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Sent back to creator for approval
Hello,
I am trying to create a secondary approval.
First approval - is is the user sending it to be approved by managers for the spend to go ahead
the 2nd approval is sent back by the finance department to the creator for approval that the goods/services have been delivered/carried out.
If I build a seperate list based on the responses in the first list - the created by comes through as me as I am running the flow - but if put the 2nd flow on the 1st list it doesn't seem to run correctly.
Any tips would be appreciated
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You can definitely handle this with a single list and a single flow using conditional logic. Here’s one way to approach it:
Use columns like ManagerApproval, FinanceApproval, and DeliveryConfirmed.
After the first approval (manager), set a status like "Approved – Pending Delivery".
Use the same flow (or a separate one triggered by a column update) to then send the second approval request to the finance department.
To ensure the final confirmation comes from the original requester, use the Created By dynamic content when assigning the second approval.
Also, instead of creating a new item in another list (which makes it look like you created it), continue updating the same item in stages.
If your flow isn’t triggering correctly on the second stage, double-check:
The trigger conditions (e.g., "When an item is modified").That the correct status or field is updated to kick off the second approval.
Let me know if you'd like a sample flow structure — happy to share!
You can definitely handle this with a single list and a single flow using conditional logic. Here’s one way to approach it:
Use columns like ManagerApproval, FinanceApproval, and DeliveryConfirmed.
After the first approval (manager), set a status like "Approved – Pending Delivery".
Use the same flow (or a separate one triggered by a column update) to then send the second approval request to the finance department.
To ensure the final confirmation comes from the original requester, use the Created By dynamic content when assigning the second approval.
Also, instead of creating a new item in another list (which makes it look like you created it), continue updating the same item in stages.
If your flow isn’t triggering correctly on the second stage, double-check:
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The trigger conditions (e.g., "When an item is modified").That the correct status or field is updated to kick off the second approval.
Let me know if you'd like a sample flow structure — happy to share!
It might not do what you want but use a single flow with the relatively new "sequential" as the approval type.
Rob
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