Wrong display in Approval preview in confirmation

Hi Guys,
In our system we changed the approval process for confirmations. We created a copy of workflow WS10400002 and added a new step in which we redetermine the approver. In some cases we do not want any approval any more and we exit the workflow after setting the aproval state on '0'.
The confirmation is then being processed as it should be but the graphic approval screen (applet) shows a step with 'To be approved by (empty)' and a step with 'a question mark'.
The table display however is empty and that is correct.
Does any body know how I can fix this ?
Thanks

Hi,
You should also activate the workflow template "WS10400010" which is a Zero step approval process and than build your start conditions to determine whether the 2-step workflow you have defined or the std. zero step needs to be triggered.
If that is not possible a very simple workaround would be to create a dummy user in the SRM system and put the first name as "No approval required" and determine this user as your agent when you do not want to subject your confirmation to an approval process. This should take care of your approval preview problem
Regards,
Mohammedi

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