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Set an Approver email from Business Central

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Hello Experts,

 

I want to setup a new approval workflow in Power Automate to approve open Purchase Orders in BC.

However I don't want to fix the approver name or email or anything, I need to get the approver from -for example- the "Approval User Setup" page in BC based on a custom field -for example- "PO Approver" = True (or any table or field; the purpose is not to fix the email in the Power Automate workflow).

 

Is that possible ?

Thank you,

Regards

  • gabeng Profile Picture
    32 on at
    Re: Set an Approver email from Business Central

    I am also looking for a way to do that. I do not see any way to retrieve the Approval User Setup from Power Automate. My next best solution would be to determine approvers by Cost Unit in the Purchase Order lines and by total value. The mapping to users, however, would be done outside BC, e. g. SharePoint, which adds complexity.

  • Yahya Al-Zahabi Profile Picture
    11 on at
    Re: Set an Approver based on "Approval User Setup"

    Updated it, now it should be clearer.

  • Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture
    41,020 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Re: Set an Approver based on "Approval User Setup"

    Hi 

     

    Sorry I do not understand. 

     

    Your title literally says "

    Set an Approver based on "Approval User Setup

    So sorry please update your question and explanation as it all says you want to dynamically set the approver based on that role.

     


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  • Yahya Al-Zahabi Profile Picture
    11 on at
    Re: Set an Approver based on "Approval User Setup"

    Hi Micheal,

     

    Thank you for your reply.

     

    Yes exactly I know that very well, my question is "not to set" an email for the approver in "Power Automate", I want to get the approver email/name from Business Central.

     

    Regards,

    Yahya

  • Yahya Al-Zahabi Profile Picture
    11 on at
    Re: Set an Approver based on "Approval User Setup"

    Hi Micheal,

     

    Thank you for your reply.

     

    Yes exactly I know that very well, my question is "not to set" an email for the approver in "Power Automate", I want to get the approver email/name from Business Central.

     

    Regards,

    Yahya

  • Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture
    41,020 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Re: Set an Approver based on "Approval User Setup"

    Hello,

     

    I just want to make sure that you understand. Approval Administrators aren't intended to be "Approvers" based on that role. Those are the people that can configure and administrate approvals. These are usually IT people.

     

    Are you certain that you want to have them as the approvers?

     

    Just checking

     

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    Thank You
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