How to send an approval to diferent people based on different Service Catalog Category?

[The Matrix]

Hi All,

I'm working on a Catalog Item and one of the requirement is to send the RITM for approval to different people based on different  Sevice Catalog Category value. 

Which workflow activity should I use here? 

Thanks!

[Dr Atul G- LNG]

Hi @The Matrix 

You can use the Get Catalog Variable and, based on the variable value, condition the approval.

https://www.servicenow.com/community/developer-forum/trigger-approval-dynamically-from-a-list-type-f...

[yashkamde]

Hello @The Matrix ,

I would recommend you to use the Decision tables for that..

[Ankur Bawiskar · Accepted solution]

@The Matrix 

you can use Workflow User Approval Activity and use advanced script

then set the user based on category

answer = [];

var cat = current.cat_item.category.getDisplayValue();

if (cat == 'Office')
    answer.push('userSysId1');
else if (cat == 'Software')
    answer.push('userSysId2');

If you are using flow designer then you can use scripted approvals and set the approval dynamically

Scripted Approvals in Flow Designer with Flow Variables 

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[Tejas Adhalrao]

Hi @The Matrix  ,

Use Flow Designer  - Table: Requested Item (sc_req_item)  

                                     - Trigger: When RITM is created 

                                      2) use flow action - if -else 

                                           (Inside each condition, add: Ask for Approval)

                                        If Category = Hardware →  send approval to Hardware Approver 

                                       If Category = Software → send approval to Software Approver 

                                       If Category = Access → send approval to Access Team

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thanks,

tejas

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