How To Fix WO301 - Number of approvers required is greater than number of approvers

WO301 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WO - WF: Messages for Workflow Wizards

• Message number: 301

• Message text: Number of approvers required is greater than number of approvers

What causes this issue?

In a parallel approval procedure, the number of people who must approve
the decision cannot be larger than the total number of people involved
in making the decision.

System Response

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How to fix this error?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WO301 - Number of approvers required is greater than number of approvers ?

  The SAP error message WO301 ("Number of approvers required is greater than number of approvers") typically occurs in the context of workflow approvals, particularly when the number of approvers specified in a workflow exceeds the number of approvers that have been assigned or configured for that workflow.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The workflow configuration may specify a certain number of required approvers that is higher than the number of approvers available in the system.
  User Assignment: The users who are supposed to act as approvers may not be correctly assigned to the workflow or may not have the necessary roles/permissions.
  Workflow Definition: The workflow definition may have been altered or incorrectly set up, leading to a mismatch in the number of required approvers.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Workflow Configuration:
  
  Go to the workflow configuration settings in SAP and verify the number of approvers required for the specific workflow.
  Ensure that the number of approvers required matches the number of approvers assigned.
  
  
  
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