Access name of the approver with out apply to each

[cadone]

Hi

This is a "Custom Responses - Wait for 1 response". So, I know there will be one approver. I need to acccess the approving person's name with out using "apply to each". When I select the approver name, the apply-to-each is automatically added. Please help.  

[Hardesh15]

@cadone you can initialize one string variable and append your approver name. Later you can use that variable.

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[cadone]

@Hardesh15 

I tried it. It still adds an "apply for each" see below.

I dont want a apply for each. I know only 1 approver  will be present because i use "wait for 1 response".

Is there a code or expression to access the approver name so that it wont automatically add a "apply to each"

[Hardesh15]

@cadone  it will apply it. This is the functionality. But if you already know approver email better use user profile action and fetch user details from there. 

Or tell me what you are trying to achieve from approver name?

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[cadone]

@Hardesh15 

There are multiple approvers. But any one of them can approve.   I have a column “approved by” in a sharepoint list that I want show approvers name. 

[Hardesh15]

@cadone Then you should use variable here. Whoever respond first it will store their name in Variable Which you can supply in SharePoint Column.

Do not confuse with Multiple Assigned To will come into variable. You are using Responder Approval Name here.

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[cadone · Accepted solution]

meanwhile I was trying different ways. I think i figured.

And Yes, I took your advice of using a variable.

But, to avoid automatic addition of  'apply to each' i use a new variable or compose to 

outputs('Start_and_wait_for_an_approval')?['body']?['responses'][0]?['responder']?['displayName']

Thanks for the tip. now there is no unnecessary apply to each.

C1

[Hardesh15 · Accepted solution]

@cadone  Addition to your point for future reference- Whenever you want to create expression-Use raw input/outputs and construct your expression.

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[cadone]

I had never visited that before. I see the pattern. Wow, that would have made my life lot easier. Double thumbs up for showing this.

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