ERP Application Parameters

The ERP Application Parameters (ERPCTRL) page contains application level parameters and values. These parameters can be used for different functionalities, such as, holding application level configuration and enabling/disabling features (for example, Sofia and Advantage Assistant).

  • The Advantage Assistant feature in Advantage enables access to real-time guidance for the Advantage applications. This feature provides a tailored on-screen, step-by-step guidance for the individual pages, business processes, and embedded instructional videos to provide on-demand training for key features and business processes. 

  • Sofia is a self-learning virtual assistant that assists you with collecting and analyzing data, processing transactions, and interacting with the knowledge base.

  • Samantha is a generative AI virtual assistant that assists you with direct question asking capabilities based on Advantage end user documentation as a pre-trained set. 

For most of the parameters on this page, when configuration details change, users must log out and log back in for changes to take effect. Exceptions are noted under the Parameter Description below. This is a common page and accessible from all applications. There is an option to create new records using the Create button.

Table Structure

Field Name

Description

Parameter Name

The name, often in the form resembling a database attribute name, is the name by which application logic knows the parameter. For this reason, values in this field should not be changed. 

Parameter Short Description 

A more descriptive name to explain the often-abbreviated Parameter Name.
 

Parameter Value

The setting for a parameter expressed in various formats, depending on the type of parameter. For valid values see the Parameter Description field or further system documentation on the parameter for more details.

Parameter Description 

A long description of what functionality the parameter provides along with information on valid values.

Classification 1, 2 and 3    

A set of three optional classifications used to group like parameters by function, process, or functional area. When using these three fields as search fields, multiple fields can be completed where the system searches for matching values independently and not as a combination.

While values are delivered for these fields, they can be changed locally as needed without any system impacts. 

Keyword Search  

This is only a search field and is used to simultaneously search all other fields except for Parameter Value.

Parameter Details

Parameter

Default Value

Parameter Description

ADV_ASSISTANT_URL

Provides the URL of the Advantage Assistant application. This URL is used for Advantage and the Assistant Application Integration.

ADV_CONNECT_TOKEN

Advantage Connect Token is used for establishing a secured connection between Advantage ERP and Advantage Connect.

ADV_CONNECT_URL

Advantage Connect URL is the URL end point to establish a connection to Advantage Connect.

ADV_SOFIA_ESS_BOT

Provides the parameters of the Advantage Sofia ESS BOT Configuration Parameters. These configuration parameters are used during Advantage and Sofia Application Integration. This feature requires a license. This feature is not applicable for the Vendor Self Service application.

ADV_SOFIA_URL

Provides the URL for Sofia end point. This feature requires a license.

ENABLE_ADV_ASSISTANT

false

This flag is used to enable/disable Advantage Assistant in the Advantage application.

ENABLE_ADV_ASSISTANT_GUIDE

false

This flag is used to enable/disable Screen Recording icons in the Global Navigation Panel in the Advantage application. This feature requires a license.

ENABLE_ADV_SOFIA

false

This flag is used to enable/disable Sofia in the Advantage application. This feature requires a license.

ADV_ASSISTANT_DISABLE_BASE_VIDEO

false

This flag is used to enable/disable Assistant baseline videos from the Advantage Assistant pop-up window and Manage Videos page grid view in the Advantage application.

  • When this parameter is set to true, only site-specific videos are displayed upon initial access to the Manage Videos (VIDEO) page. 

  • When set to false, the page displays both baseline delivered and site-specific videos.

ADV_ASSISTANT_UPLOADVIDEO_URL

Advantage Assistant Upload Video URL is the URL end point to store Informational Videos to Vidyard, which is a secured external storage repository. This feature requires a license.

ADV_ASSISTANT_BYPASS_ACTION_VALIDATION

false

The Bypass Action Validation for Assistant Guide flag controls whether to perform action validation when playing Assistant guided walkthroughs. 

Example – A recorded guide expects the user to perform the Validate action, but the user clicks the Close action on the page. 

When this flag is set to false, actions that the user performs while playing Assistant walkthroughs are validated against what is recorded. A Warning modal is presented to the user to confirm whether the user intends to continue performing the action and the guide can be stopped.

When this flag is set to true, validation is bypassed.

TRANSACTION_CATALOG_TWO_FILTER_REQ_SRCH

false

When enabled, the system mandates that a minimum of two search criteria fields are required when searching on the Transaction Catalog (DOCATLG) pages across the Advantage 4 application. This means, the user must provide values for at least 2 search fields including the mandatory Transaction code and any other search field to perform the search action successfully. The default value is false. If the value is left blank, a false value is used.

Note that an application restart is needed for changes to take effect.

CLICK_TO_SHOW_DRAWER

false

This parameter controls expansion of Assistant and Sofia icons by click or hover. When set to false, icons expand on hover. When set to true, icons expand on click.

Note that updating this parameter requires logout and login to take effect.

ADV_ASSISTANT_TABS_DISPLAY

1,2

This parameter controls Advantage Assistant tab display order. If you want to display both the Screen Guides and Videos tabs, set to 1,2 or 2,1 depending on the desired display order. Default is 1,2 (Screen Guides followed by Videos). Set to 1 to display Screen Guides only. Set to 2 to display Videos only.

After updating this parameter, the user must logout and then login for changes to take effect.

BI_CONFIGURED

false

The BI configuration parameter should be set to true, if the site has implemented an Advantage BI application, such as infoAdvantage or Insight. If not, it should be set to false. This parameter allows Samantha to determine whether a site utilizes BI and to include relevant documentation when responding to user questions. By default, the value is set to false.

ENABLE_AI_FEATURES

false

The Enable AI Features parameter allows a site to enable AI functionalities in the Advantage application. It should be set to true, if any AI feature is activated on the AI Transparency and Governance Dashboard page. By default, it is set to false.

ENABLE_ASSISTANT_ANALYTICS

false

This parameter governs the activation of the Guide and Video Analytics feature. By default, it is set to false, indicating that the feature is disabled. To enable analytics, sites can update the parameter to true. If a site chooses not to use this functionality, the parameter should remain set to false.

ENABLE_SAMANTHA_ANALYTICS

false

This feature flag allows sites to control whether Samantha Analytics is active. By default, it is set to false, meaning analytics are disabled. To activate Samantha Analytics, set the parameter to true. If analytics should remain disabled, ensure the parameter is set to false.