SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

2804058 - Hiring workflow has empty approvers

Symptom

"Image/data in this KBA is from SAP internal systems, sample data, or demo systems. Any resemblance to real data is purely coincidental."

  • When we submit a hiring request, the approvers related to the workflow shows empty users in the pop up box.

or

  • Workflow participants for position relationship type approver steps shows empty when workflow triggers.

empty workflow participants_short.png

Environment

  • SAP Successfactors Employee Central
  • Workflow
  • Position Workflow

Cause

  • Effective date of position is in future (compared to workflow initiated date).

Resolution

  • If the position start date is in future, the workflow participants cannot be derived for a Position Relationship type approvers.

Example workflow configuration:

Workflow config example.PNG

  • The position is inactive today and will become active in future.
  • Therefore, make sure that if you are using Position Relationship as approver steps then the position is effective as-of-today / date of initiating the workflow.

Keywords

Position Relationship type step approvers, empty approvers list in workflow. employee central, SucessFactors , KBA , position relationship type step approver , empty approvers list in workflow , LOD-SF-EC-WFL-RUT , Workflow Routing, Dynamic Roles & Groups , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions