POWL empty for pending travel expenses

Hi, folks
We're in a travel management project with ESS/MSS integrated into a Portal (versions: NW Portal 7.0 and ECC 6.0).
Our problem raise in "Approval travel and expenses" iView (FITV_POWL_APPROVER application). When we launch this iView/application, pending travel expenses table is always empty (even if we use a different user). However, we can see this pending expenses in GUI transaction (PRAP).
We've made some changes in POWL customizing, but we're able to hide some tabs or something similar, however, we haven't found any customizing related to this behaviour.
Any help will be appreciated.
Best regards,
Sergio Sánchez

hi
check whether the below mentioned SAP Notes can help to solve your problem
1388211 Web: Status des Antrages nach Storno in FITV_POWL_APPROVER 23.09.2009
1350672 UI Enhancement for Travel Approval: adding tooltip 12.06.2009
1314796 FITV_POWL_APPROVER: Error in miles/kms cumulation 09.03.2009
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