Initial configurations by system administrators for Sterling Business Center
As a system administrator, you can perform certain tasks to enable you to utilize the functionality provided by Sterling Business Center.
The following table lists the tasks and the guides that can be referred to perform these tasks:
| Define... | To... | Refer To... |
|---|---|---|
| Activity Codes | Use these activity codes when adding a service activity to a value-added activity. | Managing catalogsCatalog Management Concepts |
| Statuses | Use these statuses when configuring either an item or a service. | Catalog management configuration |
| Units Of Measure (UOM) | Use these when creating an item. | Organization and participant modeling conceptsOrganization and participant modeling concepts |
| countries and regions of Origin | Use these when defining an item's country or region of origin. | Organization and participant modeling conceptsOrganization and participant modeling concepts |
| Cost Factor Groups | Use these when defining the bundle components of either a physical kit item or a dynamic physical item. | Organization and participant modeling conceptsOrganization and participant modeling concepts |
| Nodes | Use these when managing the node attributes of an item. | Organization and participant modeling conceptsOrganization and participant modeling concepts |
| Primary Suppliers | Use these when managing the inventory attributes of an item. | Organization and participant modeling conceptsOrganization and participant modeling concepts |
| Tag Identifiers | Use these when managing the inventory attributes of an item. | Organization and participant modeling conceptsOrganization and participant modeling concepts |
| Tag Attributes | Use these when managing the inventory attributes of an item. | Organization and participant modeling conceptsOrganization and participant modeling concepts |
| ATP Rules | Use these when managing the inventory attributes of an item. | Configuring Sterling Global Inventory VisibilityConfiguring Sterling Global Inventory Visibility |
| Node Level ATP Monitor Rules | Use these when managing the inventory attributes of an item. | Configuring Sterling Global Inventory VisibilityConfiguring Sterling Global Inventory Visibility |
| ATP Monitor Rules | Use these when managing the inventory attributes of an item. | Configuring Sterling Global Inventory VisibilityConfiguring Sterling Global Inventory Visibility |
| Organizations | Use these to define the catalog and subcatalog organizations. | Organization and participant modeling conceptsOrganization and participant modeling concepts |
| Customers | Use these when managing customers for a customer entitlement. | Configuring Distributed Order ManagementConfiguring Distributed Order Management |
The following table lists the tasks and how to perform the configurations:
| Define... | To... | Perform... |
|---|---|---|
sbc-businessintelligence-url context
parameter in web.xml |
Launch the Business Intelligence from within Sterling Business Center. | The URL context parameter value must follow the following format: http(s)://<server>:<port>/ sbi
For example, |
For more information about catalogs, items, and the peripheral components of items, refer to the Catalog management conceptsCatalog Management Concepts.