Guided Procedures - Runtime "Create Time-off Request"

Hi Everyone,
Ive created a Time-Off Process using the tutorial downloaded from SDN site.
When I try to start the Runtime project (Employee side) I find the Processors Table in "Create Time-off Request" screen.
The Approver name is not correct is not what I expected!
1) How can I change (in the Design Time project/area) the Approver and HR Consultant parameters?
2) How can I hide (in the Runtime area) the Processors Table?
Furthermore, I would like to have more information about the Parameters Consolidation meaning. Could you help me to catch this meaning?
Thanks in advance,
Enrico

Hi David,
thanks for you useful answer! You gave me an answer of 80%!
Now I try to explain you my problem for the other 20%!
Now, ... I can't modify the Time-Off exemple, right?! But I would just like to start from this example and modify it!!!
Can I do it starting from the project code?!
Can I see the code lines which describe the Time-Off behaviour, so that I can customize it???? ... enfact, if I could do it, I wouldn't have to rewrite the whole code, and I also could understand the logic of TimeOff project structure.
Do you understand me? Was I clear?

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www.sbrickey.com
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