Embedding Assets in SXP

First published on: 03/20/2025/12:00 pm

To embed an actionable grid or form into an SXP menu, follow the steps below.

• Start by having the tenant admin in Saltbox create an SSO application for the tenant.
  • Generate a new SSO application (if no SSO was previously configured for this Saltbox tenant/SXP combination).

• In SXP admin, enable Saltbox integration and SSO.
• Populate the key generated in Saltbox into the Client Secret box.
  • The other fields will be prepopulated.

• In the Saltbox project, open the asset you want to embed and copy the embedding URL.
• Under 'Grid Settings', open the sharing section and copy the link.

• In 'Forms', open the sharing button on the top left menu.

• Login to SAP Business One
• Create menu entries
• How to add menus in the SAP B1 machine:
  • Open SAP B1 tool > Administration > Add Ons> Add On Manager
  • Choose "SXP_Manager_AddOn"
  • Click Start, then Ok
    • See that the menu is refreshed and the add-on is in that menu
  • Click the add-on > Manage menu
  • Choose "employee platform" in the 'Application' dropdown

• How to add a new menu
  • Go to "Manage Menus"
  • Click the "+" icon from the top
  • Choose the link (yellow arrow)
  • Click "new"
  • In "new entry" layout – URL – populate the link copied from the saltbox asset.
    • App https://sxp.dev.ic3-dev.xyz/sxp_url_test/login/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/sxp_url_test/adminapp

• Set a "category" as the parent
• Set the "static" menu entry as the child:
  • Stand on the child first "cube" (see image below)
  • Click on the right "arrow" icon from the top

• In the SXP employee portal, log in and check the left menu for the category menu and nested menu entries.