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3682151 - <br>Approver displays APPROVER TYPE instead of approver name in Manage Workflow Requests <br><br>

Symptom


  • Approver displays APPROVER TYPE instead of approver name when performing Take Action in Manage Workflow Requests.


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Environment


  • SuccessFactors Employee Central
  • Workflows
  • Configuration, Tools, Objects & Rules

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Configure a workflow in Employee Central and set one of the step's approver type to Matrix Manager.
  2. Initiate the workflow for approval.
  3. Navigate to Manage Workflow Request > Take Action > Change Approver.
  4. Observe that approver type is displayed instead of approver name, while the workflow details page shows the name.

 

Cause


This behavior is expected due to Matrix Manager having multiple incrumbents.

Resolution


  1. This behavior is currently expected.
  2. Matrix Manager can have multiple incrumbents, which results in the approver type being displayed under Manage Workflow Request > Take Action UI.

Keywords


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Product

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central all versions