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Issue with Multistage approval flow

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Posted on by HB-04031440-0 2
I created a multi‑stage approval flow using the Start and Wait for an Approval action, and the flow triggers whenever a new item is added to a SharePoint Online list. However, some users are not responding within the default 30‑day limit, causing the flow to fail. Is there any way to extend the approval response time for the Start and Wait for an Approval action? If not, could you suggest an alternative solution?
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    Expiscornovus 33,891 Most Valuable Professional on at
     
    Yes, you could separate the approval task creation and the results of the approvals into two separate flows. By using the Create an Approval action and the Dataverse trigger action instead.
     
    Matthew Devaney has a nice blog about this approach:


     
    Happy to help out 😁

    I share more #PowerAutomate and #SharePointOnline content on my Blog, LinkedIn, Bluesky profile or Youtube Channel
     
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    HB-04031440-0 2 on at
    thank you @Expiscornovus for the reply 👍

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