Configuring Tools
Every MinistryPlatform system has access to many tools in the application. SPoCs are responsible for ensuring users have appropriate access to these tools.
See Tool Availability by Page
See the tools available on each page in MinistryPlatform.
- Click .
- Open the tool record.
- Click the Permitted Pages tab to see which pages the tool displays on.
Grant User Access to Tools
Users won't have access to any tools until a SPoC provides access through Security Roles.
- Click .
- Either create a new security role or open a security role to edit.
- On the Tools Permitted tab, click New.
- Search for and select the tool you want to grant access to.
- Click Save.
- Ensure the appropriate users are indicated in the Users tab. If needed, add more users.
Users should refresh their web browser for the security role's update to take effect.
See User Access to Tools
See which tools are available to each user.
- Click .
- From the Reports menu, select User Permissions: Reports & Tools.
- Set the report parameters as needed.
- Click View Report.
Add a New Tool
If a new tool is not listed in the System Setup section, a SPoC can contact Support or add the new tool manually.
- Click .
- Click New Tool.
- Enter the tool name.
- Enter the path for the launch page (for example, ...cloudapps.ministryplatform.cloud/Tools/Family).
- Click Save.
- On the Permitted Pages tab for the new tool, click New Tool Page to add the appropriate pages where the tool should display.
Configure an Existing Tool
If an existing tool is superseded by a new version with a different file name, a SPoC can contact Support or configure the tool manually.
- Click .
- Open the tool.
- Click Edit.
- Edit the launch page (for example, ...cloudapps.ministryplatform.cloud/Tools/Family).
- Click Save.
Tool Configuration Settings
These configuration settings are editable in the Platform and control various aspects of tools.
- CORETOOLS, AgeGroupMemberRoleID
- Specifies the Default Group Role ID for the Age/Grade Group added via the Add/Edit Family Tool.
- TOOLS, AgeGroupTypeID
- The Add/Edit Family Tool will use groups with this type in the Age or Grade Group drop-down list.
- CORETOOLS, AllowAddFamilyDonorCreation
- No description.
- TOOLS, BackgroundCheckCallbackPassword
- Background check callback: basic auth password.
- TOOLS, BackgroundCheckCallbackUsername
- Background check callback: basic auth username.
- CORETOOLS, BankOneNameID
- No description.
- TOOLS, CertificationsApiKey
- Private API key provided by certifications provider such as MinistrySafe for interacting with their API.
- TOOLS, CertificationsTestMode
- When "true", directs certification requests to the testing/staging environment for MinistrySafe.
- CORETOOLS, DefaultAddPaymentTypeID
- The default payment type to be selected by the Add Payment tool.
- TOOLS, EnableStockImages
- When set to "true", this enables the stock image search on the Template Editor tool. The default value is "false".
- CORETOOLS, GMapsAPI
- Optional; used by the Contact Log Tool.
- CORETOOLS, gridPageSize
- No description.
- CORETOOLS, PortalPath
- No description.