Compare users in fields

Question

I need to compare Field A and Field B below. Field A is a multiple user select and B is a multiple choice. The users in Field A have been selected to approve a document. They must all complete before the approval is complete. I have created a checkbox to do this.
Contains([Quality Approval],(Part(UserListToNames([Quality Team]),1,";"))&"] Approved") and
Contains([Quality Approval],(Part(UserListToNames([Quality Team]),2,";"))&"] Approved") and etc.

My issue is I want to know which user the approval is waiting on. So if a 10 users in Field A are required and only 9 have approved- which user am I waiting on. I am putting a lot of documents through our system and would like a way to see this quickly.

anomDiebolt · Answer

Assuming your draft formula is correct the following might work:

var Text QTA = Part(UserListToNames([Quality Team]), 1, ";");
var Text QTB = Part(UserListToNames([Quality Team]), 2, ";");
var Text QTC = Part(UserListToNames([Quality Team]), 3, ";");
var Text QTD = Part(UserListToNames([Quality Team]), 4, ";"); 
If (not Contains([Quality Approval], $QTA & "] Approved"), $QTA) & 
If (not Contains([Quality Approval], $QTB & "] Approved"), $QTB) &
If (not Contains([Quality Approval], $QTC & "] Approved"), $QTC) &
If (not Contains([Quality Approval], $QTD & "] Approved"), $QTD)

The formula basically concatenates together those users in the Quality Team that don't appear in the Quality Approval log.

But if there is a possibility that in the Quality tame may initially approve the request but later withdraw their approval the above formula would incorrectly classify their actions a approved.

Script would provide a solution that covers all cases.

Another approach would be to create a child table and the appropriate summary fields and reports. But I assume you like the compact display of the user list and logging field. I would like to hear Mark's input on using the child table.

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