CATS Time entries confirmation issue

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We CATS for time recording OverTime hours, CAT2 for entries, CAT4/CAPP for authorisation where all the entries are aprroved and no issues. At times we use CAT6 for approval making sure we approved all the inputs before processing for Time Evaluation. Once these are approved they get updated in HR Master Data which is the time infotypes. Note I have been using this for last few months everything was fine.
We use this at different sites, but now we have a problem at one site recently where the entries are getting approved but not updating the HR Master Data and the OT hours are getting picked up by the Time Evaluation driver.
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Hi Folks,
I am hoping someone here can throw some expert advice.
Currently during time entry in CATS, we have Work Center coming in from the Work Order. Its getting defaulted without any option to change it. Business here has a need to change it. I have llooked into the CATS profile to see if there is a place that enable the WC to be defaulted.
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We are facing issue in confirmation of Activity such as power , steam. As in process industry output is variable.
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Hi
Try any of the below enhancements
CONFPP01
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as the confirmation parameters (TCORU). The confirmation is copied back
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CONFPP02
With this customer enhancement you can make your own checks of the
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cannot be changed.
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CONFPP03
With this customer enhancement you can make your own checks once an
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(AFVGD) and the complete order header (CAUFVD).
CONFPP04
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We only use PS with WBSes only (no network activity confirmation)
As wel we use CATS and Travel Management.
We post Time entries via transaction CAT 2 and expenses via PR05.
We have a business scenario, where we have to cancel a project - using a User Status 'CANCELLED'.
We need to differentiate between Time and Espenses posted before and after this status has been set: New ones prohibited,existing ones allowed to be further processed.
We need to prohibit NEW Time and Expenses postings - when the user runs CAT2 or PR05 - the behavior should be similar to teh message that we get when teh WBS status is CREATED.
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my client is asking formula at the time order confirmation for scrap qty. l am explining the scenario.
i have created BOM for FG. In that i have maintaing RM, scrap and packing materials and i have two operations for this.
i have created production order for FG with backflush. in this my scrap qty is not atcual qty. i have confirmed first operation and made goods issue more than the planned qty with movment type 261. then i am going to confirmed for second operation. here my client is asking formula before posting goods movement in CO11 t.code for scrap qty. it should be caluculate automatically from Issued RM qty to FG QTY (101 MVT) and RM return qty( 262 MVT). like
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Cust. specific check after op. selection - CONFPP04
Customer specific input checks 2 - CONFPP05
Customer specific enhancements when saving- CONFPP06
Confirmations: Actual Data Transfer - CONFPP07
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Doug

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I would like to know how system is allow capturing of scrap in time ticket confirmation though total yield is confirmed.
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HI Experts,
I have to do some validation by restricting the user not to change the Time Entries more that 6 pay period in the past. I ahve a user Exit
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