Power Automate: Filter Array to Exclude First Approver from List of Approvers

Introduction

In Power Automate, there are scenarios where a specific item needs to be excluded from an array to exclude. This blog post will guide you through the process of filtering an array to exclude the first approver from a list of approvers. This can be particularly useful in approval workflows where same person does not approve multiple stages.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Add Filter Array Action

This action will allow filtering out the first approver from the list of approvers.

  • From:variables('approvers')
  • Condition : item() is not equal to toLower(outputs('Wait_for_an_approval')?['body/responses']?[0]?['responder/email'])

Filter Array

This configuration ensures that the array is filtered to exclude the email of the first responder.

  1. Use a Compose action` for the filtered list of approvers excluding the first approver. Compose Action

  2. Use a Join Array action to concatenate the array into a single string. Join Array

The concatenated string can be used into any subsequent action, e.g. starting another approval flow.