JSP forms for PCR's on ERP2005

Hi,
I have the opposite problem upgrading to ERP2005 we would like to use our existing JSP forms rather that develop new Adobe forms.
However when I configure my scenario with an entry type Using JSP iView I get an error message in the portal No Adobe Form Is Assigned to the Scenario After debugging it is because the template id does not have an entry. You can only enter a template id if I use the Adobe form config. This to me suggests that its Adobe forms for your PCRs or nothing.
Has anyone used JSP forms with this version ?

Are you using MSS iviews that have been delivered to call Adobe PCRs ? - it may be possible via SFP, QISRSCENARIO
NWDS, Iview properties to change the iview to call JSP - however I am not aware of any documentation providing steps
to do this or supporting this
What if you use instead the old MSS iviews that were delivered to call JSPs PCRs
As I see it JSP forms should be callable if you either use old MSS role entirely or a custom role containing old MSS iviews
There is another thread which might be of interest in this regard
Using JSP based PCR forms in ERP2005 rather than Adobe interactive forms

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