SAP Fieldglass

SAP Fieldglass is a vendor management system (VMS) acquired by SAP in 2014 and designed to help companies manage external workforces, vendors, and workers more efficiently, from sourcing to asset management, payment, services procurement, and more. This document describes how to connect IBM watsonx Orchestrate to SAP Fieldglass and use its skills on watsonx Orchestrate.

Before you begin

To connect watsonx Orchestrate to SAP Fieldglass, make sure that you have a SAP Fieldglass account. If you don't have a SAP Fieldglass account, create your SAP account here. You must use the same credentials for accessing the SAP Fieldglass skills through the watsonx Orchestrate chat.

Connecting to SAP Fieldglass

Important:
- A credential type must be set for apps that are a part of team skill sets and AI assistants. Skill-based actions in AI assistants support only shared credentials.
- If a credential type of an app is not specified, an error message is displayed when users attempt to run the skills of the app. To resolve the error, an admin must set the credential type for the app. For more information, see Managing connections.

An app can be connected either through the skill catalog or through the watsonx Orchestrate chat. Use the method that suits you to connect to an app.

Connect to the app through the skill catalog when you add that skill to your skill set:

  1. On the watsonx Orchestrate chat page, click Add skills from the catalog.
  2. Search and click the app tile.
  3. Click Connect app.
  4. Configure the connection. For more information, see Configuring the connection.
  5. Click Connect app.

Otherwise, connect to that app through the watsonx Orchestrate chat when you use the skill:

  1. Open the watsonx Orchestrate chat.
  2. On the chat, start the skill.
  3. Click Connect app.
  4. Configure the connection. For more information, see Configuring the connection.
  5. Click Connect app.

Configuring the connection

To connect watsonx Orchestrate to SAP Fieldglass, complete the following steps:

  1. Click Connect app.

  2. You are prompted to enter the following connection details:

    • Client ID: The ID you use to authenticate with SAP Fieldglass.
    • Client Secret: The client secret you use to authenticate with SAP Fieldglass.
  3. Click Connect app.

Skills available upon request


The skills and skill flows for SAP Fieldglass are available upon request and are not listed on watsonx Orchestrate the skill catalog. To know the skills and skill flows that you can avail for SAP Fieldglass, see List of prebuilt apps, skills and skill flows.

To avail the skills:

Follow the procedure to request access to SAP Fieldglass skills and skill flows:

  • Access the request form.
  • Fill the form to describe the reason for the request.
    Note: The * icon on the field name means that the field is required to submit the form.
  • Click Submit.
After you submit the form, the Product team will review your submission within 3-5 days and reach out to you regarding the decision.

What to do next

After you connect to the app, you can use the SAP Fieldglass skills. For more information, see Using the chat.


Parent topic:

Connecting to apps