Multiple topics need the same "verify employee ID" conversation ste…

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Multiple topics need the same "verify employee ID" conversation steps before continuing. What is the best authoring pattern in Copilot Studio?

Accepted Answer

Create a reusable topic for employee ID verification and redirect/call it from other topics, passing inputs/outputs as needed. — Shared verification belongs in one reusable topic — like a shared function — that other topics call. Copy-paste nodes multiply bugs when the policy changes.

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Duplicate the entire verification node sequence into every topic and maintain each copy separately forever.

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Ask users to complete verification in a separate Microsoft Form that the agent cannot read.

Answer

Put the verification steps only in analytics custom events without user interaction.

Multiple topics need the same "verify employee ID" conversation steps before continuing. What is the best authoring pattern in Copilot Studio?

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