Symptom
How to have a Workflow Triggered upon Adding a Contingent Worker?
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Environment
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
Reproducing the Issue
- Add Contingent Worker Wizard.
- Fill all the Details.
- Expectation is to have a Workflow triggered for Approving the New Contingent Worker.
Resolution
- Go to Configure Business Rules > click "+" to create new rule > click on "Employee Central Core" >> select "Trigger Workflows".
- Set Base Object = Employee Information/Employee Information Model and create a rule as below:
- Set this as an OnSave rule under Manage Business Configuration >> jobInfo element, and save it.
- 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:
- Go to Configure Business Rules > click "+" to create new rule > click on "Employee Central Core" >> select "Trigger Workflows".
- Set Base Object = Job Information Model and create a rule as below:
- 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
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