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2508550 - Approvals not being initiated for externally created users

Symptom

When external users are created through a site with an associated approval process, the approvals are not being initiated.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Learning

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Set up a site in the environment to test various scenarios for external LMS users >
  2. Create an approval process and configure it for external sites >
  3. Register a user and observe that the approval does not appear in the Approvals section for the user with the required approval role.

Cause

The Set User Account Request Approval Process Automatic Process needs to be run to initiate the necessary approvals.

Resolution

If after the Approval Role and Process are properly configured but the approvals are not getting triggered, please make sure that the Set User Account Request Approval Process Automatic Process is scheduled to run, which will then trigger the needed approvals.

Keywords

External User IDs, Sites, APM, Automatic Process, Account, approvals, Requests , KBA , LOD-SF-LMS-ADM , System Admin, Global Variables, References , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Learning all versions