Apr 21 2020 06:56 AM
Our agency just began using Sharepoint Online and we have some test collections to experiment with. A demonstration showed "Request sign-off" should appear in the automate menu and context menu items. I cannot make it show up on lists or document libraries. Has this been enabled for government or does it only work for commercial.
Apr 21 2020 06:10 PM
Hi @dmcdivitt
Make sure that you select the file first and then the option should appear.
See if this Microsoft resource helps?
Cheers and best wishes
Damien
Apr 22 2020 05:50 AM
Request sign-off does not appear if the file is selected first. It should do that. I want to know why it doesn't work for us.
Apr 24 2020 06:19 AM
SolutionThe feature "request sign-off" is not yet available in the government cloud (GCC).
Sep 08 2020 05:17 AM
The user who is expected to run the flow requires the "contibute" permission at the document library level.
Jan 27 2021 09:42 AM
Hi! I am not on a government account but do not see the option for adding the sign-off to my sharepoint documents. This is all I see:
Help! I have so many documents and approval processes that this will help me so much, if I can get it to work!
Thank you.
C.
Feb 03 2021 04:46 PM
Give this a go, first select a single document (selecting multiple files does not work), and then check the Automate menu for the Request sign-off option.
Good luck!
Cheers & best wishes
Damien
Jun 22 2021 04:56 PM
Hi there,
I do not see "Request Sign-off", when I select the "Automate". The following is I see...
Please suggest - How to get the option 'Request-Sign-off' on the 'Automate"?
Regards,
Chandra
Jun 22 2021 06:04 PM
Hope you are well.
Did you select the file first before you went to the Automate menu? I cannot tell from your screenshot if you did that before you went to the menu.
Cheers
Damien
Jun 22 2021 06:19 PM
Jun 22 2021 08:00 PM
I haven't personally used the Content approval flow, but using the Request sign-off option is something that may get the job done. Once you use it (may need initial setup), you'll be asked to add the approver/s.
Simply enter the name of the CSO and then add the name of the CFO. You must also add a message to the approvers.
Once you send it, it will go to both asking for approval of the document. Whichever individual gets to it first can approve/reject the document.
Here's more info below:
This other resource has some good info on Content Approval:
A Quick Guide to Business Process Automation with SharePoint and Microsoft Flow (avepoint.com)
If you want both approvals separately and not just first to approve/reject, I suggest creating it manually in Power Automate using a template, and then setting the approval part of the workflow to allow for all approvers to approve/reject.
Hope something in the above helps?
Cheers
Damien
Jun 23 2021 07:25 PM
Hi @Damien Rosario ,
Thank you for sharing the references and it is working now :)
But, my other query is...
When we share a document for 'Approval/Sign-Off'.
Q. Is there a way the approver can view the document and make comments on the document and then approve?
Regards,
Chandra
Jun 24 2021 12:58 AM
Jun 24 2021 05:32 PM
Glad it's all working for you now though we can't close this topic as it belongs to another forum user and you've tagged into it.
Yes, you can update the doc and then approve/reject.
Best wishes for the weekend ahead!
Cheers
Damien
Aug 09 2021 05:28 AM
It appears the Request Sign-off option doesn't show up if the file requires it to be checked out for edits. Has anyone else found this to be true? Once I turned off this option, it worked fine. If I am correct I hope this changes to allow files to be have this option enabled and have the Request Sign-off option. @Damien Rosario
Thank you
Sep 17 2021 12:55 AM
Hi @JessicaB200
Hope you are well.
It's not a scenario I've tested so I have a question.
You've found that request sign off doesn't show at all if the file requires check out for editing, and did you happen to find out if that's only if a file is checked in (locked) or does this apply to any files regardless of the editing status?
Cheers
Damien
Apr 24 2020 06:19 AM
SolutionThe feature "request sign-off" is not yet available in the government cloud (GCC).