Launchpad report issue

Question

Hi,
Im trying to implement ESS-MSS(1.0 SP 8) on EP 7 SP 11. There is an iView know as Launchpad under MSS -> Reports. On opening the page Im getting the following error:
com.sap.tc.webdynpro.progmodel.controller.MessageManager$AbortMessageManagerException: Role: MSS instance: REP NOT_FOUND
I guess this is a problem with the configuration of Launchpad reports in R/3 (ECC 6.0). Also there is something known as MDT (Manager's Desktop). I have no idea about these. Please provide me with the steps that need to be done to configure the above things. How to check if Launchpad is working fine in R/3?
Also provide me with the things that has to be done in EP side. The application parameter of iView is "class=CL_FPB_SNI_ACCESS&role=BUA&instance=REP&display_external=X".
Regards,
Piyush.
ps: expect points for any relevant answer. )

Answer 1

Piyush,
I can provide you some information on Manager's desktop but do not know much about the portal side.
There is a section in the IMG under the following path Personnel Management->Manager's Desktop->Enhancement of Function Codes.  If in the past you were using MDT, this is where you would add your own functions.  This section can now be used to set up reports in the reporting launchpad.
If you select define function codes, you can now define which reports will be available. 
We defined 2 basic things, this is controlled by the "type" column:
<b>REPO</b> - Report - If you set up a report, the launchpad is expecting a report based on PNP logical database.  The launchpad will provide you with an employee selection which is passed to the report.  Note:  The report does not stop on the selection screen.  It passes in the Pernr and immediately displays the results.
<b>FUNC</b> - This type of function code calls a function module.  The function module needs to have specific interfaces (review some of the standard function modules provided already).  We use this case to call reports where we want to stop on the selection screen or reports that are not PNP based.  Within the function module, we do a check on the function code defined and a submit to the approriate report.
hope this helps.
Chris H.