Using Configuration Manager in SAP Fieldglass for Advanced Administration

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to describe how to use the Configuration Manager role in SAP Fieldglass for advanced administration and self-service tool access.

Configuration Manager

In SAP Fieldglass, the Configuration Manager role allows buyers to establish administrative super users who can maintain integration, system, configuration, and maintenance functions via a self-service dashboard in the application.

This allows organizations to perform various advanced administrative actions independently, eliminating the need to open support cases with SAP Fieldglass.

the Configuration Manager interface showing all of the configuration tiles available. The Category menu shows all of the categories that can be selected to locate the appropriate tool: Actions, Analytics, Implementation Tools, Integration Tools, Partner Management, Publish/Subscribe Framework, Rates, and Single Sign-on.

As these are advanced functions that can impact the use of SAP Fieldglass, they are not automatically enabled for customers. Configuration Manager permissions are separate from and additional to an Administrator user’s permissions, so to access the Configuration Manager, a user would have to sign out of SAP Fieldglass and sign back in using a password assigned specifically for Configuration Manager.

Navigating Configuration Manager

Configuration Manager tools appear as tiles, arranged in alphabetical order by function. Each tile indicates the category of the function in a small, color-coded footer icon. The categories include:

ActionsThe Actions category includes other actions that the configuration manager can perform.
AnalyticsThe Analytics category contains actions that the configuration manager can perform related to reports.
Implementation ToolsThe Implementation Tools section allows access to company configuration settings. These setting can change the foundation of a company’s tenant.
Integrations ToolsIntegration Tools allow you to independently manage the integration connectors for your company, eliminating the need to open support cases with SAP Fieldglass to implement those actions in your company.
Partner ManagementPartner Management provides access to a growing network of partner integrations that are being migrated from the SAP Fieldglass application to the self-service framework on the dashboard.
Publish/Subscribe FrameworkThe Publish/Subscribe Framework tiles allow you to create and manage payloads and subscriptions independently, as well as a setup wizard that allows you to configure all of these elements in one workflow.
RatesConfiguration managers can maintain rate components, rate component groups, and business rules for a company.
Single Sign-OnThe Single Sign-On (SSO) tile on the dashboard allows you to set up and manage your company's session and user authentication to permit a user to use a set of login credentials to access multiple applications.

Summary

  • The Configuration Manager role allows buyers to establish super users for advanced administration in SAP Fieldglass. These tools are accessed via a self-service dashboard, with permissions separate from standard Administrator users.
  • The dashboard features categories like Actions, Analytics, Integration Tools, and Partner Management, each with specific administrative functions.
  • Configuration Manager functions are technical and can impact SAP Fieldglass use, so they require careful handling.