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

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ie Configuration for screen areas CTS and CTD is missing. View
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                            Getting the below error for MSS Time approval application. Please let me know , what is missing on IMG customization for Time Approval.
Also i didnt find Standard Approval Views SAP_LINE or SAP_PROJ, so created new entries of my own not sure if i am doing right.
Error:      ASSERT condition was violated., error key: RFC_ERROR_SYSTEM_FAILURE
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http://secure.meetingexpectations.com/oaug/eLearning/elSchedule.aspx?DayOfWeek=3&mtd=8/1/2007
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August 21, 2007
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Approving Requisitions/PO’s in Oracle E-Business Using Blackberry Devices
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Presenter, Company: Bolton Carroll, The Revere Group
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