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Thanks! Solved<br />
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Can you help me with another related question I just posted. <br />
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Please take a look. Its about reducing the number of approval steps. The user right now has to go through 3 steps before they actually approve the vacation request. I want them to get to the approval screen directly or something that makes their life easier.<br />
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Link to question:<br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/25735389/Sharepoint-Approval-Workflow-Get-to-approve-screen-from-email-directly-rather-than-through-2-other-screens.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/25735389/Sharepoint-Approval-Workflow-Get-to-approve-screen-from-email-directly-rather-than-through-2-other-screens.html</a>
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Thanks! Solved

Can you help me with another related question I just posted.

Please take a look. Its about reducing the number of approval steps. The user right now has to go through 3 steps before they actually approve the vacation request. I want them to get to the approval screen directly or something that makes their life easier.

Link to question:

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/25735389/Sharepoint-Approval-Workflow-Get-to-approve-screen-from-email-directly-rather-than-through-2-other-screens.html [https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/25735389/Sharepoint-Approval-Workflow-Get-to-approve-screen-from-email-directly-rather-than-through-2-other-screens.html]

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I used steps on this site to create a approval vacation workflow:<br />
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<a href="http://www.u2u.info/Blogs/Kevin/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=39" rel="ugc">http://www.u2u.info/Blogs/Kevin/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=39</a><br />
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I am however being asked to approve twice. Not sure why! The attached document has screen shots of my workflow and whats going on. Please look at page 2 of the word document for screen shots of approval screens.<br />
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I think somebody familiar with approval workflows will be able to understand and explain whats going on.<br />
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Sharepoint experts please take a look.<br />
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Vacation-Workflow-Question.doc

I used steps on this site to create a approval vacation workflow:

http://www.u2u.info/Blogs/Kevin/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=39

I am however being asked to approve twice. Not sure why! The attached document has screen shots of my workflow and whats going on. Please look at page 2 of the word document for screen shots of approval screens.

I think somebody familiar with approval workflows will be able to understand and explain whats going on.

Sharepoint experts please take a look.

Sharepoint approval workflow: Why am I getting 2 approval screens? See screen shots in attached document

Microsoft Sharepoint is a software platform and family of software products used for collaboration and web publishing combined. These capabilities include developing web sites, portals, intranets, content management systems, search engines, wikis, blogs, and other tools for business intelligence and collaboration. SharePoint has a Microsoft Office-like interface, and it is closely integrated with the Office suite.

Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft applications include a variety of software programs, including development and digital authoring programs (Expression and Media Center), educational programs, Internet software, including Essentials, Skype and the Live family, anti-virus, productivity applications and suites like Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, Access and PowerPoint, video games and server applications such as Exchange, SharePoint, IIS and Virtual Server.