Sequential workflow status when one approver is deleted

Hi,
I have a question and I seek answer for it:
Suppose in Sequential workflow if there is an approval workflow:
In it there are 3 approvers, if the workflow is passed from 1st user and if 2nd user gets deleted then what will happen with that workflow and what would be the status of that workflow.

Hi,
Since there might be multiple situations per your description, so the results as I tested might be a bit different. I mean you could use either SharePoint 2010 approval workflow or SharePoint 2013 workflow task.
I created SharePoint 2013 workflow in Designer 2013 for my SharePoint 2013 site list, then added an action Start a task process, and assigned the task to User1, User2 and User3 serially.
If I add an item1 to the list, the workflow task begins with User1. Now I delete User2 from SharePoint site, and make User1 approve the task. The task is still assigned to User2, however, User2 can recieve the email notification, but he has no access to
site so that couldn't approve the task. The task Internal Staus is started.
If I add an item2 to the list, the workflow task begins with User1. Now I disable User2 mailbox from Exchange server, and make User1 approve the task. The task is still assigned to User2, however, User2 cannot recieve the email notification. The task Internal
Status is started.
Above two situation, if User2 does not finish the task, the task wont't be passed to User3. However, I can sign in via administrator account and finish the task on behalf of User2, the workflow continues working without issue.
Regards,
Rebecca Tu
TechNet Community Support

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