Template Validation Failed message

[Shane7]

Hello, 

I'm still learning so please bear with me... I'm trying to create an approval flow where 2/3 approvals are needed in order for it to continue. I mirrored my approach to a post listed here. However, I'm receiving an error stating, "Flow save failed with code 'InvalidTemplate' and message 'The template validation failed: 'The action(s) 'Compose 2, Compose 4' referenced by 'inputs' in action 'Condition' are not defined in the template"

What am I missing? 

[CollabTechie]

Can you paste the expressions you are using in 2 & 4 please?

[Shane7]

Compose 2 = 

if(equals(body('Start_an_approval')?['response'],'Approve'),1,0)

Compose 4 = 

if(equals(body('Start_an_approval_4')?['response'],'Approve'),1,0)

[CollabTechie]

Did you consider doing it this way? 

[Shane7]

Correct me if I'm wrong but with that method it requires all recipients to approve no? 

My goal is that the flow will still work if only 2/3 members approve.  

[CollabTechie]

Yep, everyone will need to respond to that one. I'll try replicate your scenario in my test environment. What is the expression you have in the condition?

[Shane7]

Condition: 

add(outputs('Compose 1'),ouputs('Compose 2'),outputs('Compose 3'))

Disclaimer: After posting this I realized how disorganized my naming of the compose and approvals was so I renamed them for clarity.

[v-litu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Shane7,

Please take attention two points, one is the variable of action name in expression, the blank should use "_" instead of, the other is add() function only support two Parameters added, so you should add two add() function to add three number.

add(add(outputs('Compose_1'),outputs('Compose_2')),outputs('Compose_3'))

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[Shane7]

Edit: I figured out what I was doing wrong, thank you everyone for your help