CATS Timesheet creator and approver

All,
We have two main roles we are dealing with in CATS. We have a Time Sheet creator and than a Time Sheet Approver. Right now it is setup mainly through the P_ORGIN auth. obj. I won't allow the approvers to approve their own time sheets but itlll allow them to approve everyone elses. so Infotype 0328 is setup with ' ' subtype and activity D, and P_PERNR activty M,R with infotypes 0000-0002 0007 0315 0315 2001-2003 2010 with subtype ' ' and it will allow the approvers to approve anyones timesheets but their own like we would like.. In the Time Sheet creators it is setup with infotype 0001 and ' ' subtype. with activity M in P_ORGIN and activty R for infotype 0007 & 0316 with subtype ' '. which allows the users to create timesheets for only themselves
The issue is when those two roles are put together to the approver can't create a timesheet. We need the approver to be able to create timesheet for themselves only and approve timesheets for everyone but them selves. I understand the logic of how it is setup (well atleast I think I do) and I know by adding a * to the approver subtype it will allow them to create timesheets for themselves. Is there anyway around this or another way of assigning authorizations to get this to work properly.
Thanks,
-Daniel

Hello,
I have exaclty the same issue.
have you found something please ?
Do you use Pd profile or P_ORGINCON authorisation ?
Regards
Edited by: Cédric LEFRANCOIS on Dec 1, 2009 12:53 PM

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