Setting SharePoint Workflow approver from code

Question

I am converting our Word HR forms for use on our intranet. I am creating them using InfoPath 2010 and Publishing to SharePoint forms library. I have prepopulated some fields such as name, telephone, manager etc by querying Active Directory. I need to setup an approval workflow and the first approver will always be the users manager. The manager field already has the manager populated but I don't know how to dynamically add it to the workflow.

Answer 1

If you are using a Person/Group Picker within InfoPath, you will need to promote the AccountId field to make it accessible to SharePoint workflows. This can be done when you publish your InfoPath form.

You can then assign the value of AccountId to first approver in your workflow.