Put a Coupa approval on hold from an urgent email
Pause the right approval before it moves forward with incomplete information.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Hold Approval
Tool to place an approval on hold. Use when you need to pause approval workflow temporarily.
Why this helps
Hold requests arrive by email while the Coupa approval continues moving.
- Prevent premature approvals
- Capture the hold reason
- Reduce urgent manual intervention
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Super and Coupa in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Urgent email to hold approval.
- 3Tell Notis to place the matching Coupa approval on hold only when the message clearly requests a pause, and include the stated reason in the report.
- 4Pick New Gmail Message Received Trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one controlled hold request.
Questions about this workflow
Can it ignore ordinary status emails?
Yes. Instruct Notis to act only on explicit hold requests with a reliable approval identifier.
Where can I see the result?
Choose a Notis report channel and review the Coupa approval status.
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