How to Check if SharePoint Site Already Exists in Power Automate?

How to Check if SharePoint Site Already Exists in Power Automate

I am currently working on a small but useful product for creating SharePoint sites using Power Apps and Power Automate. I designed a Power Apps screen that allows people to enter required details, such as the site name, owner, visitor, and storage. After users submit the data, I created a Power Automate flow that uses … read more…

Power Automate Approval Templates to Automate Business Processes

Power Automate Approval Templates to Automate Business Processes

In an organization, I set up a Laptop Agreement process in which employees submit requests for laptops to work from home. These requests are stored in a SharePoint list named “Laptop Agreement.” Each request needs to be reviewed by the Releasing Officer. Once approved, the laptop allocation details must be added to another SharePoint list … read more…

Start and Wait For an Approval of Text Action in Power Automate

Start and wait for an approval of text Action in Power Automate

While working on an approval workflow for one of my client projects, I ran into an unexpected issue. The requirement was simple: the approver needed to enter a custom text response instead of just choosing Approve or Reject. But when I tried using the regular Start and wait for an approval action, I realized it … read more…

[Solved] AttachmentContentNotValidBase64String Error in Power Automate

AttachmentContentNotValidBase64String error in Power Automate approval

Recently, while working on an approval workflow for our Power Platform Course, I had to attach supporting documents, images, PDFs, Excel files, and other documents to the Start and wait for an approval text action in Power Automate. Everything worked smoothly until I reached the step where the flow needed to send attachments. However, none … read more…

How to Get Dataverse Created by in Power Automate

Power Automate retrieve Dataverse Created by

Recently, I was working on a Voter Application Forms app for an organization using a Model-Driven App in Dataverse. As part of the requirement, I needed to create a flow that sends an email to the manager (or any authorized person) whenever a new entry is added to the Dataverse table. The email must also … read more…

How to Create a Sequential Approval Flow in Power Automate

Set up sequential approvals Power Automate

In many organizations, not every request can be approved by just one person. Some requests, such as budget increases, purchase orders, leave requests, or project approvals, require approval from multiple people in a specific order. First, the team lead; then the manager; then the finance team; and sometimes even the director. If any one person … read more…

Add Attachments in Approval Using Power Automate [Step By Step]

How To Add Attachments in Approval Using Power Automate

When I was working on an Expense Reimbursement application, I realized something important: the approver can’t make a proper decision just by looking at basic details. They need to see the actual invoice, bill, or receipt before approving the request. Without these attachments, the approval process becomes slow, confusing, and sometimes even incorrect. To avoid … read more…

Power Automate Start and Wait for an Approval

Power Automate start and wait for an approval

While working on various business approval processes, I realized that almost 90% of our applications use Power Automate approvals. And in most of those cases, we depend on the Start and Wait for an Approval action from the standard Approvals connector because it works well in most scenarios. In this Microsoft Power Automate tutorial, I … read more…

Create an Approval Workflow in Power Automate Using Microsoft Forms

Create an Approval Workflow in Power Automate Using Microsoft Forms

Not every employee in a company gets access to Power Apps, and honestly, that’s pretty normal. Many organizations skip Power Apps because it requires extra licensing, and not every team wants to invest in that. Recently, I worked with a manufacturing company that encountered this exact issue. Their HR team wanted a simple approval process … read more…

How to Create Custom Responses in Power Automate Approvals

How to Use Custom Responses in Power Automate Approvals

In Power Automate, we usually work with the default approval buttons Approve and Reject. But not every process needs only these two options. Sometimes the requirement is totally different. For example: Instead of Approve/Reject, you may need Review Again, Need More Info, Send Back, Forward to Manager, or Mark as Completed. Or maybe you want … read more…

How to Send Approvals in Microsoft Teams Using Power Automate?

Send Approvals in Microsoft Teams Using Power Automate

Sometimes your team needs quick approval, for example, for urgent travel plans. If the request is sent only through email, the manager might miss it while in meetings. But if the approval is sent directly to Microsoft Teams, the manager gets an instant notification and can approve it within seconds. In this tutorial, I will … read more…

[Solved] Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation in Power Automate

Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation in Power Automate

Recently, while working on a Power Automate solution for one of my clients, I had to create various types of SharePoint sites, including Communication Sites, Group-connected Team Sites, and Non-group-connected Team Sites, using the REST API. After creating the sites, the requirement was to assign Owners, Members, and Visitors automatically. Everything was fine until I … read more…

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