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srikanthm26
Sep 03, 2020Copper Contributor
SharePoint List validate column aganist logged in user
We are using the Sharepoint list for storing data. we have the column name Approver, the end-user can select the approver but he cannot select his own name as an approver. So I want to implement ...
aliraza3008
Sep 03, 2020Copper Contributor
Try this: [Approver] = [Me]
srikanthm26
Sep 04, 2020Copper Contributor
aliraza3008 Thanks for the Suggestion. But the provided solution is not working for me and is still getting the same error message.
- aliraza3008Sep 04, 2020Copper Contributor
People column are not allowed to use in list validation. Use workflow to validate Approver with Created by. If it matches, terminate the workflow and send the email to creator.
- srikanthm26Sep 05, 2020Copper Contributor
aliraza3008 Thanks but we are not using workflows. For now, we are skipping this functionality.