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Configure SAP Build Work Zone, Standard Edition

Configure SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition for visibility scenario
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  • How to configure SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition in SAP BTP Cockpit to gain visibility in your dashboard
pbujnickaPaulina BujnickaFebruary 29, 2024
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celineaudinsap
November 20, 2022

Prerequisites

In this tutorial, you will configure everything needed for the creation of a SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition in SAP BTP Cockpit to gain visibility of your processes.

  • Step 1
  • Step 2

    CAUTION: If you are using a Free Tier account and subscribed to SAP Build Process Automation through Booster, please skip this step. The instance is automatically created through the Booster.

    Instance

    However, if you are using a Free Tier account and subscribed to SAP Build Process Automation manually, please follow this step as the instance is not created automatically.

    Since there are two products for SAP Build Work Zone, make sure to mention standard edition without fail.

    After creating a subscription for SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition in your subaccount, you must now create an SAP BTP service instance for SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition to run in.

    1. Navigate to SAP BTP Cockpit subaccount. Select Services > Instances and Subscriptions. Choose Create.

      Create instance
    2. For the new instance:

      • Select SAP Build Process Automation as a Service.
      • Select standard plan from the Plan list.
      • Select Cloud Foundry as Runtime Environment.
      • Select a space from Space list.
      • Set Instance Name as SPA-instance.
      • Choose Create.
      Instance
    3. The instance was added.

      Instance

    Do you need to create a SBPA service instance in your Free Tier subaccount?

  • Step 3

    You can use service keys to generate credentials to communicate directly with a service instance. Once you configure them for your service, local clients, apps in other spaces, or entities outside your deployment can access your service with these keys.

    CAUTION: If you are using a Free Tier account, please skip this step. The service Key is automatically created.

    Service key
    1. In your SAP BTP subaccount, under Services > Instances and Subscriptions, select the instance that you created above.

      Select instance
    2. On the details screen that opens, choose Service Keys > Create.

      Create service key
    3. On the creation screen, enter any name for your service key.

    4. Optional. Upload a JSON file.

    5. Choose Create.

      Create service key

      The service key is created and you can view the credentials.

      View credentials
    6. Once you open it, download the json file.

      You will need these credentials to configure destinations.

      View credentials
  • Step 4
  • Step 5

    Once you have created a destination, you must now assign roles to any user who needs access to that destination (including your own user account).

    1. Navigate to SAP BTP Cockpit subaccount > Security > Users.

      navigate to Users
    2. Select the user to whom you will give the roles then on Enter Full-Screen Mode .

      Select user
    3. Choose Assign Role Collection.

      Assign Role Collection button
    4. Select Launchpad Admin and Launchpad External User then choose Assign Role Collection.

      Launchpad Admin is the role for whom is going to design the Business Site in the Business Site editor. Launchpad Admin should not be given to all users for security purposes.

      Launchpad external user is the role for whom accesses the final Business Site.

      Select Roles

      The roles are assigned.

      Result assignation

    Should you give Launchpad Admin role to all users?

  • Step 6
    1. Navigate back to SAP BTP Cockpit subaccount. Choose Services then Instances and Subscriptions. Choose Go to Application next to SAP Build Work Zone, standard edition.

      SBWSE
    2. In the Site Directory, click the + Create Site button.

    3. Enter a site name of your liking such as SPA Launchpad.

      Create New Site
    4. The Site Editor opens. Navigate back to Settings.

      Site Editor
    5. Your site gets created in the Site Directory.

    6. The Site Manager is now ready to use. Select Channel Manager.

      SBWSE
    7. Choose Update Content.

      SBWSE

      The content updates and the status changes to Updated.

    8. Select Content Manager. On the top tabs select Content Explorer and then select HTML5 Apps.

      SBWSE
      SBWSE
    9. Select all items and choose Add.

      SBWSE
    10. Navigate to Content Manager. Choose Create and select Group.

      SBWSE
      SBWSE
    11. Manage the Group:

      • Set Title to SAP Build Process Automation.
      • Assign My Inbox and Process Workspace to the group.
      • Choose Save.
      • Go back to Content Manager.
      SBWSE
    12. Select Everyone item to edit it. Select Edit to edit role.

      SBWSE
      SBWSE
    13. Manage changes:

      • Assign My Inbox, Process Workspace, Visibility Scenario Dashboard and Visibility Scenario Instances to Everyone role.
      • Choose Save.
      SBWSE

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