Sort of field Approval in MSS Approval time by manager

Hello Experts,
When I use the Time approval by the manager in MSS, in the approval field I can choose from Approve (all), Reject (all) or Resubmit (all). Standard the screen opens with Approve (all). Does anyone know if this order can be changed and that the screen starts with Resubmit all?
Regards,
Rudi

Well this will require both the front end and backend changes
The RFC Function Module called is HRMSS_CAT_WD_APPROVAL. I believe
values for the approval column are either fetched from backend
(FM HRMSS_CAT_WD_APPROVAL) or are coded in webdynpro application
sap.com/msscatapproval.

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" (not used) "
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This happens due to the missing customisation in Mss.
ie Configuration for screen areas CTS and CTD is missing. View
V_PT_FIELD_SEL is meant to hold the relevant information.
Please have a look at the client 000 for the default customisation.
So, What you need to do is write table TPT_FIELD_SEL_C on a transport
and transport it to client . You will then have all the setting
you need for the application to work.
Also,
The solution is to write down all the
technical field-names from view groups CTS and CTD in table TPT_FIELD_S
EL_C, then use the config area to select the fields properly. This overwrites the TPT_FIELD_SEL_C table entries with ones that have the "tabname" populated! The application will now work as expected.
Please try producing a new transport of the entire table TPT_FIELD_SEL_Cas R3TR TABU with appropriate key and transport to yor system, you
should choose to overwrite the destination table. Please let us know
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SAP_LINE: Model approval view for line managers. It groups recorded data according to the employees assigned to the line manager.
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Transactrion SE01
Select create a the workbench request.
then doble click into the request
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Push enter
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