Approval workflow capturing comments from approvers email

[Yoshio]

I have spent many hours searching and reading posts and I'm not able to get what I want working.

I need an approval workflow that will capture the approvers' comments they enter in the approval request email they receive and save them with the SP item that was approved/rejected.  I have it now so that I at least can capture the names of the approvers but can't seem to find the right post that will get me what I need.

Thank you, anyone that can help me, and all who are reading this possible duplicative post!!

[ScottShearer · Accepted solution]

@Yoshio 

My example below should help you out.

First, I initialize a string variable near the top of my Flow.

After the approval takes place, I loop through each of the comments and append them to a string variable along with the approvers name.  Finally, I reference the string variable when I update the SharePoint list item.

Let me know if this solves your problem.

[Pstork1]

Instead of doing your Loop based on Approvers, do it based on Responses.  That is the collection that holds the responses coming back from the approval.  Look for the Responses Comments  and Responses Approver Name in the dynamic content inside the Loop.  Those are the fields hou want to record.

[Yoshio]

I do not have "Responses" in my dynamic content.  This is the problem I keep running into.  I don't have all the aspects of the solutions that I see online.  So I am at a loss

[Yoshio]

Thank you.  I don't have the "check for outcome" available so am not sure how to proceed from that step.

[Yoshio]

Sorry to be rude...thank you for your advice and taking the time to help me.

[ScottShearer]

@Yoshio 

I believe your issue is that you are using Create an Approval rather than Start and Wait for an Approval.  I suggest re-writing your Flow to use Start and Wait for an Approval unless you have a specific reason for using Create an Approval.

If you choose to use Create an Approval, insert a wait for an Approval action immediately after the Create Approval action.  After you do so (assuming that you configure it properly), you should see what you need in Dynamic properties.

[Pstork1]

Taking another look at your Flow, I think you may be trying to build it off a Template that uses an older Approval action that has been discontinued.  Replace the current Create and Approval action in your Flow with Start and Wait for an Approval (V2) that will have the responses objects in it.

[Yoshio]

yes!  Thank you so much!  It's working now! 🙂

[Yoshio]

Thank you SO MUCH!  I got it to work!  I marked it as the solution too.

you are the best!

[vjpw]

@ScottShearer  - I am thinking to use your solution in my flow. 

could you also tell me, do we have an command or logic to update only the comments column in a sharepoint list?

Best Regards,

Vj