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3612952 - Permission Error when accessing workflows via View My Pending Requests page from Concurrent Employment/Assignment

Symptom

Employee cannot access Quick Action - View Pending Workflows while accessing with multiple employments.

Environment

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Using the primary employments > Click on Quick Action - View Pending Workflows
  2. Click on the workflow
  3. See the full workflow details
  4. Change to a concurrent employment
  5. Click on Quick Action - View Pending Workflows
  6. Click on the workflow
  7. See the error message "You do not have the necessary permission."

Cause

Expected system behavior.

Resolution

  • User need to enable switch "Enable Global Assignment Management" in provisioning page. 
  • With this all the initiators' Concurrent Employments can access the workflow details page.
  • Otherwise only the Concurrent Employment who initiates the workflow can view workflow details page. 

To enable, please execute the following steps:

  1. Go to the Admin Center > Manage Employee Central Settings.
  2. Under Person, Employment and Worker Type, enable Global Assignment Management.
    Save your changes.

See Also

Enabling Global Assignments | SAP Help

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Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions