Oh i see what you did, you create a new "Approval" field on the item.

     

    When I create a new column in a list, i see it now.  How can I get the same "created by email" option for the "file modified" trigger?

     

     

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    mosleyrs 20 on at
    Re: Trigger a flow based on change in "Approval Status" of a file in Sharepoint

    Mona, I think my struggle is that I don't have access to the same Dynamic content.  You have "Approve Status Value" as an option for Object Name.  I don't seem to have that option:

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    v-monli-msft on at
    Re: Trigger a flow based on change in "Approval Status" of a file in Sharepoint

    Hi Mosleyrs,

     

    Please check if the below flow meets your requirement:

    Capture.PNG

     

    Regards,

    Mona

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