MSS Approve Time (views)

Hello -- We are using XSS for ECC6.
I am struggling with limited VIEWS available in MSS for Time Approval....
What is the deal with not having the use of the OADP tables like everywhere else in MSS? For example, I cannot switch the view from 'Direct Reports' to 'All Employees'... A common scenario would be to sometimes also approve time for the org unit below (All Employees).
It looks like you define a View Group in table V_PTREQ_TEAM. And then the system automatically uses the View assigned as position '1' in table V_TWPC_ORGVWGRP.. However, there is no available function to switch back and forth between other views (from Direct Reports to All Employees). The Time Approval views are all based only on the time data displayed (and uses an entirely different set of tables). I need to use a view that changes the employee selection. Does anyone now of a way to integrate with the views from the OADP tables, please share... This is not an uncommon scenario and I can't imagine SAP did not account for it... Thanks in advance for any help!
Regards,
Karen

Hi Reiling,
I followed up with SAP to see if there was a BAdi or something we could use to change the EE selection.. Basically they said the current view is all they have to offer... It might be changed in a later release, but nothing is scheduled at this point. (!!) Our client changed their Business Process -- MSS users will only approve direct reports... If another mgr below them is absent, the back up approver will be a Time Administrator who will approve in the backend. Not idea, but there's no other option.
Regards,
Karen

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Srini,
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