2008 Release: Feature Names and Descriptions for Buyers (webpage)

SAP Ariba 2008 Release Readiness Resources

Coming with the SAP Ariba 2008 Release

Support for Thai language in Ariba Network and SAP Ariba cloud solutions

Support for Thai language in SAP Ariba cloud solutions [SINV-9683]
Navigate through all SAP Ariba cloud solutions with Thai set as the preferred language. SAP Ariba administrators can now upload translations for Thai language.

Support for Thai language in Ariba Network [REGAN-1141]
Navigate through Ariba Network with Thai set as the preferred language.

See the What's New Guide for details

What's New Guide

Starting with the SAP Ariba 2008 release, individual release guides will be consolidated and replaced by one convenient “What’s New in SAP Ariba” guide.

What's New in SAP Ariba

Learn more about the benefits of the new consolidated “What’s New in SAP Ariba” guide here.

2008 Feature List

Source to Contract

Sourcing SAP Ariba Sourcing features also apply to SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite
Feature Name & Description	Automatically On	Customer Enabled/ Configured	Contact SAP Ariba	Learn More
Consolidate event responses from suppliers invited by team members [SS-13411] This feature allows buying organizations of the buyer to set up sourcing events in such a way that the team members of the buyer can invite their own suppliers to participate in the event. Upon completion of the sourcing event, the buyer can consolidate responses from suppliers invited by all the team members.				see release guide
Smart import from unstructured Excel files to create line items for RFP events [SS-13646] The smart import from unstructured Excel file feature enables buyers using SAP Ariba Sourcing to populate line items for an RFP event from data that does not conform to any predefined SAP Ariba format. SAP Ariba Sourcing interprets the data from the unstructured Excel file and maps that to various fields based on the global settings or template settings. Buyers can review and revise the mappings before the data import is finalized. Note: Available in US and EU data centers only.
Ability to add an approval task for team grading in events [SS-15084] This feature introduces a team grading approval task, Approval for Team Grading, which enables buyers to assign a grade approver to review the grades submitted by team graders for supplier responses. A grade approver can either approve or deny the grades submitted by team graders.				see release guide
Support for separate envelopes for primary and alternative bids [SS-15693] This feature ensures the primary and alternative bids are contained in separate envelopes enabling the team members to evaluate the responses separately.				see release guide
Enhancements to Excel-file-based email bidding [SS-16570] This feature introduces various enhancements to the Excel-file-based email bidding feature to improve the user experience. The key enhancements include: * Support for event prerequisites * Bidder agreement as an attachment to the event invitation email * Option for suppliers to opt out of an event and further notifications related to the event by declining the event invitation * Response team-related email enhancements such as localized emails, names of response team members in the invitation email, notification about new members in a response team, and improved handling of success and failure messages for bid submission				see release guide
Invite participants from past events to sourcing events [SS-16684] This feature allows you to search for participants from past events and invite them to sourcing events.				see release guide
Bid Comparison Report enhancements [SSR-1391] Sourcing users now have additional configuration options when downloading the Bid Comparison Report for their event.				see release guide
Bulk edit of sourcing event and CLID line item terms [SSR-832] This feature allows you to edit terms that are common to multiple line items in a sourcing event or CLID in a single action.

Strategic Sourcing for Industries Features only available with SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite
Feature Name & Description	Automatically On	Customer Enabled/ Configured	Contact SAP Ariba	Learn More
Ability for users to customize widgets and tiles on the product sourcing dashboard [DMS-11158] This feature enables buyers using the product sourcing features of SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite to add custom widgets and tiles to the product sourcing dashboard based on advanced search criteria that they specify and save. This feature also provides drag and drop, hide, and unhide capabilities to enable buyers to specify the order and appearance of the widgets on the product sourcing dashboard.				see release guide
Usability enhancements to the cost breakdown functionality [DMS-11261] This feature provides enhancements to the cost breakdown functionality for buyers and suppliers in SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite. The enhancements enable buyers to perform the following tasks: * Define a formula for the Price term in the RFP event template based on the cost group total values * Configure multiple cost group terms as rollup terms * Add cost groups to analytical reports * Export an event with cost groups to an external system for analysis * Import the cost group content of a line item to an event from an Excel file The enhancements enable suppliers to perform the following tasks: * Export an event with cost groups to an external system for analysis * Submit bids for an event with cost groups by using an Excel file This feature also introduces a streamlined and enhanced user interface, Cost breakdown. The Cost breakdown user interface page allows the buyers and suppliers to view and edit the cost groups content in a single page.				see release guide
Ability to receive supplier quotation confirmation from SAP S/4HANA Cloud [DMS-11854] SAP S/4HANA Cloud now sends confirmation messages to SAP Ariba Sourcing after it receives sourcing request award data.				see release guide
Ability to send RFQ confirmation to SAP S/4 HANA Cloud [DMS-11855] This this feature enables SAP Ariba to send a confirmation message to SAP S/4HANA Cloud when a sourcing request is created. The message indicates whether a sourcing request was successfully created or an error was encountered.				see release guide
Ability to deactivate item pricing and BOM split information in bulk [DMS-12015] This feature enables buyers using the product sourcing features of SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite to deactivate contracted price, estimated price, AML split, and BOM split information in bulk by using a CSV file. You can use the Pricing or BOM Split Excel template available from the Import Data page of the Product Sourcing Manager dashboard and set the Active column value of the entry that you want to deactivate to False. When an entry is deactivated, the same is displayed as blank in the UI and Excel exports. Previously, to deactivate a record, buyers had to manually edit the information for each of the items from the UI.				see release guide
Ability to add constraints on line level Region and Commodity fields in an optimization scenario [OPT-456] This feature gives the buyer the ability to group items based on region and commodities, apply constraints to this item group and restrict the number of suppliers. This allows a buyer to apply constraints and shortlist suppliers on items that belong to a certain commodity code. It also allows a buyer to apply constraints and shortlist suppliers on items that are to be sourced for a particular region.				see release guide

Contracts SAP Ariba Contracts features also apply to SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite
Feature Name & Description	Automatically On	Customer Enabled/ Configured	Contact SAP Ariba	Learn More
Optimizations to the project template to support assembled contract documents with a large number of clauses [SC-10513] This feature optimizes the project template to support an assembled contract document (a main agreement or a contract addendum) with a large number of clauses. Buyers using SAP Ariba Contracts can seamlessly export or import the project template that contains an assembled contract document with a large number of clauses. Note that the maximum file size supported for import is 100 MB. This feature also allows buyers to create a new version of the project template for an assembled contract document that contains five hundred or more clauses.				see release guide
Scheduling Agreement integration support from SAP Ariba Contracts to SAP S/4HANA Cloud [SC-10740] This feature enables buyers using the Contract Management with SAP Ariba Contracts (4AZ) integration scenario to publish contracts from SAP Ariba Contracts to S/4HANA Cloud to create and update scheduling agreements. The scheduling agreement integration supports both LP and LPA documents. The documents can contain the header and up to 2000 line items that include materials and free text items.
Support for read-only terms in the line item definition in external system templates (contract line item templates) [SC-11096] Buyers using SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite, SAP Ariba Contracts, or SAP Ariba Sourcing can mark the read-only terms for the line item term definitions in the external system templates (contract line item template) or contract workspace templates. SAP Ariba provides an option to override the read-only terms when buyers create contracts from a sourcing award. Buyers can also override the read-only terms from external systems when creating contracts from a sourcing event or award, standalone contracts, or both sourcing event or award, and standalone contracts.
Enhancements to Contract for Central Procurement with SAP Ariba Contracts (4B0) to support advanced pricing conditions and scales in central contracts [SC-11270] This feature enables buyers using the Contract for Central Procurement with SAP Ariba Contracts (4B0) to support advanced pricing conditions and scales in central contracts. Central contracts can now include multiple price validity periods and quantity scales. SAP S/4HANA Cloud returns a response containing a Document ID or number, which is updated in the contract workspace in SAP Ariba Contracts in the Related ID field. This document ID is the Central Contract document number which was created in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, and the line item numbers are updated against the line items in the contract workspace in SAP Ariba Contracts.
Support for adding flexible master data as contract terms and setting up custom relationships between them [SC-3308] This feature allows users of SAP Ariba Contracts to add flexible master data as contract terms and set up custom relationships between them. Relation entries enable you to set up a relationship between two fields on an object for the purpose of ensuring valid combinations of field values, so that the values that are acceptable and available for one field depend on the value of another field.
Simplified Excel import of line items [SC-8889] This feature enables you to quickly add line items, including material master line items, to contract workspaces in SAP Ariba Contracts from a Microsoft Excel document. You can specify term values for line items, such as quantity and price. You can also specify values for custom terms.
Bulk edit of sourcing event and CLID line item terms [SSR-832] This feature allows you to edit terms that are common to multiple line items in a sourcing event or CLID in a single action.

Procure to Pay

Buying & Invoicing
Feature Name & Description	Automatically On	Customer Enabled/ Configured	Contact SAP Ariba	Learn More
On time payments for subcontractors [CP-13230] The procurement solution can now capture relevant information during receiving process and calculate the invoice due date and payment terms based on the delivery date in order to meet the requirement of the Japan SubContractor Act. For suppliers subject to this act, as identified by a flag in the vendor master, the user can now enter the delivery date when doing a goods receipt. During invoicing, in the case of a supplier being subject to the act, the baseline date is set to the delivery date of the earliest recorded goods receipt of the order.
Contract linking enhancements in requisition amendments [CP-14353] This feature enables you to choose whether the currently applicable contracts are automatically linked to one or more line items in a requisition amendment, when those items were not previously linked to a contract.				see release guide
Retain ERS flag value in imported requisitions [CP-14557] This feature enables you to retain the ERS flag value in imported requisitions when the value differs from the value in the supplier data. The value in the imported requisition supersedes the supplier data value in the buying solution.				see release guide
Standing orders in the buying solutions from SAP Ariba for SAP integrated sites [SINV-4244] The SAP Ariba Procurement solutions now support standing orders corresponding to the definition of item category B (document type Framework Order) in SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA. Buyers can now use standing orders to procure goods and service items without following the goods receipt and the service sheet processes. Standing orders are best suited for recurring requirements for low-value items and routine services without buyers having to create multiple orders for the same supplier. These orders are characterized by validity periods to define the effective dates of the procurement process and predefined amount limits to control item prices.
Specifying price limits for contract items [SINV-5393] This feature enables you to define different price limits for different time periods based on which the prices of contract items that suppliers add to service sheets and contract-based invoices are to be validated.
Specifying contract and non-contract item limits for unplanned items in service purchase orders [SINV-5641] In service purchase requisitions created using SAP Ariba Procurement solutions, in addition to the maximum amount and the expected amount, buyers can now specify the amounts that can be spent on unplanned contract items and non-contract items. When service sheets and invoices are submitted for unplanned service items, the value of the contract items and the non-contract items are validated against these limits.
Auto release contracts for automatic generation of service requisitions in SAP integrated sites [SINV-9679] This feature enables buyers to create auto release contracts that include service items. While creating the auto release contract, buyers can enter the service-specific values that are required to generate the service requisitions.

Guided Buying
Feature Name & Description	Automatically On	Customer Enabled/ Configured	Contact SAP Ariba	Learn More
Improved error messaging in guided buying [GB-4874] Previously, when a system error occurred, guided buying displayed a red banner, a busy spinner, and a generic error message, but it didn't offer any guidance. Now, if a system error occurs, guided buying displays a dialog box containing a user-friendly error message and guidance, including user options. The details of the issue can be viewed and shared with administrators.				see release guide
View purchase orders within guided buying [GB-5119] Previously, users could view POs only in SAP Ariba Procurement solutions, where order information was difficult to find; for example, confirmed quantity and estimated delivery date were buried in the PO and users had to scroll to see the status of their orders. Now, POs display in an easy-to-understand page within guided buying. Users can easily locate and track their orders from creation, to confirmation, to shipping, to receiving.				see release guide
Navigation and user interface consistency [GB-5210] Guided buying has been enhanced with more consistent user interface text and other minor improvements. Users see more intuitive terminology, heading and button naming, and list behavior. These changes were suggested by customers for better usability and they align with SAP Fiori 3.0 design principles. They don't affect the functionality of guided buying.				see release guide
Search results all on one page [GB-6168] Guided buying now provides an even better searching experience by displaying search results on a single page. It divides returned results into separate carousels for each buying channel, such as catalog items, spot buy items, and forms. This improvement enables users to more easily understand what is returned from searching, and they don't have to go to another page to see items from other categories. Note: Though included on this page and in the release guide, this feature is not available with the 2008 release. It is planned to be available with a later release.				see release guide
Adding quantity-based pricing in guided buying requests [GB-7217] The requests created in guided buying support quantity-based pricing of items. Quantity-based pricing allows the unit price of an item to be based on a different price unit quantity than 1. Guided buying requests use the new price unit quantity field for enhanced pricing calculation in requests.

Catalog & Spot Buy
Feature Name & Description	Automatically On	Customer Enabled/ Configured	Contact SAP Ariba	Learn More
Spot Buy order grouping for Mercateo Unite [SB-7426] With this feature, for European Spot Buy users on SAP Ariba Buying and SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing, order grouping is configured so that orders to Mercateo Unite are consolidated on a single purchase order if the Ship To and Bill To addresses and end suppliers are the same for all items. This means that they can save on shipping costs and the amount of packaging used.				see release guide

Supplier Management and Business Network

Supplier Management Supplier Management features also apply to SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite
Feature Name & Description	Automatically On	Customer Enabled/ Configured	Contact SAP Ariba	Learn More
Access to previous questionnaire versions and previous project information after template upgrade [SM-15932] This feature allows you to access key information previous, archived projects after template upgrade, including previous questionnaire versions, event messages, bid histories for recipient responses, documents, and tasks.				see release guide
Improved user experience for internal questionnaires with visibility conditions [SM-16887] This feature improves the way internal questionnaires process condition triggers and show conditional content so that respondents no longer have to wait for conditional content to load when they fill out internal questionnaires. Note: Though included on this page and in the release guide, this feature is not available with the 2008 release. It is planned to be available with a later release.				see release guide
Supplier search based on master data filter enhancement [SM-17120] This feature makes various changes to the Categories, Regions, and Departments section of supplier searches.				see release guide
SAP Qualtrics feedback surveys for supplier management users [SM-17690] This feature introduces SAP Qualtrics surveys to allow SAP Ariba to gather feedback on different areas of the supplier management user interface from end users in your organization. SAP Ariba can use this feedback when planning enhancements and new features.				see release guide
Make most fields in Certificate questions optional [SM-17808] This feature makes all Certificate question fields, except for Expiration Date and Attachment, optional.
Support for buyers registering on behalf of suppliers [SM-18599] This feature allows buyers to register on behalf of suppliers without the supplier's participation through either a data import or a registration project where internal recipients fill out external questionnaires on behalf of the supplier. Registration managers can later invite suppliers to internal registrations to transfer responsibility for providing information in external questionnaires to the supplier.				see release guide
Support for mapping SAP region codes in supplier extended addresses to Ariba Network state codes [SM-18605] This feature adds configurable master data to define mappings between the region codes used in Extended Address questions in supplier management questionnaires and the ISO 3166-2 state codes that Ariba Network uses in supplier profile addresses so customers can update those mappings as needed when their ERP region data changes.				see release guide
Configurable postal code validation in address answers [SM-19056] This feature replaces the static, SAP Ariba-defined postal code validations in the Address and Extended Address questions in supplier management questionnaires with master data definitions that you can customize to meet syntax requirements of an integrated ERP system and update as needed.				see release guide
New prepackaged supplier lifecycle reports [SM-20263] This feature enhances analytical reporting on supplier management projects by adding new prepackaged supplier lifecycle reports for supplier request and registration progress and supplier management project task activity.				see release guide
Support for analytical reporting on supplier management questionnaire responses [SM-20265] This feature adds a new SM Project Questionnaire Response reporting fact and new prepackaged reports for analytical reporting on responses to supplier management questionnaires.				see release guide
Configurable mapping between guided buying ship-to countries and preferred and qualified supplier regions [SM-20598] This feature introduces a new master data mapping import that allows you to define mappings between ship-to address country codes used in guided buying and the region code master data used for preferred and qualified suppliers so that guided buying searches can identify the appropriate preferred and qualified suppliers regardless of the region codes you use.
Ability to save supplier requests as draft and submit later [SM-20886] This feature adds the ability to save internal supplier requests as drafts. This feature allows you to exit an internal supplier request form without losing your progress.				see release guide

Supplier Risk
Feature Name & Description	Automatically On	Customer Enabled/ Configured	Contact SAP Ariba	Learn More
Action queue for engagement projects [ARI-9396] This feature introduces a new Action queue page for users to access their open approvals, To Do tasks, and other actions for control-based risk assessment projects. A new Actions tile is available on the Supplier Risk dashboard that shows the number of open approvals, To Do tasks, and other actions.
Enhanced team management in engagement requests and issues [ARI-9550] This feature introduces an enhanced team management popup where individual users and global user groups can be added, removed, and changed in one place. The enhanced team management is available on the engagement page. Previously, changing the project owner, managing the project team, and managing the change request team were available in separate action popups.	(with 2011 Release)		(with 2008 Release)
Email notifications for risk alerts and third-party provider evaluation updates [ARI-9934] Risk alert email notifications now include third-party provider risk evaluation updates. Users automatically receive one daily email notification at 9:00 a.m. EST that summarizes the risk alerts and third-party provider evaluation updates for suppliers they follow.				see release guide

Supply Chain Collaboration
Feature Name & Description	Automatically On	Customer Enabled/ Configured	Contact SAP Ariba	Learn More
Serial numbers in component shipment and component inventory documents [CSC-10351] This feature provides support for serial number information in copy ship notices, component shipments, and component inventory.				see release guide
Forecast commit locking and migration of Planning settings and forecast rules [CSC-15066] For buyers, this feature moves Planning settings to the Planning tab menu for easier access. It also reorganizes how configurations are assigned to suppliers. For suppliers, this feature blocks forecast quantities within a commit lock horizon from being changed, both in the Ariba Network user interface and in Forecast Excel file downloads.				see release guide
Exclude fully shipped or fully received items from Order Confirmation Excel downloads [CSC-17541] With this feature, an Order Confirmation type job run from the Upload/Download page no longer includes items that are fully shipped or fully received. This feature also adds columns to the Order Confirmation template that contain customer location and shipping instruction information.				see release guide
Add checkpoint information for planning data UI extraction processing [CSC-18115] This feature adds checkpoint events to Transaction Document Reports and to the Transaction Monitoring API. These checkpoint events are captured during UI extraction processing; they help users monitor processing and troubleshoot any issues.				see release guide
Visibility of task related screens for buyer user administrator [CSC-19198] This feature hides some screens, which are not related to user type activity. It also allows the account administrator or the user administrator to assign a new Quality Collaboration Access permission for access to the Quality tab.				see release guide
Third-party copies of quality inspections [CSC-19284] This feature expands multi-tier collaboration by providing copies of quality inspections to third parties.				see release guide
Open Order report enhancements for supply-chain visibility [CSC-19753] With this feature, buyers and suppliers can use additional search criteria to refine an Open Order Report: delivery date range, order status, country, and state (when available). This feature also adds columns for the supplier's country, state, city, and street to the generated report, to help in making supply-chain decisions for a specific location.				see release guide
Schedule line-based order confirmation [CSC-7585] To enforce more granular order-confirmation data, customers can set a transaction rule that requires suppliers to confirm orders at the schedule-line level.				see release guide

Network Procurement
Feature Name & Description	Automatically On	Customer Enabled/ Configured	Contact SAP Ariba	Learn More
Enrichment of required line-item details in cXML order confirmations sent by integrated suppliers [CSC-17483] With this feature, when the entitlement "Enhanced order confirmation integration capabilities for hosted and integrated suppliers" is enabled, integrated suppliers are able to send a cXML order confirmation that does not use the allDetail type.				see release guide
Visibility of task related screens for buyer user administrator [CSC-19198] This feature hides some screens, which are not related to user type activity. It also allows the account administrator or the user administrator to assign a new Quality Collaboration Access permission for access to the Quality tab.				see release guide
Unit price change indicator in service orders [NP-11469] In some business environments, buyers allow suppliers to modify in service sheets and invoices the unit price for line items coming from the service purchase orders or contracts. Buyers can send service orders to Ariba Network from their backend procurement system (such as SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA) where the purchase order cXML document includes line item control keys that allow unit price changes by suppliers. Now, if buyers specify that the unit price is editable in service orders, suppliers can identify the unit price change control keys in the service orders. Suppliers can then change the unit prices in service sheets and invoices.
Transactional support for payment receipts in Mexico [NP-15804] Payment receipts must be issued by suppliers in Mexico when they receive partial payments or payments in full from their buyers after the invoice is issued. Buyers in Mexico who wish to receive cXML payment receipts must configure business endpoints in their Ariba Network accounts. Buyers can either approve or reject payment receipts. Buyers can also run reports for visibility into the Payment Receipts they have received and also for Invoices that have no payment receipts issued. Suppliers can configure their Ariba Network accounts to receive notifications on the payment receipt confirmation status updates from their buyers.
Support for invoicing service purchase orders with hierarchy without service sheet [NP-20125] This feature allows suppliers to create service invoice from a service purchase order that does not require service sheet, and has a service hierarchy. When a buyer sends service orders indicating that supplier does not require to send service sheets for invoicing, Ariba Network flips the outline items from the service purchase order to create a service invoice, maintaining the hierarchy.
Automatic routing of failed external tax invoices to an existing end point [NP-20851] Ariba Network receives external tax invoices (inbound invoices where invoices are generated outside Ariba Network in the country specific schema format). These are valid invoices that must be accepted by Ariba Network and reach buyers' ERP or other back office systems without any failures. External tax invoices, which fail due to business transaction rule validation failures or core invoice validation failures, can be configured to be automatically routed to an existing endpoint.				see release guide
Enhancement of blanket purchase order support [NP-21082] This feature introduces support for a new category of service and material line items called limit order in Ariba Network. A limit order line item is defined as the fulfillment of a service or material delivery at a price limited by a predetermined amount within a time period specified by the buyer. It focuses on improving customer experience by optimizing the use of resources. It reduces the time, user effort, and processes involved in procuring low-value materials and services. This feature also introduces a new default transaction rule under Blanket Purchase Order Invoice Rules. Using this rule, users can choose whether or not to add child items while creating an invoice from a purchase order with limit order line items.				see release guide
Enhancements to line-level credit memos created against contract invoices [NP-22646] Previously, suppliers had to credit full quantity and price while creating line-item credit memos corresponding to contract invoices. This caused inconsistencies in business processes for buyers who returned only partial goods, and expected only partial line-item credit memos from their suppliers. Now, suppliers can create partial line-item credit memos corresponding to contract invoices.				see release guide
Improved User Interface for Purchase Orders and service entry sheet pages [NS-9798] This feature replaces page header links with icons with menus. Menu items are grouped logically by process, improving navigation and usability.				see release guide
Nest company settings under user profile [NS-9944] This feature changes the User Interface by nesting the company settings under the user profile and updates the drop down menu sequence.				see release guide

Foundation Services

Extensibility & Configurability
Feature Name & Description	Automatically On	Customer Enabled/ Configured	Contact SAP Ariba	Learn More
Intelligent Configuration Manager
Ability to revert deployments in Intelligent Configuration Manager [PL-23809] Customer administrators can now revert their latest deployment from test and production sites.
Ability to view field configurations in Intelligent Configuration Manager [PL-25712] Customer administrators can now view all field configurations that are available in their SAP Ariba Procurement solutions and SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management solutions. They can download a read-only JSON file that provides more information of each class, review field properties, and then contact SAP Ariba to request any field configuration changes and new custom field requests.
Ability to create packages in Intelligent Configuration Manager without any configuration changes [PL-26034] Customer administrators can create configuration packages without updating any configuration values in the site.
Ability to save changes in test sites in Intelligent Configuration Manager [PL-26035] Customer administrators can now save all configuration changes in the test site only, without deploying them in the production site.
API
Analytical Reporting API - Date filters now optional for view templates [ARE-4341] Enhancements to Analytical Reporting API to make date filter optional for view templates.				see release guide
Parameter to display primary keys in Analytical Reporting API metadata responses [ARE-4342] Introduces a new parameter to be passed in the URL of Analytical Reporting API /metadata requests, to include primary key information in the response.				see release guide
Risk Category Information API [ARI-9722] - New API Enables customers to import custom field values into SAP Ariba Supplier Risk using APIs.
Planning Collaboration Supplier API [CSC-19738] - New API for Suppliers Suppliers enabled for SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration can use the Planning Collaboration Supplier API to retrieve planning information about their buyers.
Purchase Orders Supplier API [CSC-20754] - New API for Suppliers With the Purchase Orders Supplier API, suppliers can retrieve order or line-item information from Ariba Network.
REST APIs to upload bill of materials data to product sourcing and to extract supplier bid data from cost group documents [DMS-12567] - New APIs Buyers using product sourcing features of SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite can now implement the following APIs: * Bill of materials import API to upload bill of materials data. Support for CSV file-based BOM import enables you to import BOMs from external systems that are not integrated with SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite. * Cost breakdown data extraction API to retrieve cost group documents IDs and to extract cost components and associated cost group terms from cost group documents.
Enhancements to the external approval API to retrieve cost group information [DMS-13231] SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite introduces enhancements to the existing external approval API that enable buyers to retrieve cost group information such as the total cost of the cost groups and the document IDs of the cost groups.				see release guide
Support of RPA BOTs on the Developer Portal [OPEC-6466] Feature adds a new interface that allows customers to register their RPA BOTs.				see release guide
Audit Search API [PL-20512] - New API This feature introduces the Audit Search API to consume the audit data stored in the audit service. Using this REST API customers can retrieve the audit data synchronously or asynchronously from the audit service. They can create a client application on the SAP Ariba developer portal to filter the audit data and download it. The data will be batched and can be downloaded as ZIP files, containing either CSV or JSON files, to be used for reporting or other audit-related needs. Note: Available in US and EU data centers only.
Enhancements to Integration monitoring APIs for supporting detailed status updates [PL-21596] The Integration monitoring API for procurement v1 and the Integration monitoring API for strategic sourcing v1 have been enhanced with additional response fields to get detailed status information, such as percentage of completion of the file being processed, percentage of completion of files in a ZIP file, list of files processed, and list of files remaining, among others. They also return the data source for error messages, which helps in identifying the source of the errors.				see release guide
DForms support in Operational Reporting API for Sourcing [PL-23239] Customers are now able to report on DForm document type using Operational Reporting API for Sourcing.				see release guide
Data Replication Status for multi-ERP configurations [PL-25729] - New API This feature introduces the Data Replication Status API to get the status of the data replication in multi-ERP configurations, and the time when the last replication was completed. This information is useful for scheduling and setting up automated data loads into the child sites.
Contract Terms Management API [SC-10440] - New API The Contract Terms Management API is a REST API that enables buyers using suite-integrated solutions to: * Create contract terms documents in a contract workspace and corresponding compliance contract requests in SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. * Retrieve contract terms details and compliance contract details
Automatic enablement of Supplier Data API with Pagination client applications [SM-20711] This feature introduces a new query parameter that allows Supplier Data API with Pagination client applications to automatically pass the name of a site the application is authorized to access based on its configuration in the SAP Ariba Developer Portal, replacing the need for a customer administrator to manually configure API client access in a site.				see release guide

Integration
Feature Name & Description	Automatically On	Customer Enabled/ Configured	Contact SAP Ariba	Learn More
Integration to support SAP Application Interface Framework in SAP S/4HANA [IG-14541] This feature allows buyers on SAP S/4HANA integrated with Ariba Network or SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing solutions using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway to monitor the error and the success messages on SAP Application Interface Framework.				see release guide
Support for contract and other limits for unplanned items in service purchase orders [IG-14542] With this feature, SAP ERP buyers integrated with SAP Ariba Procurement solutions using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway can receive and process service orders containing spend limits for unplanned items.				see release guide
Integration to support pricing scales in purchase info records [IG-14553] This feature enables buyers to integrate the pricing scales received from SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing solutions in the purchase info records of SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA. The pricing scales are sent to SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA through sourcing awards using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway. In this release, only the quantity-based pricing scales of scale types From-scale and To-scale are supported.				see release guide
Support for sending confirmation control keys from SAP S/4HANA Cloud to Ariba Network through SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway [IG-14610] With the Automation of Source-to-Pay with Ariba Network (42K) scope item, order confirmation and ship notice control keys at purchase order line item level can be sent from SAP S/4HANA Cloud to Ariba Network through SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway.				see release guide
Support multiple attachments at header level for purchase orders and order confirmations for suppliers integrated with SAP S/4HANA Cloud [IG-14739] This feature introduces support for multiple attachments at header level for purchase orders and order confirmations for suppliers integrated with SAP S/4HANA Cloud through the Cloud Integration Gateway.				see release guide
Enhancements to Sourcing with SAP Ariba Sourcing (4BL) [IG-15137] In Sourcing with SAP Ariba Sourcing (4BL) integration scenario, when SAP S/4HANA Cloud receives an award or a supplier quotation from SAP Ariba Sourcing, SAP S/4HANA Cloud sends a supplier quotation confirmation message to SAP Ariba Sourcing to indicate whether supplier quotation creation in SAP S/4HANA Cloud is successful or not. Relates to DMS-11854 and DMS-11855				see release guide
Support for attachments and multiple comments with sales order on SAP ERP AddOn for suppliers [IG-15199] The feature enables suppliers on Ariba Network using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway to integrate their SAP ERP with Ariba Network to receive attachments and multiple comments with the sales order and send an attachment, if any, on order confirmations to Ariba Network. Now, SAP ERP add-on supports the following features:-Attachments at the header-level for purchase order and order confirmation-Multiple comments at the line-level and header-level on the purchase order.				see release guide
Support for SAP S/4HANA Extensibility Framework to enable custom field mappings [IG-16317] Customers can create custom fields in SAP S/4HANA CE or SAP S/4HANA. When a custom field is created, the SAP S/4HANA WSDL gets updated with the new field. This WSDL can be imported into SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway to enable the custom field to be mapped as required in the mapping tool.
Support for integrating advanced pricing conditions and scales in central contracts between SAP Ariba Contracts and SAP S/4HANA Cloud using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway [IG-16467] This feature adds support for the integration of advanced pricing conditions and scales between SAP Ariba Contracts and SAP S/4HANA Cloud using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway. Central contracts can now include multiple price validity periods and quantity scales. Relates to SC-11270				see release guide
Support for document category, Scheduling Agreement in Contract Management with SAP Ariba Contracts and S/4HANA Cloud [IG-16469] Buyers using Contract Management with SAP Ariba Contracts and S/4HANA Cloud (4AZ scope item) can send contracts as scheduling agreements (LP or LPA). Buyers can also specify a custom document type for contracts on SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway. The outline agreement and scheduling agreement that buyers create on SAP Ariba Contracts can contain the advanced pricing conditions and quantity scales. Buyers can publish contracts on SAP Ariba Contracts and send it to SAP S/4HANA Cloud through SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway. Relates to SC-10740				see release guide
Integration to support additional material group information and manufacturer part information from SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA to the material classification and item details in Ariba Network [IG-16477] This feature enables the buyers to integrate the following material group information and manufacturer part information from SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA to the material classification and item details in Ariba Network for the product activity message transaction: * Material Group in SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA to the material classification with the domain, ERPCommodityCode in Ariba Network. * EAN/UPC (International Article Number) in SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA to the material classification with the domain, EAN-13 in Ariba Network. * Manufacturer Part ID in SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA to ManufacturerPartID in the item details in Ariba Network. * Manufacturer Name in SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA to ManufacturerName in the item details in Ariba Network. This feature also supports the integration of Material Group Description in SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA to the material classification with the domain, ERPCommodityCodeDescription in Ariba Network for the product activity message, purchase order, product replenishment order, scheduling agreement, and the scheduling agreement release transactions.				see release guide
Support for advanced pricing conditions and scales in scheduling agreements [IG-16487] SAP ERP buyers integrated with SAP Ariba Contracts and SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway can receive and process contracts containing advanced pricing conditions and scales with the document category, Scheduling Agreement created on SAP Ariba Contracts and sent to the SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA system. The scheduling agreement can contain the following advanced pricing conditions: Pricing conditions, Gross price, discounts and surcharges for fixed amounts: * Price validity format - Monthly, quarterly, annually, and custom price validity * Scale Types - From and To scales				see release guide
Support for sending notes in RFQs and quote messages [IG-16754] With the Automation of Source-to-Pay with Ariba Network (42K) scope item, notes in request for quotations (RFQ) and quote messages can now be transferred between SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Ariba Network through the SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway.				see release guide
Support for "payment receipt" to acknowledge payment from supplier to buyer [IG-16917] Payment receipts are sent to buyers from suppliers acknowledging receipt of payment for full or partial payments. Payment receipts provide information related to the payment including payment partner details, supplier tax ID, buyer tax ID, document submission method, and so on. Payment receipts are defined by tax authorities, such as the Mexican Tax Authority (SAT). Buyers can either approve or reject payment receipts. Relate to NP-15804				see release guide
Integration to support parking the service invoice in SAP ERP or S/4HANA before initiating the service entry sheet [IG-16918] This feature allows buyers on SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA integrated with Ariba Network using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway to park the service invoice created directly from a service purchase order before initiating a service entry sheet.				see release guide
Enhancements to support international payments to suppliers [IG-16959] Buyers integrated with Ariba Network, SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration for Buyers, and SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway can send payments to international suppliers through a global payment provider. Buyers registered with the Global Payment provider, Goldman Sachs can make payments against the invoices that Ariba Network suppliers send them in the supplier's preferred currency. Buyers can make payments to suppliers based on the currency in the invoice or based on the currency maintained for the company code.				see release guide
Integration to support subcontractor information in goods receipts [IG-17179] This feature enables the integration of goods receipts that contain subcontractor information from the buying solutions from SAP Ariba to SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway.				see release guide
Validation of SAML assertions configured on inbound transaction documents in Test Central [IG-17536] The SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway Test Central tool can now validate SAML assertions configured on inbound transaction documents and display the correct test status. It also displays the error details if a test fails and enables suppliers to rerun failed tests.
Withdrawing out-of-the-box attachment support for the transactions from SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA to Ariba Network [IG-17780] This feature enables you to withdraw the out-of-the-box attachment support for the following transactions from SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA to Ariba Network: * FI-based ERP-initiated invoice * MM-based ERP-initiated invoice * Invoice status update * Payment proposal * Service Entry Sheet response * ERP Service entry Sheet * Receipt request SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway withdraws the out-of-the-box attachment support for these transactions because neither the source (SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA) nor the target (Ariba Network) of these transactions supports attachments.				see release guide
Integration to support external tax engines [IG-8228] This feature supports the enhancement of tax elements to allow seamless transfer of tax-related information sent from external tax engines integrated with SAP Ariba Procurement solutions.				see release guide

This information reflects the status of SAP Ariba's planning as of July 2020 and the features discussed are subject to change at any time without notice. SAP Ariba assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions and nothing in this web page should be construed to represent any commitment by SAP Ariba to include any specific new features in any version of the SAP Ariba solutions. Please contact your Customer Engagement Executive for additional details.