Creating a Subaccount in the SAP BTP Cockpit Using a Booster

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to create a subaccount under the global account in the SAP BTP cockpit using a booster.

SAP BTP Cockpit

After purchasing or registering a new BTP Global Account, you will receive an email confirming resource provisioning from the platform services team. You will also get a second email with the URL and login ID to access your BTP account. Click the link in the email to log in to the SAP BTP cockpit.

The SAP BTP cockpit serves as your main dashboard for managing accounts, services, and resources.

Image showing SAP BTP cockpit with Global Account: SAP - CX Extensibility view. No directories or subaccounts present, with options to create and informational links.

How to Create a Subaccount Using a Booster?

A booster is a wizard-based, step-by-step configuration interface in the SAP BTP cockpit that helps users set up specific scenarios or services. The SAP Build Code booster guides you through the setup process. Boosters offer a series of guided interactive steps that enable you to select, configure, and use services on SAP BTP to accomplish a specific technical goal. For more information about SAP BTP boosters, follow the link, Boosters.

Note

There is a booster for each SAP Build Code service plan. The standard plan is designed for efficient development with pre-configured SAP services. For testing and evaluation, you can use either the free plan or a trial account. This course will use the free plan. For more information on the available service plans for SAP Build Code, see Service Plans.

Benefits of Using a Booster

The SAP Build Code booster simplifies the setup process by:

Automating Configurations:

  • Creating a Subaccount on SAP BTP.
  • Connecting to your chosen identity provider.

Checking Prerequisites:

  • Validating your available resources and authorizations.
  • Notifying you of any missing authorizations or resources.
  • Checking the required service quota.

Optimizing the Setup Sequence:

  • Guiding you through the setup process step by step.
  • Showing only the steps that are relevant to your specific configuration.
  • Reducing configuration errors by automatically providing valid values.

Saving Time:

  • Significantly reducing the setup time.

Simplifying the Usage:

  • Making the setup simple, even for users with limited technical knowledge.
  • Removing the need for manual configuration.

In summary, the SAP Build Code booster ensures a quick, smooth, and error-free setup of the development environment, allowing you to focus on developing your applications.

Let's take a closer look at the steps to create a Subaccount with a booster.

  1. Access your Global Account in the SAP BTP cockpit and choose Boosters from the Navigation Pane. SAP BTP cockpit showing a list of boosters for account management, development, and automation setup.
  2. Search for the Get Started with SAP Build Code booster. The SAP BTP cockpit screen shows boosters for application development and automation. Highlights include the Boosters section with a search bar displaying results for build code and Get Started with SAP Build Code (Free Plan).
  3. Open the booster to see the overview, components, and additional resources, and choose Start. On the Overview screen of the Build Code Booster, the Start button is highlighted with its tooltip displayed.
  4. Make sure that you comply with all the prerequisites and choose Next Step.The booster setup screen shows Check Prerequisites step with completed checks for authorizations and entitlements marked as DONE. Navigation buttons include Next Step and Cancel.
  5. In the Select Scenario step, select the Create Subaccount radio button, and choose Next Step.The booster setup screen shows “Select Scenario” step in the SAP Build Code setup process, showing options to create or select a subaccount. Navigation buttons include “Previous Step” Next Step and Cancel.
  6. In the Configure Subaccount step, define the name of your Subaccount, provider, and region, and choose Next Step. The booster setup screen shows configuration options for a BTP subaccount, including service entitlements, subaccount name, provider, region, and subdomain selections. Navigation buttons include “Previous Step” Next Step and Cancel.
  7. Add users and assign them to the relevant roles and choose Next Step.The booster setup screen shows “Add Users” with fields for choosing custom identity providers and entering email addresses for assigning roles to administrators and developers. Navigation buttons include “Previous Step” Next Step and Cancel.
  8. Review the previous configurations and choose Finish to start creating the Subaccount and preparing the SAP Build Code environment. The booster setup screen shows “Review” step. It includes sections for subaccount mode, configuration details, and user addition, highlighting cloud origins and identity provider details for administrators and developers. Navigation buttons include “Previous Step” Finish and Cancel.

    You can see all the steps and progress on each step while the booster is running.

    The booster setup screen shows a progress pop-up indicating completion status for processes. Navigation buttons include “Previous Step” Finish and Cancel.
  9. After running the booster, in the pop-up window, choose Navigate to Subaccount.The booster setup screen indicates successful execution with a success message and “Navigate to Subaccount” button.

    Your Subaccount is now available and ready for further configuration.

Summary

  • The SAP BTP cockpit serves as a central dashboard for managing accounts, services, and resources in SAP BTP.
  • Boosters in SAP BTP are wizard-based tools that guide you step-by-step through configuration tasks, such as setting up SAP Build Code.
  • The SAP Build Code booster automates configurations, checks prerequisites, optimizes the setup process, and reduces the chance of errors. This makes the setup quick and easy.
  • To use the booster, you need to select the appropriate service plan (free plan for this course), follow the guided steps to create and configure a Subaccount, assign users and roles, and start the setup.