1.Monitors new HR inbox emails
Integrate Microsoft Outlook and email routing to detect new reply emails and pass subject and body to your approval updates.
Update HR approval records from approver reply emails
Automatically monitor new email replies in monitored HR inboxes across Microsoft Outlook and Zapier Tables. Parse approver decisions when HR inbox emails arrive, approval keywords appear, or staff numbers matchβso you can update approval records, refresh coordinator status, and log latest responses without manual follow-up.
How this automation updates your HR approvals status
When approver reply emails land in a monitored HR inbox, approvals can get stuck in waiting states. This automation monitors the inbox, parses decisions, and updates HR pending approval records and workbook rowsβso your team can act on the latest status without chasing emails.
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2.Parses approval decisions
Integrate AI by Zapier and extraction tools to parse the decision word and staff number from each reply email.
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3.Finds matching HR record
Integrate Zapier Tables and searchable databases to find the HR pending approvals record by staff number and workflow type.
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4.Updates approval status
Integrate Zapier Tables and data mapping to update approval status, last-response time, and last-responder fields.
5.Updates workbook row
Integrate Microsoft Excel and spreadsheet operations to find the workbook row and update response and timestamp details.
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