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3582796 - Workflow on Employment details is not triggered when changes are made via Pencil icon - SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Symptom

  • Workflow on Employment details is not triggered when changes are made via the Pencil icon (Edit button).
  • Rule trace shows that workflow is triggered but workflow pop up does not come up.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Configure workflow business rule on Employment details.
  2. Make respective changes via Pencil icon (Edit button) such that workflow should be triggered.
  3. Confirm that the rule trace shows that workflow is triggered.
  4. But workflow pop up does not come up even when approvers are added in workflow.

Cause

Expected behavior. Engineering team has confirmed that workflow does not trigger via Edit button on Employment details.

Resolution

Use 'Take action' (All Actions > Employment Details) to make changes, this way workflow can be triggered.

Keywords

Workflow, trigger, employment details, edit button, pencil icon, workflow does not trigger, edit employment, concurrent employment , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-WFL , Workflows - Configuration, Tools, Objects & Rules , LOD-SF-EC-CON , Concurrent Employment , LOD-SF-EC-EMP , Employment Information (Employment Details) , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Core 2411