Workflow Container not updated

Hi All,
The user has taken action on a work item, but one parameter in container is not updated.
Is there any user related authorization we need to take care.
Thanks,
Aravind

Hi All,
Thanks for the replies. I will further elaborate the scenario. This is an HCM forms & processes based workflow.
The user is approving the form, the user can either approve, reject or return the form. Based on this PROCSTATE variable
can have 3 values, APPROVE, REJECT or BACK. But for one user only the PROCSTATE parameter in container
is not getting set.
Why for only one user this parameter is not set? If this is an issue with binding, it would have happened all the users.
Thanks,
Aravind

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