Symptom
Workflow is not triggered for Copy Position transaction even though the setting "Respect Workflow at Copy Position" under the "UI Customizing" tab in Position Management Settings is set to > Yes.
Environment
SAP SuccessFactoes Employee Central - Position Management
Reproducing the Issue
- Set "Respect Workflow at Copy Position in Position Organizational Chart" to Yes under the "UI Customizing" tab in the Position management Settings.
- Navigate to > Position Org Chart > Select a Position
- Actions > Copy Position > Ok
- Workflow is not triggered and the Position is created.
Cause
The setting "Pending Data" is set to "No" in the Position Object Definition.
Resolution
- If your configured workflow routing needs approval and you want data changes to take effect only if the workflow is approved, then the setting "Pending Data" in the Position Object Definition must be set to "Yes".
- All workflow rules must be assigned in the Validate Rules section in the Position Object Definition.
See Also
Implementing Position Management guide: Learn More About Position Management Settings
Keywords
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