Display approval substitutes in approval preview

Hi,
we have the following scenarion in SRM 4.0:
1.
Approver A assigns Approver B as an active substitute
Approver A assigns Approver C as a passive substitute
2.
Requsitioner creates a Shopping Cart where Approver A is the approver.
3.
Requsitioner enters approval preview and Approver A is displayed as approving manager
Questions is:
Is there any way of displaying that Approver B is setup as an active substitute and that
Approver C is a passive substitute?
There is a function module BBP_PDH_WFL_APPROVAL_SIMULATE where approvers are saved to a table et_adhoc_agents
Perhaps this table could be "looped" through and for each approver, add a line if there exist any substitutes.
I heard about a function module that retrieves substitutes when provided a userid, is this any FM like this?
Possible other solutions?
I have a feeling that this might be solved by using standard SAP functionality, perhaps someone knows anything about this?
Thanks for all future help!
Kind regards,
Teodor

Hi,
There is one Function Module which is used for retrieveing the substitutes available for a specific user.
this is not SRM Function module , but is used in SRM.
FM is
RH_SUBSTITUTIONS_GET
---> with import parameters
USER_TYPE                       US
USER_NAME
SEARCH_DATE
ACT_PLVAR
READ_ONLY_ACTIVE                X
USER_TYPE IS ALWAYS   US
USER_NAME IS INPUT FOR THE USER
SEARCH_DATE IS THE DATE ( EACH SUBSTITUTE WILL HAVE START DATE AND END DATE).
READ_ONLY_ACTIVE = X RETRIEVES ONLY ACTIVE APPROVERS AND
READ_ONLY_ACTIVE = EMPTY RETRIEVES BOTH ACTIVE AND PASSIVE APPROVERS ON GIVEN DATE.
>
THIS FM YOU HAVE TO USE WHEN THE APPROVAL PREVIEW IS SHOWN IN SRM.

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