Hello experts,
I've hit a bit of a roadblock and could use some direction. I have recently implemented the newer ESS_WDA role in our sandbox environment to see what it had all to offer. Using LPD_CUST to customize the ESS launchpad role, instance = menu, I have successfully implemented the Record Working Time WD application and have it running fine. Using CAC1 I created two profiles, ESS (without approvals) and Z_ESS_A (with approvals). Using the ESS profile, a user can enter time into their ESS time sheet, save, and thus time is entered into CATS and their IT2001/2002.
Now, Z_ESS_A is another story. Some time this year, we'd like all our US administrative personnel to enter time using ESS Recording Working Time (HRESS_A_CATS_1) however, they would need to have all their time approved by their reporting manager (or a backup) before it goes into IT2001/2002.
I'm a bit fuzzy on the process, but I would like the approval to be done by their reporting manager in Manager Self-Service using the Approve Time Sheet application (HRMSS_A_CATS_APPROVAL) and not by click on some link in their UWL. I assume this is set up by assigning a task in the workflow section under Approval in the data entry profile, but I have no idea what task to assign. Do we need to create a custom task? Am I on the right path or is there another path I should be pursuing? Ideally, if the manager is unable to approve the associate's time sheet, we would have a backup enter their MSS and approve time sheets that haven't been approved by the direct manager yet.
I did notice the Approve Working Time section in the IMG. Is this where I need to set up the approvals? I noticed a SAP_LINE view, however I read this uses a line manager relationship dictated in OM, however we do not use that relationship (A002/B002). We simply use the A003 (Manages/Belongs to) relationships, thus the task would identify the chief of the org unit and use that relationship to decide who to send the time sheet approval to.
Kind regards,
Garrett Meredith