SAP Business Network 2508 Release
Features for Suppliers

	What's New Guide	Release Summary
	Describes new or changed features included in the 2508 release.	Provides a downloadable overview of planned features with links to additional feature content.

 

 

	Procurement Collaboration
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	SAP Business Network Relationship Management User Interface [APIN-3306] This feature introduces the new enhancements to the relationship management user interface on SAP Business Network. The new and updated user interface for buyers introduces the updated supplier selector functionality with new tabs for different types of suppliers. The new user interface also supports notifications for new trading partner relationships and declined relationships. Suppliers can now view and manage linked child accounts and view suspended customer accounts in addition to pending, current, and rejected accounts. Note: This feature will not be available to all customers on the date of the 2508 Release for Business Network. It is planned to be rolled out in phases, with all customers enabled by September 19.		Feature Overview
	Trading Partner Search for Suppliers [BNCAT-3708] This feature enables suppliers on SAP Business Network to search for, view, and contact other suppliers within the network.		Feature Overview
	New Announcements Experience on SAP Business Network Trading Partner Portal [NEXTGEN-24411] The announcements experience has been redesigned to introduce a fresh user experience. This new interface improves intuitiveness, navigation, and content organization, while bringing visual consistency across SAP Business Network applications.		Feature Overview
	Support Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS) Process in the 4R2 Integration Scenario [NP-28982] This feature introduces support for evaluated receipt settlement (ERS) process for lean-service items in the Service Procurement with Ariba Network and SAP Fieldglass (4R2) integration scenario. Service entry sheets created in SAP Fieldglass against lean-service orders created in SAP S/4HANA Cloud are delivered via Ariba Network to SAP S/4HANA Cloud for approval. In SAP S/4HANA Cloud, invoices are automatically created against approved service entry sheets and sent to SAP Fieldglass via Ariba Network. Note: Availability of this feature has been delayed. Please check this page for updates on availability.
	Timezone and Currency Support for Buyers and Suppliers [NP-56354] This feature adds a new entitlement Timezone and Currency in the Account Settings page. The Timezone and Currency page includes Preferred Timezone and Preferred Currency fields.		Feature Overview
	Improved Trading Relationship Request Templates for Enterprise Accounts [NS-35569] This feature enhances the Trading Relationship Request template management process to improve the supplier onboarding process. The custom content is automatically carried over from the previous version to the latest activated template, allowing users to further edit it as needed to meet their business requirements.
	Enhanced Invitation Flows [NS-32607] This release introduces One-Time Password Verification and Email Verification Page in the invitation onboarding process.		Feature Overview

 

	Supply Chain Collaboration
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	Component Consumption Download and Upload via Excel Files [CSC-13186] This feature adds the Component Consumption job type to Upload/Download in SAP Business Network. Buyers and suppliers can create and run Component Consumption jobs to download prepopulated Excel files with component consumption data. Buyers can review the component consumption data in these downloaded Excel files. Suppliers can also review these downloaded Excel files and can additionally edit and add data to them and then upload them. This provides suppliers with the capability to process component consumption data in bulk.		Feature Overview

 

	Integrations
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	Integration Support to Send Acknowledgment of Inbound Transactions from SAP S/4HANA to SAP Business Network [SBNI-495] This feature enables SAP S/4HANA users integrated with SAP Business Network using SAP Integration Suite, managed gateway for spend management and SAP Business Network, to send acknowledgment of sales order creation in SAP S/4HANA to SAP Business Network.
	Support X12 947 4010 In Document Type [SBNI-1889] This feature supports X12 947 4010 document type for inventory adjustments and return purchase orders movements.
	Integration Support for Serial Numbers in Advanced Ship Notice (Inbound Delivery) in 5I2 Integration Scenario [SBNI-2011] Subcontracting processes are quite diverse based on industry and customer requirements. Therefore, there is a need to track and validate the lifecycle of finished products and contained components.Serial numbers provide a unique identifier for each component, allowing for precise inventory management, quality control, and traceability. A handling unit is a container or packaging used to group multiple individual items together for efficient transportation, storage, and handling. It simplifies the movement of goods and makes it easier to manage large quantities of products. Examples: pallets, Cartons, etc. Handling Unit Serial Numbers are unique identifiers assigned to individual handling units. These numbers provide a way to track and manage these units throughout the supply chain, from manufacturing to delivery.With this feature, suppliers can create Advance Ship Notice on SAP Business Network with serial numbers for components and at handling unit level and buyers can integrate with Inbound Delivery in SAP S/4HANA Cloud in 5I2 integration scenarios.		Feature Overview
	Support of Multi-Tier Collaboration for sub-contracting Purchase Orders [SBNI-2013] Using this feature, buyers on SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration integrated with SAP S/4HANA using Cloud Integration Gateway can send multi-tier sub contracting purchase orders to suppliers. This feature supports copy partner functions for multi-line sub contracting purchase orders.		Feature Overview
	Integration Support for Serial Numbers in Component Ship Notice (Outbound Delivery) in 5I2 Integration Scenario [SBNI-2014] This feature enables the transfer of serial numbers for components in subcontracting scenarios from SAP S/4HANA Cloud to SAP Business Network via SAP Integration Suite, managed gateway for spend management. When buyers maintain serial numbers at the outbound delivery (OBD) line-item level, these are now mapped and displayed in the Component Ship Notice for suppliers—ensuring improved traceability and compliance in serialized component provisioning.		Feature Overview

 

This information reflects the status of SAP Business Network planning as of July 2025 and the features discussed are subject to change at any time without notice. SAP assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions and nothing in this web page should be construed to represent any commitment by SAP to include any specific new features in any version of the SAP solutions. Please contact your Customer Engagement Executive for additional details.