Expanded approval options, open source connectors, functionality updates, and more Microsoft Flow news

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Create lasting approvals—beyond 30 days

Use the new approval actions to create approval tasks that last as long as you want.


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Cancel pending approval requests
Since approval requests can now last indefinitely, anyone who sends an approval request can now cancel it from their Sent Approvals view in the Flow portal. Even emails in your Outlook inbox will be updated to reflect how the approval has been handled. Browse approval templates

Connector improvements including triggers for Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations
We have released new business events triggers for Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, and 13 new connectors: Aquaforest PDF, Dynamics 365 Sales Insights, Invoicing & IPN by Entegrations, LeadDesk, LinkedIn V2, RegoLink for Clarity PPM, SeekTable, ShareEffect Managed Metadata, Microsoft Translator V2, Trustual, Vena ETLs, Video Indexer V2 and Way We Do Integration API. See connectors

Improved Application Lifecycle Management for flows using the Common Data Service
There is new functionality to improve how solutions work: flows using CDS can now be automatically activated for solutions imported to a new environment. To use this new feature, build your flows with the new Common Data Service (current environment) connector. Get started

Easily create a custom connector in Microsoft Flow using your Azure resources
If you have a RESTful API hosted in Azure Functions or Azure Logic Apps, there's now a simpler way to import it and create a custom connector which can be used in Microsoft Flow and PowerApps. Create a custom connector

Connector development is now open source
We now open source our connectors on GitHub. Our ability to open source connectors is made possible through two new exciting features: a Microsoft Power Platform Connectors CLI and template-based policies that can be used to modify the runtime behaviors for custom connectors. Learn more