Skip to Content

Set Up SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition Using a Trial Account

To get started with building a site in SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition, you must perform the required onboarding steps.
You will learn
  • How to subscribe to SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition
  • How to assign yourself to the Launchpad_Admin role so that you can create and manage sites in SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition
  • How to access SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition

Prerequisites

  • If you want to use a trial environment, you need to first register it. You can register to a trial account using this link: Create a trial account. Scroll down and click Get trial now.
  • If you’re using a production environment, you should have a subaccount configured. If you don’t have a configured subaccount, refer to this topic: Initial Setup.

You can also do this tutorial using a SAP BTP free plan option. To do this, please follow this tutorial: Set Up SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition Using the Free Tier Model for SAP BTP.

In this group of tutorials our goal is to create a site using SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition. But before we can do this, there are some steps you’ll need to do in the SAP BTP cockpit.

SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition offers 2 types of standard plans. The Applications Plan which is used to access your applications from a site. In this case, you need to create a subscription to SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition, which you will do in Step 1. The 2nd plan is the Service Plan which is used to integrate with other services. This plan is not required for the scope of this tutorial.

  • Step 1

    Before you can access SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition, you first need to subscribe to it.

    1. Log onto SAP BTP and click Go To Your Trial Account.

      Enter trial account

      If this is your first time accessing your trial account, you’ll have to configure your account by choosing a region (select the region closest to you). Your user profile will be set up for you automatically.

      Wait until your account is set up and ready to go. Your global account, your subaccount, your organization, and your space are launched. This may take a couple of minutes.

    2. Click Continue if you get this popup.

      Processing
    3. Click the trial tile to navigate to your trial subaccount in the SAP BTP cockpit. If you’re using your own subaccount, you can select it instead.

      Open trial account
    4. Click Service Marketplace in the left navigation panel.

      The Service Marketplace provides you access to all services and applications that you can access from the SAP BTP cockpit.

      Go to marketplace
    5. Enter SAP Build in the search box and click the SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition tile.

      Click Launchpad tile

      If you aren’t able to find the SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition tile, or if you can’t access it, you may be using an older trial account. You can easily add it to your account via the Entitlements area. Click Edit and then Add Service Plans. Search for SAP Build Work Zone, check the standard (applications) plan, and click Add 1 Service Plan. Don’t forget to save in the next screen.

      The SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition Overview page opens.

    6. Under the Applications Plans tab, click the Actions icon (…), and select Create to create a new subscription.

      Create subscription

      You can also use the Create button at the top right of the screen.

    7. In the New Instance or Subscription dialog box that opens, leave the basic information that appears there and click Create.

      Create

      Note that to work in SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition, to integrate content from the backend, you need to create a subscription. If you also want to integrate custom developed apps or plugins, you need to also create an instance.

    8. You’ll get confirmation that your subscription is being created. Click View Subscription.

      View subscription

      This step will redirect you to the Services -> Instances and Subscriptions screen. This screen provides you with an overview of all services and applications that are currently active.

    9. From the Instances and Subscriptions screen, you’ll see that you are subscribed to SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition.

      Subscribed
  • Step 2

    To access SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition, users must be assigned to the Launchpad_Admin role. In this step, you assign yourself to this role so that you can access the service and create a site.

    1. Under Security click Role Collections from the side menu.

      Open role collections
    2. In the Search field start typing Launchpad to find the Launchpad_Admin role collection.

      Search for launchpad admin
    3. In the row with the Launchpad_Admin role collection, click the arrow at the far right of the row.

      Click arrow

      You can see all the details of the Launchpad_Admin role collection.

    4. Click Edit

      Click Edit
    5. Under the Users tab, enter your email in both the ID and the E-Mail fields. Then click Save.

      Add emails

    You’ve now been assigned to the Launchpad_Admin role collection and you can access SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition and carry out all your admin tasks.

    It may take a few minutes for the admin role assignment to take effect. Until it does, you may get an Access Denied error when you click the tile or Go to Application.

  • Step 3

    You are now ready to access SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition.

    1. From the side panel, click Instances and Subscriptions.

      Open Subscriptions
    2. Under the Subscriptions tab, click SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition. You can also click Go to Application on the right.

      Go to application

    The Site Directory opens. This is where you’ll create and manage your sites.

    Open Site Directory

    Which role do you need in order to carry out admin tasks in your site?

Back to top