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2681348 - Contingent Worker to Permanent Hire - Workflow Approval Fails with Generic Application Error

Symptom

Client is trying to hire an inactive Contingent Worker as a permanent employee. During approval, a generic application error is thrown:

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Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core
  • Employee Central
  • Contingent Workforce

Cause

In this scenario the email address was causing the problem.

Resolution

Workaround:

  1. Do not enter an email address during the hiring process.
  2. Perform the approval.
  3. Now that the employee is hired, edit their profile and add an email address.

See Also

Support Engineer please see Internal Memo

Keywords

SF, success factors, EC, work order, workforce, can't approve, workflow approval fails, An application error occured , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-WFL , Workflows - Configuration, Tools, Objects & Rules , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core 1805