Employee ID

[Anonymous]

hello 

how can i generate employee ID automatically when the employee log in and create new item for example vacation request???.

I need to save the ID of employee because i dont want the employee to write his ID every time.

[faustocapellanj]

Hi @Anonymous,

This wouldn't be the right forum for your requirements since this is involves the UI and not Flow. If you want to generate the Employee ID on the form, you can either try building the form in PowerApps and try to generate it there, or create a custom list form using HTML and JavaScript and have it generate it there.

Another thing to look into is the requirements for the Employee ID information. What's this information based on?

Regards,

Fausto Capellan, Jr

[Anonymous]

Hello thanks for ur reply

I have done all the flows and it works properly but i need to save the ID of the employee in the Employee ID column when he log in and create new item so there is a formula that i can write in the column formulas to get the ID of the employee automatically without writing it every time???

[faustocapellanj]

Hi @Anonymous,

Do the employees have an ID assigned to them? If so, where is this information stored?

[Anonymous]

hello

the employee ID is assigned under Initials in contact information about all employees so when the manager approve the request , so the employee ID (initials) didnt appear . should i write a formula in the column of employee id to get initials from contact information???

[faustocapellanj]

Hi @Anonymous,

If the Employee ID is available in the Contacts information for all the employees, try to retrieve that info from the Contacts and have Flow populate the Employee ID field with it.

[Anonymous]

Hello 

Thanks for your reply

im trying to do that but i failed so if u can show me how to do it maybe in some steps if u dont mind .

Regards

Thank you

[faustocapellanj]

Hi @Anonymous,

You have to post as much information as possible from your environment since I don't know what you are working with. Your contacts list, forms, flow steps, etc.

[Anonymous]

Hello @faustocapellanj

I want to display the Initials of the employee . i was able to display User ID and display Name but i still want to find how can i display Initials.

[faustocapellanj]

Hi @Anonymous,

I still don't know where you are getting that information from. I asked you in my last reply to post as much info as possible so I can try to recreate your scenarion on my end, but I'm running blind here since I don't have any details from you. I'd like to help you, but I need more information.

[Anonymous]

This is my flow I need to get in the column of the employee ID the Initials from the previous picture. thank you again for ur help.

[Anonymous]

Hello @faustocapellanj

thank you very much for ur time and effort i would to inform you that i found the solution . I created a flow that search for users and its succesfully done.

Regards.

[faustocapellanj · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

I'm glad you found a solution. It'd be great if you post your solution, how you got it done with steps and screenshots so other folks in the community can use it in the event they have the same requirements.

Regards,

Fausto Capella, Jr

[Anonymous]

U create a flow for search users and under this flow u update item of the users .

i hope this will help u guys.

Regards

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