Microsoft InfoPath Designer

Question

I am trying to create a form in Microsoft InfoPath designer 2013 using a SharePoint list, and I would like to allow users to designate who approves each stage.

Does anyone have any ideas on how I might do this?

Please note that I do not have the access in my organization to use SharePoint Designer in case that was part of your solution.

Answer 1

Is there any reason you can't use an OOTB Approval Workflow for this? This should be a case of the user kicking off the workflow after the user starting the workflow picks who the various approvers are from the People Editor.

Answer 2

You can add a people picker column in if you wanted to add a field to the form to allow someone to put a user in manually and then read that value in during the workflow. On the downside, a people picker would allow them to choose from any person / person or group on the site. I would advise against basing a workflow on a text input like that (people picker or not).

Better to use a multiple choice field to have someone select that they'd like to go down x path or to notify a set group of people and wait for x number of responses/approvals.