# Customize the Approval bot accelerator for Slack

If you plan on implementing the Approval bot accelerator in Slack, you must configure the following recipes:

DEFAULT APPROVAL WORKFLOW

The approval workflow in this accelerator triggers from a new/updated row in Google Sheets by default. If you decide to use an application other than Google Sheets as the basis of your approval workflow, you must also change the connection in the preceding recipes. Contact Customer Success for support


# Configure recipe ABS | Call-006 | Slack Update Homepage

Modify this recipe to customize the Approval Dashboard to include your company's email address. This recipe includes [email protected] as a placeholder.

To add your company's email address:

1

In the recipe builder, select Step 18, Publish an app home view.

2

Update the Text field with your team's support email address.


# Configure recipe ABS | REC-001 | Slack Request Parent Recipe

This recipe calls the ABS | Call-002 | Request to Slack recipe when there is a new/updated row in a sheet in Google Sheets.

Slack Request Parent RecipeSlack Request Parent Recipe

To configure this recipe:

1

Optional. If you plan to use an application other than Google Sheets, replace Google Sheets with your chosen application in Step 1.

2

Map the datapill according to your specific application.

Map the datapillMap the datapill

The input fields in Workato correspond to headers in Google Sheets. Alternate applications should contain similar fields.

Requester
The person who submitted an approval request.
Requester_email
This is the email address belonging to the person who submitted the approval request.
Request_app
The app the requester is seeking approval for.
Request_description
The message accompanying approval request.
Date_requested
Date of the approval request.
Approver
This is the person you designate to process approval requests.
Approver_email
This is the email address belonging to the person you designate to process approval requests.
Request_url
The URL of the request.
Date_approved
If the approver approves the request, this is the approval date.
Date_rejected
If the approver denies the request, this is the rejection date.
Request_ID
The unique ID that belongs to the request.

# Configure recipe ABS | REC-003 | Approve/Reject Request from Slack

Follow these steps to configure this recipe:

1

Optional. If you plan to use an application other than Google Sheets, change the sheet connection to your chosen application.

2

Map the result (approval or rejection) back to your application in Step 16 and Step 21.

Modify step 16 and step 21Modify Step 16 and Step 21

3

Optional. If you are not using the Sheet connector, delete Step 11.


Last updated: 12/28/2022, 5:28:45 AM