How To Fix HRPBSINPS_LOCALIZE784 - Invalid approver. Applicant cannot approve his/her own requests

HRPBSINPS_LOCALIZE784 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPBSINPS_LOCALIZE - Messages for India PS localization functionalities

• Message number: 784

• Message text: Invalid approver. Applicant cannot approve his/her own requests

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HRPBSINPS_LOCALIZE784 - Details

• The SAP error message HRPBSINPS_LOCALIZE784 indicates that an applicant is attempting to approve their own requests, which is not allowed in the system. This is a common validation rule in many approval workflows to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure proper governance.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  An employee (applicant) tries to approve their own leave requests, expense reports, or any other requests that require approval.
  The system is configured to prevent self-approval for certain types of requests to maintain integrity in the approval process.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Approval Workflow Configuration:
  
  Review the configuration of the approval workflow in SAP. Ensure that the rules are set correctly to prevent self-approval where necessary.
  
  
  
  Change the Approver:
  
  If the applicant is trying to approve their own request, they should not be the approver. Instead, the request should be routed to a different approver (e.g., a manager or supervisor).
  
  
  
  User Role and Permissions:
  
  Ensure that the user roles