SoftwareCentral · Shop administration

Menu Overview

Everything about the shop is under Shopping in the SoftwareCentral menu. Your security role decides which of these pages you see.

Orders Catalogue Setup and insight

1 The menu

The Shopping menu with Order Software, Manage Orders, Approvers View, Search Tags, Shop Messages, Shop Info Fields, Product Categories, Software Variables, Software Administration, Custom Shop Items, Shop Statistics, Approver Management, Shop Setup Guide, Shop Designer and Shop Debug Reports
Shopping, for an administrator.

2 The pages

PageWhat it is for
Order SoftwareOpens the shop in a new tab — the new or the classic one, following the rollout switch.
Manage OrdersEvery order waiting for approval; approve or decline for anyone, and see the full order history.
Approvers ViewThe orders waiting for you as an approver, and the history of the orders you decided.
Search TagsWords that help shoppers find applications by what they do.
Shop MessagesMessages at the top of the new shop.
Shop Info FieldsYour own rows in the application details.
Product CategoriesThe categories shoppers browse by.
Software VariablesQuestions shoppers answer before ordering: text, checkboxes, drop-downs and more.
Software AdministrationThe packages and applications in the shop: names, descriptions, icons, prices, translations, approvers, variables and custom actions.
Custom Shop ItemsOrderable items that are not software, for example temporary local administrator rights for two hours.
Shop StatisticsHow much the shop is used.
Approver ManagementWho approves what; set a temporary approver, or replace one who leaves.
Shop Setup GuideA step-by-step guide to who can order what.
Shop DesignerThe colours and logos of the new shop.
Shop Debug ReportsThe reports shoppers send when something looks wrong.

Depending on your setup and role there can be more, such as External Shop Items.