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3305549 - Unable to update a custom workflow - error : No Permission

Symptom

After creating a workflow request, the approver tries to update and gets the error "No permission"

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Access the instance
  2. proxy as affected user
  3. go to my profile
  4. Then select the MDF Object
  5. click on edit
  6. then click save
  7. Now proxy as the approver of the workflow
  8. In the home page click on the "review and approve" under the section Approvals
  9. Select update
  10. then  select anything just make a few changes
  11. then click on "Approve"
  12. you will get the error "No permission"

Cause

It requires same permission type with the workflow action type if the approver needs to update request

Resolution

If the approver wants to update a workflow request which is triggered by CREATE action, "create" permission is needed for the approver. if the workflow request is triggered by CORRECT action, "correct" permission is needed.

Keywords

MDF WORKFLOW APPROVER, MDF, WORKFLOW, APPROVER, UPDATE , KBA , LOD-SF-MDF-WFL , Custom Object based Workflows , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Platform all versions