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2684876 - Configure a Workflow for Add Contingent Worker Wizard - SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Symptom

How to have a Workflow Triggered upon Adding a Contingent Worker?

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Add Contingent Worker Wizard.
  2. Fill all the Details.
  3. Expectation is to have a Workflow triggered for Approving the New Contingent Worker.

Resolution

  1. Go to Configure Business Rules > click "+" to create new rule > click on "Employee Central Core" >> select "Trigger Workflows".
  2. Set Base Object = Employee Information/Employee Information Model and create a rule as below:

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  1. Set this as an OnSave rule under Manage Business Configuration >> jobInfo element, and save it.
  2. You should now see the workflow being triggered upon submitting a new contingent worker on Add Contingent Worker Wizard.

Note: this rule will not work to Add Contingent Assignment (concurrent employment).

To create a rule to trigger while adding a new assignment for contingent worker, please follow the steps below:

  1. Go to Configure Business Rules > click "+" to create new rule > click on "Employee Central Core" >> select "Trigger Workflows".
  2. Set Base Object = Job Information Model and create a rule as below:

  1. Set this as an OnSave rule under Manage Business Configuration >> jobInfo element, and save it.

Keywords

Contingent workforce, Employee Information Model, Base object, CWK, Hire, trigger workflow, add assignment, contingent worker workflow , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-CWF , Contingent Workforce , LOD-SF-EC-WFL , Workflows - Configuration, Tools, Objects & Rules , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core all versions