Flow designer group manager approval - how to?

[Jon Epstein]

This seems like it should be insanely easy - but haven't found a matching article yet!

We import a group from AD (LDAP) to SN.

The group has a manager.

I want to assign the manager an approval in Flow Designer

I have tried setting a dummy /hidden variable in a Catalog Item to reference the group both by SYS_ID and by name, and in the flow, attempted to dotwalk to the manager of the group.

When the flow runs, it skips over it with the error "no valid members" or something similar.

This seems like it shouldn't require scripting or acrobatics...just a data pill solution, but can't figure it out.

I'd hate to set up yet another group (like 'ThisGroupManager') with just the one person in it so that I can call it from Flow Designer!!

Thanks in advance.  If this is complicated, I'll take the path of least resistance.

Jon

[Sainath N · Accepted solution]

@Jon Epstein : Thanks for providing additional screenshots. Looking at your screenshots, the group will be the same all the time. In that case, you should be defining the sysid of the group in the default value. The reference qualifier is to just limit the result that appears of selection. Try giving the same sys id in the default value.

Assumptions:

1. Manager of the group is not an Inactive user.

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[Sainath N · Accepted solution]

@Jon Epstein : Thanks for providing additional screenshots. Looking at your screenshots, the group will be the same all the time. In that case, you should be defining the sysid of the group in the default value. The reference qualifier is to just limit the result that appears of selection. Try giving the same sys id in the default value.

Assumptions:

1. Manager of the group is not an Inactive user.

Please mark this as correct answer and helpful if it resolved, or mark this helpful if this help you to reach towards solution.

[Jon Epstein · Accepted solution]

Testing it now.  Will let you know! Thanks.

[Jon Epstein]

So easy.  That did it.

Thank you VERY MUCH!

Jon