Configuring FlexNet Manager Suite to export spend data to Unified Spend Analytics

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Summary

This article applies to FlexNet Manager Suite cloud and on-premises implementations and provides help with utilizing the Unified Spend Analytics feature. Specifically, this article is tracking evolving details about how to obtain OAuth tokens for both cloud and on-premises implementations in order to export data to Unified Spend Analytics, and also provides information for obtaining a new license file for on-premises implementations that is required for using Unified Spend Analytics.

Note: Contact Flexera Support to initiate the onboarding process in order to use Unified Spend Analytics. 

Cloud implementation details

Note: Unified Spend Analytics is available starting with the FlexNet Manager Suite 2019 R2.1 release.

For cloud implementations, the following prerequisites must be met in order to export spend data to Unified Spend Analytics:

• You must generate an OAuth token and paste it into the Unified Spend Analytics section on the Integrations tab (of the System Settings page). You will be provided a script to generate the OAuth token.
• A license file will be automatically added for you.
  
  Note: Contact Flexera Support for the license file and the script to generate the OAuth token. 
  

On-premises implementation details

Note: Unified Spend Analytics is available in a FlexNet Manager Suite 2019 R2 special feature release that was made available on December 31, 2019 in the Product and License Center as FlexNet Manager Suite Update 2019R2-02.

When you complete the installation of FlexNet Manager Suite Update 2019R2-02, the following prerequisites must be met in order to export spend data to Unified Spend Analytics:

• You must install FlexNet Manager Suite Update 2019R2-02 or later.
• You must obtain and install a new license file.
• You must obtain an OAuth token and paste it into the Unified Spend Analytics section on the Integrations tab (of the System Settings page). You will be provided a script to generate the OAuth token.
  
  Note: Contact Flexera Support for the license file and the script to generate the OAuth token. 

This article will be updated as new details become available.

[mag00_75]

Where could we see more about the unified spend analytics, like screenshots or video demo?

[CSpijkers]

Is Unified Spend Analytics runninig on Flexera premisses, or also part of Cognos Analytis locally ?

[mag00_75]

Hi @CSpijkers 

I found some information and graphs screenshots at https://docs.flexera.com/flexera/EN/UnifiedSpendAnalytics/spenddata.htm

My guess would be that this is running at GoodData and by using OATH we as on-premise customers will have access to it as described. We have not yet patched our system with the update, so haven't had the chance to test it yet but are looking forward to it since this area will increase it's importance for 2020 due to the outbreak and everyone wants to cut costs.

[Ronny_OO7]

HI The link with screenshots doesn't seem to work

[ChrisG]

Thanks for the note @Ronny_OO7. The linkt ath @mag00_75 posted has been fixed.

[Ronny_OO7]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for your help!

Regards

Ronald