Add Custom Fields to the Approval Form

[theChantos]

Hi team,

So here is the thing: when we approve something more frequently than we thought we need more information being handled by the approver that outlines the approval context.

Some examples

• When you require an approval that require to assign a resource
• When you need to restrict the approval to a condition or parameter
• To avoid re-start an approval process because the object of approval is immutable 

So, i.e. if I could modify and retrive more information (other than the comments and Approve/Reject flag) such Persons, Numbers, Option Selection, etc. I could ask for approval and yet other information valuable to the process.

Is it possible for you guys add support to modify / custom fields to the approval form?

Thanks, Ed.

[Laskewitz]

I would love to get a "task form" option for Flow. For instance, when I need input (not only approvals) from managers, other employees or even a person from another company, I would love to be able to create a task form that will get send out to that entity at a certain point in my workflows. 

I would love to see something like the Flow Buttons inputs for this idea. The only thing we need next to that is a way to request for that information. The text, dropdown, file and email inputs are already a good start for a task form.

[oen]

Provide a task that in a running flow can send a question to someone (not just for approval).

• Make it possible to specify a form to fill out with different fields. 
• Let it have an overall title and desciption. 
• Let the fields have a name, desciption and the ability enter a value with a specified data type (strings, numbers, on/off, choice of predefined values, picture, file upload... ). The flow designer can pre load values into the form. 
• There should probably be possible to specify actions in the end what to do with the enterd data in relation to the flow. 
  • Reject, Proced
  • OK, Cancel
  • Update, Keep
  • Stop, Continue

Provide an action to request data to be entered by a user when requested. It can probably be like the approval e-mail action but with the ability to provide data in specified fields.

In design time it should be possible to specify input fields of different data types (strings, numbers, on/off, choice of predefined values, picture, file upload... ). It must be possible to set default values that can be changed by the user providing input. Entered data should be usable in the folloing tasks. 

One usage scenario can be to correct or add missing data fetched from somewhere before taking the data to a next step. 

[oen]

Can see we have suggested about the same thing. 

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Flow-Ideas/Ask-a-questions-or-fill-a-form-task/idi-p/95163

[oen]

This is similar to what has been suggested here https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Flow-Ideas/Task-Forms/idc-p/95165#M6253

[pNabin]

If the approval form can be customized and the exchange of data(fields) value between approval and sharepoint list is easy, that will be great.

Also, if we can attach additional document in the approval and a way to access that attachment  from list item or include that attached file as list item attachment, that will be amazing.

[ErichH]

supportive

[Anonymous]

This feature would be really useful.

[mrfishe2]

ABSOLUTELY need the option to CHANGE TEXT on Approve and Reject buttons.

      We may want to have a 'please revise and re-submit button' or Satisfied / Dissatisfied buttons.

ABSOLUTELY need the option to alter the NUMBER of buttons on approvals.

      We may want to have 3 or 4 buttons for approvers to select from.  There could be 4 options with switch case programming for each condition.

[kingfu]

I agree.  If we needed a secondary approval if over a certain $$ amount then allow for the approver to send it to another person for another approval.

[Anonymous]

Bump

I need to gather additional setup details as part of the Approval process, which are then reported back to the Requester.  The ability to add custom fields to the Approval E-mail is absolutely needed.