No two Basis Technologies customers implement ActiveControl in the same way. Differences in SAP system landscapes, organisational structures and SAP change and release processes mean that every Basis Technologies customer configures ActiveControl differently. There are some Features within the overall product that some customers use heavily, but that are completely irrelevant within other customer processes.
Over the years customers have requested to be able to hide some of the Features that they do not use. Within the Web Platform, this is now possible via Feature Deactivation. Administrators can deactivate certain features, screens and buttons within the product, to tailor what their users will see.
Feature Deactivation is performed via the Feature Deactivation tile within the Administration screen. These are global settings which activate or deactivate for all users.
Figure: The Feature Deactivation screen within the Web Platform.
The following features can be hidden from the product via Feature Deactivation
Business Task Screen
| Product Area | Feature | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Business Task | Show Progress Diagram (Project Milestones) | Determines whether the Progress Diagram count of Transport Forms is seen in the Business Task screen header. |
| Business Task | Show RAG Section | Determines whether the RAG Section is seen in the Business Task Header. |
| Business Task | Show RAG Information – DevEnforcer | Determines whether the DevEnforcer RAG icon is seen at Business Task level. |
| Business Task | Show RAG Information – Conflict Analysis | Determines whether the Conflict Analysis RAG icon is seen at Business Task level. |
| Business Task | Show RAG Information – Aged Transport | Determines whether the Aged Transport RAG icon is seen at Business Task level. |
| Business Task | Show RAG Information – Risk Guard | Determines whether the Risk Guard RAG icon is seen at Business Task level. |
| Business Task | Show RAG Information – Dormant Transport | Determines whether the Dormant Transport RAG icon is seen at Business Task level. |
| Business Task | Show Scheduling Tab | Determines whether the Scheduling subscreen (for forward scheduling Production Deployments) is seen by users on the Business Task. |
| Business Task | Show Additional Data Tab | Determines whether the Additional Data subscreen is seen by users on the Business Task. |
| Business Task | Show User Assignments Tab | Determines whether the User Assignments subscreen is seen by users on the Business Task. |
| Business Task | Show Dependencies Tab – Business Task Dependencies | Determines whether the Business Task Dependencies subscreen is seen by users on the Business Task. |
| Business Task | Show Dependencies Tab – Business Task Relationships | Determines whether the Business Task Relationships subscreen is seen by users on the Business Task. |
| Business Task | Show Attachments Tab | Determines whether users are able to add Attachments at Business Task level within ActiveControl. |
| Business Task | Show Planning Status | Determines whether the Planning Status field is seen on the Business Task. |
Project Screen
| Project Screen | Show Progress Diagram (Project Milestones) | Determines whether the Progress Diagram count of Transport Forms is seen in the Project screen header. |
| Project Screen | Show Attachments Tab | Determines whether users are able to add Attachments at Project level within ActiveControl. |
| Project Screen | Show User Assignments Tab | Determines whether users are able to add Users to Business Tasks, to support the Rules Engine or Custom Notification functionality within ActiveControl. |
| Project Screen | Show Project Status Tab | Determines whether the Project Status subscreen is seen within Project screen. Customers not using Project Milestones will probably want to hide this subscreen. |
Transport Form Screen
| Transport Form | Show Attachments Tab | Determines whether users are able to add Attachments at Transport Form level within ActiveControl. |
Test SIgnoff Screen
| Test Queue Signoff | Show ‘Save and Close’ button for all users | Determines whether users are able to save but not approve Testing within ActiveControl. Please note that if Save and Close is not shown, then “Problem Found” Test Results cannot be entered. |
Imports
| Imports | Show ‘Approve and Import’ button | Determines whether users are able to save but not approve Testing within ActiveControl. Please note that if Save and Close is not shown, then “Problem Found” Test Results cannot be entered. |
| Imports | Allow manual resequencing of Import Queue. | Determines whether authorised users are able to manually resequence transports within the Global View. If not enabled, the Manually Resequence’ button will not be seen in the Global View. |
Web Platform App Tiles
| Web Platform App Tiles | Show Priority Approvals tile. | Determines whether Priority Approvals capability is enabled for Approvers. |
| Web Platform App Tiles | Show Project RAG tile | Determines whether the Project RAG tile is visibile to users. |
Merge
| Merge | Show Merge related functionality | Can be switched off by single-track landscape customers so that the following functionalities are hidden within ActiveControl: Merge related ALV reports within the Reports app Mark as Manually Applied button within the Global View Conflict/Merge Options subscreen in Target Configuration. |
Transport of Copies
| Transport of Copies | Show Testing TOC functionality. | Determines whether the Full, Delta and Task TOC options are seen by users, regardless if they have the corresponding authorisation activities assigned to them. |
| Transport of Copies | Show Production TOC functionality. | Determines whether the Production TOC options are seen by users, regardless if they have the corresponding authorisation activity assigned to them. |
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