Trip approval on different cost centers.

Hi Experts,
I have a business case that trip shall be approved by Cost Center HOD's (Cost center Owner).
For Example:
Case 1: if an employee is going on business trip and charging is on his master cost center. Then his approval shall be done by his HOD or Cost center HOD (Stnd Solution)
Case 2: If an employee is going on business trip other than his master cost center, then approval shall be required from his Cost center owner (HOD).
Case 3: if employee is going on such trip where his charging shall be charged on Different Cost Centers (Master Cost Center + other cost center's) . Firstly approval shall be made his Master Cost Center (if available) then approval shall be required for all cost center in-charges.
Assume that there is one to one relationship between cost center and Org unit.
Please suggest some solutions for case 2,3
Thank you in advance!
Edited by: Muhammad Umer on Jan 12, 2011 8:59 AM

Hi,
you can try to create function module that could be used as a method in workflow.
create function module that achieve your requirement.
again, you can ask your abaper to help u to create function module.
hope it helps.
or you can post on SAP business workflow forum.
Edited by: nzworld on Jan 12, 2011 10:35 AM

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