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3769191 - Workflow shows "Requesting" and "Deduction" for absence request instead of "Time Off Used" - SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Time Off 1H2026

Symptom

  • In the workflow request screen, one time type shows both "Requesting" and "Deduction" while other time types show only "Requesting".
  • Before release 1H 2026, the workflow displayed a single field labeled "Time Off Used" instead of "Requesting" and "Deduction".

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central
  • SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Time Off

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Manage Workflow Requests.
  2. Filter by Request Type = Change Generic Object Action and Object = Employee Time (optionally filter by user).
  3. Open a workflow for a time type configured with Duration Display According To = Deduction Quantity and observe both “Requesting” and “Deduction” fields.
  4. Open a workflow for a time type configured with Duration Display According To = Work Schedule and observe only the “Requesting” field.
  5. Note the difference compared to before 1H 2026 behavior where a single "Time Off Used" field was shown.

Cause

  • Product behavior changed in release 1H 2026. The fields shown in the workflow depend on the Time Type setting "Duration Display According To":
  • When "Duration Display According to" is "Deduction quantity":
    • Requesting: shows Quantity in Hours or Quantity in Days + Time Type Unit
    • Deduction: shows Deduction Quantity + Booking Unit 
  • If using a option different than "Deduction quantity" only requesting field is displayed.

Resolution

This is a product enhancement that was introduced within the 1H 2026 release.

At the moment, this cannot be reverted back to use "Time Off Used" field.

If you would like to change current standard system behavior, submit an enhancement request (refer to the Note in See also).

See Also

  • SAP Note 2090228 - How to submit enhancement ideas for SAP SuccessFactors Products

Keywords

time off, workflow, requesting, deduction, time off used, duration display according to, deduction quantity, work schedule, time type, employee time, workflow details, 1H 2026, ec time off, manage workflow requests, uniform fields, jira, TIM-53746, workflow details, absence request. , KBA , LOD-SF-EC-TIM-WAN , Workflows - Alerts - Notifications , Product Enhancement

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking all versions