CATS APPROVAL AND ESS CONFIG

Dear All,
Pl. tell me what all the necessary settings required for CATS, here I setup all profiles under CATS Regular and I assigned one standard workflow TS40007901 for that here my problem is
1. I entered the working times in CAT2 afer saving this it is showing an error message that workflow cannot run.
so pl, suggest me this what I can do to run this.
Regards,
Sushma.

1) Use transaction PFTC
2) Select 'Standard Task'
3) Key in your Task number, in this case will be 40007901
4) Go into edit mode
5) Go to 'Default rules' tab
6) At the column 'Rule' at the row 'Agent(Default Rule)' put in the value 00000168 and check the binding checkbox.
This should do the trick.
Hope it helps.

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CATS Approval in MSS - same error, other issue?

We have upgraded our portal and HR environment to the latest sp and enhancement packs.
In the testing we get a blocking dump in the time approval in MSS.
error: Exception condition "NOT_FOUND" raised., error key: RFC_ERROR_SYSTEM_FAILURE
debug with st22 gives function module DDIF_NAMETAB_GET
Yes, a lot of topics are handling about this error:
CATS Approval in MSS
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I've checked the table TPT_FIELD_SEL_C between development and our testing environment and they are the same.
The only special thing is that we don't use the standard SAP_LINE approval view (see IMG), but our own custom one. The SLIN is not configured ok, but our own "ZLIN" fields are configured ok (into table TPT_FIELD_SEL_C).
Has anybody an idea?
Debug info ST22
 DATA DFIES_wa TYPE DFIES.
 IF ALL_TYPES IS INITIAL AND lfieldname IS INITIAL.
 lfieldname = fieldname.
 ENDIF.
 CALL FUNCTION 'DDIF_NAMETAB_GET'
 EXPORTING
 TABNAME = tabname
 ALL_TYPES = all_types
 LFIELDNAME = lfieldname
 GROUP_NAMES = group_names
 uclen = uclen
 IMPORTING
 X030L_WA = X030L_wa
 DTELINFO_WA = dtelinfo_wa
 TTYPINFO_WA = ttypinfo_wa
 DDOBJTYPE = ddobjtype
 DFIES_WA = DFIES_wa
 TABLES
 DFIES_TAB = DFIES_tab
 EXCEPTIONS
 OTHERS = 2.
 IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
> RAISE NOT_FOUND.
 ENDIF.
 IF NOT lfieldname IS INITIAL.
 APPEND DFIES_wa TO DFIES_tab.
 ENDIF.
ENDFORM. " Get_nametab_info

I think we have got similar issue and raised an OSS message and the reply we got
This happens due to the missing customisation in Mss.
ie Configuration for screen areas CTS and CTD is missing. View
V_PT_FIELD_SEL is meant to hold the relevant information.
Please have a look at the client 000 for the default customisation.
So, What you need to do is write table TPT_FIELD_SEL_C on a transport
and transport it to client . You will then have all the setting
you need for the application to work.
Also,
The solution is to write down all the
technical field-names from view groups CTS and CTD in table TPT_FIELD_S
EL_C, then use the config area to select the fields properly. This overwrites the TPT_FIELD_SEL_C table entries with ones that have the "tabname" populated! The application will now work as expected.
Please try producing a new transport of the entire table TPT_FIELD_SEL_Cas R3TR TABU with appropriate key and transport to yor system, you
should choose to overwrite the destination table. Please let us know
the result after.
Please check the customisation for MSS approval.
SAP_LINE: Model approval view for line managers. It groups recorded data according to the employees assigned to the line manager.
For example the above view has been defined? or you can adapt to your
needs.
Can you try to import the transport again but make sure that "overwrite
orginals" in the OPTIONS tab is selected?
Transactrion SE01
Select create a the workbench request.
then doble click into the request
and push the button Display/Change
Enter here the entry "R3TR TABU TPT_FIELD_SEL_C"
Push enter
Then one icon with a Key appear
Push the key and enter * for all the table entries or select the
each one that you need.
If the changes are correctly available then it will work correctly
Please ensure that the transport is done correctly
Thanks
Bala Duvvuri

ESS Timesheet Approval from ESS

Hi,
We have implemented ESS .We have created workflow for timesheet approval.
Whenever employee creates a timesheet request.The workitem sent to Manager to approve the timesheet records.But when Manager opens the workitem regarding timesheet approval through ESS ,he see all timesheet records of all employees who are reporting to him.
But when we open the same workitem through SBWP it shows onli leave records of the employee related with the workitem not all the reportees.We want same functionality through ESS UWL.
I have checked the configuration related with approval views.
"Define Profiles and Assign to Views" It seems fine.
Kindly suggest for the same.
Regards,
Kalpesh
Edited by: kalpesh parab on Dec 30, 2007 8:50 AM

Dear Friend
Really need ur help as we are upgrading from 4.7 to ECC6.
Our client want to implement tiem sheet. Request you to provide gudiance wheher CATS i.e CATSRegular orESS timesheet would be useful.
if would be great if u could provide a kind of advantages adn disadvantages of both.
Suitable points would be rewarded
Sam

Cats Approval through MSS WD

Hi
My Client needs Cats Approval like this,We are implementing cProjects with CATS, we want approvals through MSS.
Scenario is Approver for the time sheet entries of particular project is respective project manager not immediate supervisor. Inorder to create work item in the proj manager's worklist for cats approval what logic i should use to identify the project manager of a particular project as an approver?
pls give the steps to be followed for workflow and standard config aswell as any Badi to be used to fulfill this requirement.
Regards
Ram

approval based on attributes can be handled by feature CATEX or the standard badi BADI_CATS_APPROVAL
Please read the help documentation of this badi or in spro
it is self explanatory

Approved and published items are not shown in the catalog search

Hello all,
We are implementing SRM 4.0 SSP scenario .
To support shopping of EBP we are also implementing CCM 2.0 as an add on.
Please note CCM and EBP are on same client and CAT & CSE are also on the same client.
No XI is involved. The catalog scheme was uploaded as CSV 2.0. The items for the catalog was created manually in CAT.
Although the item has the status "approved" and the procurement catalog which is also the master catalog was published successfully the item is not shown after searching by CSE in EBP. Also the categories of the scheme are not shown in the catalog search.
Do i have to approve the categories too and if yes can you explain me how to do this?
I think you see that I'm a newbie at srm and ccm and this problem is probably no real problem but I have not found any similar topics in the forum. So please can you help.
Thanks a lot for your help.
Best regards,
Bernd

Bernd: the reason I asked about views is that you don't have any error messages. This might indicate that (a) you have no items in the view, or (b) there's something wrong with view-role-user assignment.
To check for (a), please go to the published procurement catalog, and go to Views tab. Check that your View is Active. Click on your View ID link to display view details. You should see a list of characteristics assigned to your view in Assign Characteristics sub-tab (the list should not be blank!). Go to Assign Items sub-tab. Navigate in your schema to find items that are supposed to be assigned to your view. You should see "Yes" in the "Assigned" column for those products. If you don't, then you simply don't have any items in your view.
Another thing I'd like you to check: when the user calls your procurement catalog for search, do you see the name of the catalog displayed just below the drop-down "Select Categories Hierarchically"?
Cheers,
Serguei

Reports available in the Business Package for MSS and ESS

Hi,
I have searched sdn.sap.com throughout looking for a comprehensive list of reports available in the business packages for both MSS and ESS, i got a little bit of joy and found some of the MSS reports but not all on sdn.sap.com, can anyone please advise where i would find such information on both these packages, just to re-iterate, i am looking for a list of reports these business packages offer? any help much appreciated.
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John
P.s any documents can be sent to [email protected]

@John
(1) ESS- We built our own custom PORTAL role/workset in which one of the worksets we created is called "Tools and Forms". Under that workset, we placed various pages/iViews that either are simple URL iViews that link to external documents and such (like vacation request forms since they do not do online leave requests yet) as well as a couple ot t-code iViews that run reports in ECC for the employee. Nothing very mind blowing there. Just some content creation on the portal side.....oh, and some config on the backend to create a Homepage Framework Area Page and all for it (I liked that part!)
(2) Wow....talk about perfect timing...I just had to document the way MSS sees the MDT reports in it's "reporting" area yesterday! haha Here goes the quick explaination....in configuration for MDT, you have various "scenarios". These kinda determine which "groups" of reports will show in MDT. For MSS for the Reporting webdynpro/service, the scenario is RPT0 (in ECC 5.0, at least). Soooo if you look at the function CODES assigned to RPT0, you will see several for Training and one for Accounting (Cost Centers)...you can reference the function CODES listed back to the "pool"/library of function codes a bit up/previous in the same config area for MDT(I think it is called "Define Function Codes"). However, there is one more piece you will see listed under RPT0....it is a DIRECT call to function MODULE "HR_HIS_READ" (this was a bugger to find because I could not find the "Maternity" report listed in the function codes and had to figure out where the heck it was coming from! haha). Anyways....what the function MODULE actually does is call the HR Information System (HIS) passing it the RPT0/MSS scenario. This returns the particular reports for Employee Data and Time&Attendance. You can see this if you run the HR_HIS_READ function directly and enter RPT0 for the second input value (first and third are not needed or you can just enter "*". Sooooo that is how the "magic" happens. Hope that explained it. From there, you can simply config you own scenario/reports to add into MSS if you like.
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CCM 2.0 Approve and Reject buttons disabled

Hi!!!
We log into de CAT with the Catalog Approver User. And when we go to the Procurement Catalog, the approve and reject buttons are disabled.
The procurement Catalog has the status To Be Approved (we defined it in the spro), so the items that I mapped from the Supplier to the Mater and to the Master to the Procurement catalog have this status.
I loged in to the Procurement Catalog with the Catalog Manager and assigned the approver to the catalog (CCM_APROVER). And this user has the role of approver (we have double checked in the pfcg).
Any idea why the buttons are disabled?
THANKS IN ADVANCED!!!!

Hi Jay, Hay Nimish,
First of all, thanks for reply.
I think that we have found the problem. Is in relation to the transaction SICF. But we won't be able to check it until monday.
If the SICF solution doesn't work I will get back to you.
Thanks once again!
Message was edited by: Patricia Mussons

Webdynpro CATS Approval.

Dear Expert,
I have request a overtime request thru the portal and the standard workflow TS31000007 is trigger and in the requester inbox, i am able to see the item in the UWL
However when i try to click on the cats approval item, the page give me a error message as folllowing.
The ASSERT condition was violated., error key: RFC_ERROR_SYSTEM_FAILURE:
Anyone face this before?
Thanks
Regards,
Bryan

Hi Brian
I am also facing exactly the same error.
Have you been able to identify the problem and resolve the error.
Could you please share the solution.
Thanks
R Kumar

Error after second level approval in ESS leave request

Hi Experts
I am using custom workflow for Ess Leave request process which is copied from WS21500001.
I have added custom class methods to change status from approved to sent.
Then another method i have set next appovaer.
The problem i m facing is that I am getting an error on portal after second approval approves the request.
i.e Field syomol has not been assigned yet.
from st22 i found its generating from
Include LPT_ARQ_REQUEST_UIAF06 - Form   execute_approver_update
By debugging i found that Its not getting next approval with status T as there is only first approval with status 'A'
This results in unassigned field symbol. and then error.
Please help me resolve this issue.
Please confirm why next approver is not found in method.

Hi All
Thanks for your reply.
I checked why it was giving a dump.
This execute_approver_update subroutine takes approval data from table ptreq_approver .
I filled this with resp actor id after request is approved and status is changed to sent.
For every emp its unique actor id is saved in ptreq_actor table agaist his pernr.
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This resolved my issue.
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LR Approve and Reject buttons missing?

Hi,
We have recently customised standard LR workflow and we have replaced standard LR task (TS12300097, TS12300116) to custom task. We have updated UWL configuration file to add these 2 new task. We could successfully see the LR raised by ESS user in the MSS UWL task list but when we click on the task we could see the task details without APPROVE and REJECT buttons, these 2 buttons are missing.
We have made necessary changes in the SWFVISU tcode and Portal UWL XML configuration. Is there any other configuration need to be done to fix this issue(make APPROVE and REJECT button visible)?
NOTE: If we switch it back to standard task the buttons are visible it's invisible only when it's using new task.
Thanks
Praveen

Thanks Vivek.
I have resolve this issue, I found that in the UWL xml configuration I have configured task WebDynproApplication property incorrectly, it was pointing to LeaveRequest instead of LeaveRequestApprover. Changing this has fixed the problem.
Thanks anyway.
Closing this thread.
Praveen.

Approval of Working Time & Multi Level CATS approval

Hi experts,
We have implemented CATS multi level approval as below.
1. In the CATS user exit we call a Workflow which is a multi level
workflow.
2. We are using the standard Webdynpro for CATS entry and approval.
Problem:
Once the first level manager(Say A) approves the timesheet work item
gets triggered for the next level approver(Say B). Since approval is a
standard webdynpro, the status of the CATS record immediately changes
from 20 to 30. So in the workflow, before sending the work item to
second level approver, we change the status of the time record back to
20 (Since it is yet to go through all approvals).
Now in the Team--> Approve working time section of the MSS, manager 'A'
still sees the record for approval, even though now the approval is
pending from 'B'. Moreover 'A' can approve this item as well (which
should not be the case).
Please provide a solution so that 'A' will not have the working time
item in his 'Working time section' after the A approves it in the UWL.
Thanks
Krishna

Solved it myself.
My solution is documented here.
http://learnhrabap.blogspot.com/2010/09/cats-multiple-level-approval.html
Please leave your comments if you have any better solution for multi level approval.
Thanks in advance,
Krishna

SAP NOTE: 1787850 - ESS Config EHP6

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Hi all,
Can we use above note for general SAP ESS config or is it just for RDS!
Also please send me any other useful links for portal config.
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Bharat

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CATS approval through BWSP

Hi,
In EP 7 when a CATS Overtime entry is approved it gets updated immediately to the infotype. On the Workplace setup this is not happening thus the user would run CAT6 to transfer the approved entries.
Is this the standard behavior of EP in terms of CATS approval through BWSP?
Hope to hear replies.
Thanks and best regards.

You have option for "Direct Transfer to HR in your data entry profile" but this is not possible when an approval is required. For update after approvals you need to schedule the report RPTEXTPT on a periodic basis.
SAP help states that the transfer of time data from Time sheet to HR system is asynchrounous.
Time data from external systems is stored in the interface tables PTEXDIR and PTEX2000 in
Report RPTEXTPT (External Transfer Time Management) enables data to be read from the
PTEX2000 file and then stored as absences or attendances in the Absences (2001) or
Attendances (2002) infotypes.
The report RPTEXTPT (External Transfer Time Management) can also be
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UWL Leave Request Approval and Page Not Found

Hello Everyone,
We are in the process of implementing leave request with EP 70 ECC 6.0 and I am trying to implement the approval portion in the UWL. The workflow is appearing correctly in the UWL; however, when I click on the request in the UWL, I get a pop up with an error message that has "Page Not Found or Not Available." Does anyone know what could be causing this? I have read some of the other messages and transaction SWFVISU has been mentioned, but I am not sure how to set this up or if this would even resolve my problem.
Also, one of the reasons I have decided to go the UWL route is because the Leave Request Approval Web Dynpro has too many steps. Our users will not like having to click Approve, then Review, then Approve Request. If set up correctly, would the UWL have this many steps? I would imagine so if it is calling the same Web Dynpro, but I thought I would ask. Ideally I would like to have our Approvers select the Leave then choose approve and that be all they do.
Please let me know what you think.
Best Regards,
Scott

Dear Scott,
I am having this problem as well.
I did 2 things to fix this problem.
Firstly, please go to SWFVISU and check the visualization parameter for the below task.
TS12300097
TS12300104
TS12300116
Make sure it is package value is sap.com/ess~lea. It is not com.sap. Then re-register your UWL and it should be workin.
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Rewards point if useful
Regards,
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Temporary CATS Approval

Has anyone set up a process or written a program to set the CATS approval status to 30 for purposes of extracting records for payment? In other words, we would like to set the status of non-approved records to 30 by a program that would use a "System ID" so that the record shows that it was system approved. This is so we can send Payroll (external system) a payroll file and get the employee paid. We have cases where managers are not able to complete approvals in time and we need to be able to pay the employee and post the labor. The current thought is we systemically set the status to 30 by the system but to later have the manager perform an approval and update the CATS record. My fear is that any change to the record will cause the original record to reverse and since we are heavy PS users reversing confirmations takes days.
Any ideas?

If you go to view V_PT_FIELD_SEL_C
Field selection SLIN
Screen area CTD
on your backend system, you will realize that there is no configuration
data there.
just compare your 000 client , probably transport didnt update the entries in this table, thats the reason for the error
maintain it manually

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