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Adding the Idea page to BMC Helix Digital Workplace

This section contains the steps to add the "Idea" page for BMC Helix Digital Workplace.

Before you begin

Make sure you have BMC Helix Digital Workplace Admin access. For more information, see BMC Helix Digital Workplace Overview - Product Roles.

To enable trusted web applications from Helix Innovation studio

  1. Log in to the BMC Helix Innovation Studio.
  2. Select Administration > Settings > Integrations > IFrame Security.
  3. Under the Trusted web applications section, click the search field, Filter or add URLs. 
  4. Add BMC Helix Digital Workplace URL, and click Add to list. Similarly, add BMC Helix Digital Workplace Catalog and BMC Helix Innovation Studio URLs.

To add the Idea page to BMC Helix Digital Workplace

You need to be a DWP admin user to set up the "Idea" page in DWP. The users with admin access can proceed with the below steps. 

  1. Log in to the BMC Helix Digital Workplace Admin environment with the URL –  https://<CUSTOMER URL>/dwp/admin/
  2. Click the Hamburger button (the three stacked lines on top) and select Configuration > Application Features.
  3. Under Features, check if the BMC Helix Innovation Studio is enabled (checked). If not, click the checkbox next to BMC Helix Innovation Studio. 
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  4. Next, on the sidebar, select Embed Digital Workplace > BMC Helix Innovation Studio.
  5. Under Create custom page, click Add Page.

  6. Fill in the required fields:Page Name – Idea

    URL to BMC Helix Innovation Studio – https://<CUSTOMER-URL/helix/index.html#/com.fusiongbs.agility-suite/iview/com.fusiongbs.agility:IdeaDWPConsole

    Make sure the URL has “i” added (Highlighted in bold). 

    Page locale – Locale as per your preference

  7. Click Save. A success message will pop up.  
  8. Try accessing the DWP console to validate whether the Idea page has been created successfully.  
    You can now see the Idea page on the navigation bar of the Digital Workplace end-user portal. 
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    The +Idea button will help users to create new ideas. For more information, see Managing-Ideas. 


Warning

Important

At times, despite adhering to the steps outlined above, the Idea page does not appear on the navigation bar of the Digital Workplace end-user portal. In such a case, proceed with the below instructions. 

  1. Log in to the Digital Workplace Admin environment with the URL – https://<CUSTOMER URL>/dwp/admin/
  2. Click the Hamburger button (the three stacked lines on top) and select Configuration > Navigation Manager > Navigation Builder.
  3. Under Available Pages, check if the Ideas page is enabled (checked). If not, click the checkbox next to Ideas to enable the Idea page. Clearing the check box might restrict the created pages from appearing on the navigation bar of the Digital Workplace end-user portal.
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  4. Click Save.
    This will now make the Idea page visible on the navigation bar of the Digital Workplace end-user portal.       
Success

Recommendation

After saving the Idea page details under Create custom page, go to Navigation Manager and check if the Idea page is enabled (the checkbox is selected). If not, enable the page by selecting the checkbox, and save the change.  


 

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