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3609098 - Workflow For Employment Details not working - Employee Central

Symptom

  • A configured workflow to change a date field in Employment Details for direct reports is no working.
  • The workflow has Dynamic Role as approver
  • Dynamic Role - Approver Type is set as Person.
  • Workflow is missing from Manage Workflow Requests

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Proxy as a manager using a system admin account.
  2. Change the field in Employment Details for direct reports.
  3. Observe that the workflow is not triggered, but the rule trace shows it as triggered.

Cause

Cause 1: Dynamic Role - Approver Type = Person is not supported for Employment Details workflow.

OR

Cause 2: Latest People Profile is enabled and workflow will not trigger via pencil for Employment Details in Latest People Profile as per system design. 

Resolution

Resolution to Cause 1:  Use Approver Type = Position instead.

Resolution to Cause 2: Make changes to Employment Details via Take Action. 

See Also

Guide: Creating a Dynamic Role

Keywords

SAP SuccessFactors, Employee Central, Workflow, Rule Trace, Employment Details, Workflow Not Triggered,  Dynamic Role, Approver Type, workflow missing, workflow don't display, Manage Workflow Requests , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-WFL , Workflows - Configuration, Tools, Objects & Rules , LOD-SF-EC-WFL-RUT , Workflow Routing, Dynamic Roles & Groups , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions