You provide a URL that prompts a supplier to register in the Ariba Supplier Network, complete profile details, and potentially establish a relationship with your organization.

To use directed full registration, you must allow self-registration in your site. When enabled, provide the following URL to suppliers to prompt them to register in the Ariba Supplier Network (replace yoursitename with the unique site name provided to your realm)"

http://yoursitename.supplier.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full

Keep in mind that if your suppliers have already registered an account on the Ariba Supplier Network, they can use the instructions on this page to link to an existing account. they have the ability to reach out to Ariba support with any issues.

This option allows unknown suppliers to respond to your business opportunities without immediately establishing a relationship. You provide a URL that prompts a supplier to register in the Ariba Supplier Network. The supplier must respond to one of your SAP Business Network Discovery postings to establish a relationship.

To use directed passive registration, you must allow self-registration in your site. When enabled, provide the following URL to suppliers to prompt them to register in the Ariba Supplier Network (replace yoursitename with the unique site name provided to your realm ):

http://yoursitename.supplier.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions

You provide postings and other opportunities in your SAP Business Network Discovery profile. Link to your buyer profile from your organization's website by using the following URL (replace yourcompanyANID with your company's SAP Business Network ID):

https://discovery.ariba.com/buyer/yourcompanyANID

Suppliers interested in responding to your postings can click the supplier registration link in your SAP Business Network Discovery profile and register in the Ariba Supplier Network. After a supplier responds to a posting, you have the opportunity to import the supplier's profile information to your site.

The supplier independently accesses the Ariba Supplier Network through http://seller.ariba.com and registers as a supplier. The supplier can explore SAP Business Network Discovery and respond to any buyer's postings.

To discover self-registered suppliers with cloud-only registration, you must create an Ariba Supplier Network buyer profile and an SAP Business Network Discovery posting. Matching suppliers have the opportunity to respond to the posting, including both your existing suppliers who have Ariba Supplier Network profiles and new suppliers. After a supplier responds to a posting, you have the opportunity to import the supplier's profile information to your site.