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Approver Does Not Have Entry In WF_ROLES Error: ORA-20001 / The Approver Identified By The Following Parameters Is Invalid (Doc ID 336625.1)

Last updated on MAY 10, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Self-Service Human Resources - Version 11.5.10.2 and later
Oracle Approvals Management - Version 11.5.10.2 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

A.  User received following error for Purchase Requisition AME workflow.

 

ORA-20001: The approver identified by the following parameters is invalid: originating system PER originating-system ID PER_ID. Please delete or replace this approver wherever they occur in AME data, including approval groups, list-modification conditions, and substitution actions. This approver does not have an entry in wf_roles. (ORIG_SYSTEM_ID=3783).

 

B.  Error occurs attempting to approve a Quote:

ORA-20001: The approver identified by the following parameters is invalid: originating system PER originating-system ID PER_ID. Please delete or replace this approver wherever they occur in AME data, including approval groups, list-modification conditions, and substitution actions. This approver does not have an entry in wf_roles. (ORIG_SYSTEM_ID=1) 

 

 

C.  In 11.5.10, the following errors occur when submitting Requisitions for AME Approval



1) When trying to enter a Requisition via iProcurement the error is:

You do not have the authority to approve this requisition and an Approval List was not created automatically. Please contact your system administrator.

 
2) When trying to create a Requisition from the Core application then the status of the requisition changes to In Process and workflow is failing with this error:

Error Message ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error
Error Stack AME_APPROVER_TYPE_PKG.getWfRolesNameAndDisplayName(65120) AME_ABSOLUTE_JOB_LEVEL_HANDLER.handler(65121) AME_ENGINE.processActionType(65122) AME_ENGINE.processRules(65123) AME_ENGINE.updateTransactionState(65124) AME_ENGINE.getNextApprovers(65125) AME_API2.getNextApprovers4(65126) AME_API.getNextApprover(65127) POR_AME_APPROVAL_LIST_WF1S.Get_Next_Approver(Get_Next_Approver: 002-211076-REQUISITION-PURCHASE, ORA-20001: The approver identified by the following parameters is invalid: originating system PER originating-system ID PER_ID. Please delete or replace this approver wherever they occur in AME data, including approval groups, list-modification conditions, and substitution actions.
This approver does not have an entry in wf_roles. (ORIG_SYSTEM_ID=34986)) Wf_Engine_Util.Function_Call(POR_AME_APPROVAL_LIST_WF1S.GET_NEXT_APPROVER, REQAPPRV, 211076-244413, 198714, RUN)

 
This issue is happening only for one preparer only , with username: PREPARER

Steps to Reproduce:


1. Login as username PREPARER
2. In Purchasing Super User responsibility, navigate to Requisitions Menu --> Requisitions POXRQERQ form
3. Create a requisition and then click on the Approve button so to forward it for approval.

 

D.  Submitting a transaction (e.g. leave of absence) fails with the following error:

 

ERROR The approver identified by the following parameters is invalid: originatingsystem PER originating-system ID PER_ID. Please delete or replace this approverwherever they occur in AME data, including approval groups, list-modificationconditions, and substitution actions. This approver does not have an entry inwf_roles. (ORIG_SYSTEM_ID=-1)

 

Cause

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