Workflow OR conditions

Hello,


I am creating a workflow for notification (send out alert to my email address) while I have some questions about setting up the condition. It's a sharing sheet that people need to get into and update some fields.

I have

Column: Type - indicates the employee is a new hire or being terminated.

Column: Date (to be) submitted - needs to be filled out with date when Type='Terms'

Column: Status - needs to be filled out by select in dropdown list when Type='New Hire'

What I need to be notified is, when a date hits (say Monday morning),

Condition 1: when the Type = 'Terms' and 'Date (to be) submitted' is blank

Condition 2: when the Type = 'New Hire' and 'Status' is blank


I need Condition 1 & 2 set up at the same layer; however, I can only use "plus +" which I don't want the condition is set up as meet both condition. It's more like "or".

If I select "or" in the same condition box, all the condition in the same box would turn to become "or", but it's also not what I want.


Does anyone know how to set up to meet my requirement?


Thank you!



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  • Mark Cronk
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    Hi,

    The automation sequence I gave you should work for you. You don't need to check for both being true because if either is true you want an alert.

    Mark


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  • Mark Cronk
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    Hi Suz,

    To achieve the "or" asd your other criteria to the "otherwise" side. If condition 1 is met it sends the alert. Otherwose, if condition 2 is met it sends the alert.

    Work?

    Mark


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  • Hi Mark,

    Thanks for the response!

    However, I tried to add condition to Otherwise. It looks like under Otherwise, only "Action" is allowed to be added as criteria. I can't add another condition there. If I was misunderstanding what you said please let me know.



  • Mark Cronk
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    Hi Szu,

    Add an alert action and then it will give you the option for criteria. You want to place this after the check for criteria 1. So if 1 isn't true then it looks for criteria 2 to be true.

    Understand?

    Mark


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  • Hi Mark,

    Is this what you meant?

    I don't quite understand since I would like the alert system checking "Terms" & "New Hire" both at the same time. Wouldn't the "Otherwise" make the system check one first and then if the condition is not met, then checking another one?


    I appreciate your response!



  • Mark Cronk
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    Hi Szu,

    I may be misunderstanding what you're trying to accomplish.

    You want an alert sent if either condition 1 or 2 is met, right? You want 1 alert sent, so if both are true you don't want 2 alerts.

    Condition 1: when the Type = 'Terms' and 'Date (to be) submitted' is blank

    Condition 2: when the Type = 'New Hire' and 'Status' is blank

    The first condition criteria would be for condition 1. The otherwise would be the check for condition 2.

    Please help me understand.

    Mark


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  • Hi Mark,

    I am a bit of confused...

    I would like to check both condition. If any of the condition met, I need notification.

    Say,

    Condition 1 met, Condition 2 does not --> sent notification

    Condition 2 met, Condition 1 does not --> sent notification

    Both met --> Sent notification

    Both not --> No action

    Does it make sense?

  • Mark Cronk
    Mark Cronk ✭✭✭✭✭✭
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    Hi,

    The automation sequence I gave you should work for you. You don't need to check for both being true because if either is true you want an alert.

    Mark


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  • Hi Mark,

    This works perfect. Thank you!

  • Mark Cronk
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    Thank you for contributing to the community.

    Mark


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