What does "Add Manual Approver" in "Ask for Approval" action in flow designer do?

[parth2]

I am using Flow designer. There is an action called "Ask for approval". What does the button "Add Manual Approver" do? As per the documentation, I think it allows the end user to add approvers on the records such as RITM from related list manually. However when I tried using it, it simply skips the "Ask for approval" step in flow context.

Thanks in Advance

[Sai Kumar B · Accepted solution]

@parth 

You can add users directly from the sys_user table using the "Add manual approver" button.

[parth2]

Hey Sai,

Where can I populate user? When I select "Add manual approver" button, the user list becomes read only

[SumanthDosapati]

Hi Parth,

In request table If you open any request record, In the bottom of the form in Approvers tab, you have option to click on edit and add the approvers manually. 

Once you add them, the status will be not yet requested for that particular approver.

The same functionality in flow designer is 'Add Manual approvers'

It will add the approver into the approvers list and it will be not yet requested state.

Once it is moved to requested then only email will be sent to approver. It can be done as required.

You can check this functionality here

Mark as correct and helpful if it solved your query.

Regards,

Sumanth

[parth2]

Hi Sumanth,

Thanks for your reply. How do I specify what users to put in "Not yet requested" state?