Unable to test a FPM form based process in HCM Process & Forms ?

Hi Experts,
Am new to HCM Process & Forms, I created my first form on FPM and am trying to test it but am not able to do so.. can you all please help me figure out where I am going wrong.
Here is what I am doing ...
I have a build a FPM Form Scenario and Process. Now when I clicking on the Execute button in HRASR_DT and go the test screen I dont get the option for selecting the Web Dynpro Screen as Application Start Option.
I also tried testing it through
http://OURSERVER/sap/bc/webdynpro/sap/asr_process_execute_fpm?sap-language=EN&sap-wd-configId=ASR_EXECUTE_5_STEP_PA
and
http://OURSERVER/sap/bc/webdynpro/sap/asr_process_execute
when I do this then I am getting an error message "No Internal Service Request scenario was specified".
Please Advice.
Thanks

Hi Sahir,
Yes, I had to Activate the business function HCM_ASR_CI_5 to get the "Option for Application Start" section in HRASR_DT.
Thanks for the launchpad configuration link.
The one think that I am still having issues is that if I goto se80 and selected the WD Application ASR_PROCESS_EXECUTE_OVP and using the Application configuration ASR_PROCESS_EXECUTE_OVP_CFG I execute it by clicking on Test....I get an error message saying
"Process does not exist"
Does this mean I can't test my process through se80 I will always have to go through portal and configure the launchpad to test my process ?
Or am I missing some config or doing something wrong ?
Regards
Chayan

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