ESS Timesheet ECC

Hi,
We are upgrading our system to ECC6.
We are upgrading portal also.
Client is asking for changes inTimesheet.
Time sheet is displaying Absences as 'Annual leave(0900)',They want it as 'Annual Leave' and some test changes.
Is there any place to do these changes.
Thanks,
Abdul

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

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On the ESS timesheet, we have been facing a recurring Error message saying: "System error: No receiver could be determined".
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Do you still have an issue with this? If not never mind.
I happened to read this to configure our own scenario. I am able to get this resolved. We are not using PI so it was easier. But if you are then I see couple of issues.
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Customize Icons for the Homepage Framework
Christopher Solomon
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Posted on Mar. 01, 2007 01:07 PM in Business Solutions, Enterprise Portal (EP), Web Dynpro
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    Although there is excellent material around and even step-by-step guides for configuring and customizing the Homepage Framework (*see the document "XSS Homepage Framework for Employee Self-Service" by Sibylle Borhauerm-Product Manager, SAP AG), I have found nothing available that provides information about customizing the actual icons/images that are used within the framework. Therefore, I took the DIY (do-it-yourself) approach and decided to put together a document of my own to hopefully help others. The following is an explanation about how to customize and/or add new icons for the Homepage Framework. This is based on my experience with ECC5.0, but a similar approach should work for ECC6.0.
Background
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Make it your own!
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This may require additional help if you do not know where (what server) the Java components were installed on or you do not have direct access to those directories. With the file copied over and our configuration changes to the backend resource to use our custom image, our Working Time Area page now displays using our custom icon:
Cusotmized Working Time Area Page
Gotchas!
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     Make sure you have copied your configuration to the correct client that is in use. Typically, you will configure in one client and then test in another. You can use transaction SCC1 to copy client-to-client transports, if you have access to that function. The Homepage Framework config is client-dependent.
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ESS Timesheet error with Clock Times

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Has anyone seen this issue? (ERP 6.0, EP 7):
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Message was edited by:
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ESS Timesheet Approval from ESS

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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.
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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

ESS on ECC 6.0

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does the concept itself shows up in different places!
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Regards,
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The below resources shld solve ur questions related to ESS..and has much more info.
http://www.appsconsulting.co.za/SAP_PDF/BP_ESS_672_EN_2005.pdf (ESS documentation)
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/erphcm/employeeSelfService& (this link has further links in it which maybe useful)
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/38/e8584c2a664547b60442646bee23b6/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/f6/263359f8c14ef98384ae7a2becd156/frameset.htm

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