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2801182 - Workflow for Off Cycle event batch - SAP Employee Central

Symptom

Workflow is defined to trigger when Off Cycle event batch runs, however even if triggered it is not working as expected.

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central - Off Cycle Event Batch

Reproducing the Issue

When configuring a workflow for an Off Cycle job, it triggers but does not apply any changes (no notifications are sent and no approval screen appears).

Cause

The Off Cycle job does not support the workflow feature. It happens because the Off Cycle objective is to automatically update Job Information, Employment Details, Employee Time or Work Order portlet without user intervention, so it is not possible to add a workflow in the process (since workflows usually requires approvers).

Resolution

We encourage you to submit an enhancement request to have this functionality considered within future development cycles – you can do this on our Influence Tool at https://influence.sap.com/successfactors

Or

  • 2090228. - How to submit enhancement requests for SAP SuccessFactors products

FAQ - Additional Information

Q) Where can I get information on this from the Guide?

A) Guide:Managing Mass Changes in Employee Central                                                                                                                                       Chapter:Off Cycle Event Batch

See Also

  • 3519940 - Off Cycle Event Batch and EC Alerts and Notifications not triggering workflows or sending emails - Employee Central
  • 2719010 - Employee Central - Off Cycle Event Batch FAQ

Keywords

 ECT-119213, Workflow, OffCycle Event Batch, BizX Daily Rules Processing Batch, Job, Manage off Cycle Event Batch  groups, user , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-WFL , Workflows - Configuration, Tools, Objects & Rules , LOD-SF-EC-MDF , MDF & EC2MDF Migration , LOD-SF-EC-ADM , Admin Tools (EC Core only) , Product Enhancement

Product

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