3736582 - MDF Audit Change Log Report shows different user than “Last Modified By” in Object

• In the MDF Audit Change Log report, the Changed By user does not match the Last Modified By (Updated By) user displayed in the object (e.g., via Manage Data).
• In MDF objects with workflow, the audit log shows the approver as Changed By, while the object shows a different user as Last Modified By.

• SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
• Metadata Framework (MDF) 

1. Go to Manage Data.
2. Open a record of the relevant custom MDF object that was updated through a workflow.
3. Observe that Update By/Last Modified By shows the workflow/initiator user.
4. Run the MDF audit change log report for the same record.
5. Observe that the report shows a different user in Changed By.

This is a known issue.

• When User A initiates a change that triggers a workflow:
  • The system stores User A as the Last Modified By in the business data.
• When User B approves the workflow (without in-flight changes):
  • The audit log records User B as the Changed By user.

As a result:

• Manage Data: shows the workflow initiator (User A)
• Audit log report: shows the workflow approver (User B)

This leads to an inconsistency between the two data sources.

This is currently a known issue/limitation in the system design.

• The discrepancy between Changed By (audit log) and Last Modified By (object data) is expected in workflow scenarios.
• There is no fix or enhancement planned at this time.

Clarification:

• Consider the following when analyzing data:
  • Last Modified By: user who initiated the change
  • Changed By (Audit Report): user who approved the workflow

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