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SAP Ariba Release Readiness Resources

 





2020 Releases Feature List: Network Procurement
 

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  Feature Name & Description Automatically On Customer Enabled/ Customer Configurable Contact SAP Ariba To Enable
Learn More Release  
  Support for proof of service [NP-14054]
This feature introduces support for proof of service (PoS) and explains the roles and permissions for users related to proof of service in Ariba Network. The PoS is a digital document that acts as a proof of completion of a service line item. 
        2002  
  Default transaction subrule to mandate proof of service [NP-17229]
Buyers can enable a new default transaction subrule to ensure that suppliers create at least one proof of service and attach it to the service sheet before submitting the service sheet.
    2002  
  Proof of service using SAP Field Service Management [NP-18425]
Buyers can enable a new default transaction subrule to allow suppliers to create proof of service and attach it to the service sheet using SAP Field Service Management.
   


(config document)

2002  
  Allow return or reversal on closed-for-receiving orders [CSC-12857]
This feature changes the behavior of purchase orders that are closed for receiving when a goods receipt return or reversal is sent. The order status now changes from "Received" to a status that more accurately reflects the result of the goods receipt.
    see release guide 2002  
  Transport terms visibility in items to ship [CSC-15944]
This feature enables buyers to require that all items of a purchase order have the same transport terms. Transport terms can be International Commercial Terms (Incoterms) rules or other terms. The feature displays transport terms in items to ship information.
    see release guide 2002  
  Support for return orders on Ariba Network [CSC-15980]
With this feature, orders with return items are supported for buyers and suppliers throughout the Ariba Network.
    2002  
  Configuring invoice and service sheet document numbering [NP-15322]
ERP systems can be configured to reject invoice and service sheet cXML documents if they contain IDs which do not match the numbering rules configured in the ERP systems. In these scenarios, suppliers have to correct the documents and resubmit them. With this enhancement, Ariba Network provides more rules defining how suppliers can configure the numbering of invoices and service sheets.
    2002  
  Generating Reports for Failed External Invoices in Ariba Network [NP-18726]
This feature enables buyers to effectively track their transactions between TrustWeaver and Ariba Network (SDI reconciliation based on SDI ID). To achieve this, buyers can create end to end monitoring reports within Ariba Network for SDI Italian invoices.
    see release guide 2002  
  Ability for buyers to choose if they receive FPA PDF [NP-18790]
This feature enables buyers to choose if they wish to receive the FPA PDF through the addition of an organization preference in the Ariba Network administration application.
    see release guide 2002  
  Support for unplanned lean service line items [NP-19070]
This feature introduces support for a new type of line item called limit service in Ariba Network. Limit service is a type of service used to procure low-value unspecified (unplanned) services costing up to a predefined amount (the limit) specified by the buyer. The limit service in Ariba Network corresponds to and supports SAP S/4HANA Cloud enhanced limit item for unplanned lean services procurement. This feature also introduces support for suppliers to enable email notifications for new purchase orders and changes in existing purchase orders. 
    2002  
  Poland - Split Payment Mandate [NP-20269]
Support for the Split Payment Mandate in Poland
    see release guide 2002  
  Imposta di Bollo support for Italian invoices [NP-20821]
Invoices in Ariba Network now support the addition of a stamp duty (called Imposta di bollo in Italy) if certain tax exempt conditions (out of scope and exempt transactions) are met.
    see release guide 2002  
  Improve  CSV vendor upload for buyers [NS-6363]
This feature provides a reliable secure way to upload vendor information using a .csv file. This feature improves the existing .csv upload template.
    see release guide 2002  
  Managing a high number of customer relationships as a Supplier [NS-6455]
This feature improves managing customer relationships if a supplier has a large number of customer relationships and/or a large number of Ariba Network supplier accounts.
    2002  
  Extended supplier profile data validation [NS-6418]
This feature adds extended Ariba Network profile validation for company names, addresses (postal code), Tax and VAT Ids. Users will be prompted to enter fields in correct formats. This improves overall data entry quality.
    see release guide 2002  
  Early Payment Limit By Paying Company [PAY-3267]
Ariba Network's early payment limit functionality has now been enhanced allowing buyers to specify limits by currency and paying company code.
    2002  
  Rename Ariba Exchange User Community to Help Center [AUC-5865]
Ariba Exchange User Community has been renamed Help Center. References to Ariba Exchange User Community in SAP Ariba solutions and notifications have been replaced with Help Center. The Help Center user profile has been removed.
    see release guide 2005  
  Extending availability of purchasing organization and company code [CSC-14003]
With this feature, purchasing organization and company code information is now available to all Ariba Network suppliers on the "Orders and Releases" and "Items to Confirm" pages. In addition, this information is now available to all Ariba Network buyers on the "Orders and Releases" page.
    see release guide 2005  
  Ship Notice report with schedule-line references [CSC-14952]
This feature provides buyers and suppliers a Ship Notice report in Excel format. The report consolidates information from ship notices and their related purchase orders and goods receipts. The report can include schedule-line references from purchase orders whose related ship notice was created using the Items to Ship tab.
    see release guide 2005  
  Extend purchasing organization and company code data to Items to Ship and Return Items [CSC-15277]
This feature adds Company code and Purchasing organization filters and sortable table columns to the Items to Ship and Return Items pages.
    see release guide 2005  
  User management capability for users and audit log enhancements [CSC-15957]
This feature provides the following enhancements:
- Account administrators can grant user management capabilities to non-administrator users

- A new User Access log was created, and the Profile Changes log was enhanced to provide more detailed information.
    2005  
  Goods receipt, component receipt, and component shipment enhancements [CSC-18378]
For buyers enabled for SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration, this feature enables them to allow their suppliers to add attachments while creating a component receipt. Also, on certain pages that list goods receipts, component receipts, or component shipments, this feature adds an icon that identifies the receipts that have attachments. 
    see release guide 2005  
  UAE: LICM regulatory changes [NP-15310]
The value of supply shown on the Tax Invoice, the correct amount of the value of supply, the difference between those 2 amounts, and the Tax charged that relates to the difference in AED.
    2005  
  Two factor authentication support for Ariba Network [REGAN-1321]
Customers can now require an additional factor (in addition to password) when their users attempt to change information for certain areas of the network for added protection.
    2005  
  Adding work order data to purchase orders originating from 'SAP Ariba Buying' or 'SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing' [NP-18380]
Work order information originating from the Plant Maintenance module of SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA is now displayed in documents transacted on Ariba Network. The two new work order information fields are WorkOrderID and EquipmentID. These fields are auto-populated in documents that are displayed on Ariba Network. The work order information is derived from purchase orders received into Ariba Network from SAP Ariba Buying or SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing, which in turn receive this information from SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA.
    2005  
  Support for SDI notification date for invoices in Italy [NP-21111]
Buyers in Italy should be able to receive the SDI Delivery notification timestamp in their invoices.
    2005  
  Applying contract and ad hoc limits in service sheets [NP-9133]
Ariba Network applies and validates the sub-limits specified in the purchase orders, when suppliers create service sheets with or without reference to a contract for unplanned service lines of the purchase orders.
    2005  
  Improved user management on Ariba Network [NS-6530]
This feature adds a new user search capability for both the buyer and the supplier admin. Supplier admins can in addition search, edit and delete users across the full account hierarchy. The user table export now includes all roles and associated user permissions in the XLS.
    2005  
  Allow a user to use an existing Ariba Network account to accept a fulfillment invite [NS-6943]
This feature allows a user with the Fulfillment Invitation Account Merge permission to reuse an existing Ariba Network account when invited to collaborate by a buyer for fulfillment. This can be triggered through a buyer's Trading Relationship Request or directly through receipt of a buyer's document (e.g. PO).
    see release guide 2005  
  Improved role management on Ariba Network [NS-6995]
Role limit is increased to 25. Added the ability to filter roles based on a specific permission. Added ability to see which users are assigned to a role, search and assign multiple users to a role, select multiple users and unassign from a role, and select multiple users and move them to a different role. These capabilities are available to both buyer and suppliers admins.
    2005  
  Application Gateway: Supplier access to non-SAP Ariba applications via Single Sign-On  [NS-7373]
This release introduces Ariba Network as an Application Gateway providing suppliers with access to a buyer's non-SAP Ariba applications through Single Sign-On (SSO).  A buying organization can use this tool to enable any of its suppliers (with an active trading relationship) access to one or more of its 3rd party applications.  Configuration of each buyer application is a service provided by SAP Ariba. 
    2005  
  Support SAP Field Service Management integration for individual buyer cloud account [NS-7464]
This feature introduces support for SAP Field Service Management integration for individual buyer cloud account. Using this feature, buyers can own and operate their own SAP Field Service Management account to manage the actions within SAP Field Service Management.
    2005  
  Support for signing in to Ariba Network using SAP Cloud Platform Identity Authentication Service  [NS-7531]
This feature introduces support for SAP users to sign in to Ariba Network buyer accounts using Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication with SAML2.0. 
   

2005  
  Generating proof of service report [NS-7596]
This feature introduces support for generating proof of service (PoS) reports. Buyers and suppliers can now generate reports for PoS based on start date, end date, and PoS status, by using the reports functionality.
    2005  
  Line-item debit and credit memo enhancements [NP-9575]
Buyers can allow suppliers to enter zero unit price in line-item debit memos. While creating a line-item debit memo, suppliers can specify how much they are increasing in the unit price of a line-item for adjustment. While creating a line-item credit memo, suppliers can specify how much they are reducing in the unit price of a line-item for adjustment. 
    2005  
  SAP Business Network Supplier Mobile App 6.1.0
Redesigned notification list, simplified navigation, and added new features to help you focus on important tasks.
      see release guide 2005  
  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 2008  
  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 2008  
  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.
    2008  
  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. 
    2008  
  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.
    2008  
  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 2008  
  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 2008  
  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 2008  
  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 2008  
  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 2008  
  Support for Thai language in Ariba Network [REGAN-1141]
Thai language support in Ariba Network is now available. You can now navigate through Ariba Network with Thai set as the preferred language.
      see release guide 2008  
  Schedule-line level mass confirmation support for purchase orders, scheduling agreements, and scheduling agreement releases [CSC-15328]
This feature allows suppliers to use CSV upload to perform mass confirmations at a schedule-line level for purchase orders, scheduling agreements, and scheduling agreement releases. In addition, suppliers enabled for SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration can also use Excel upload/download capability to perform these mass confirmations.
    see release guide  2011  
  Order status enhancement for email routing [CSC-17604]
Ariba Network will not change the order status based on email auto-reply processing.
    see release guide  2011  
  Unlimited and Underdelivery quantity tolerance in Items to Ship [CSC-18377]
Ariba Network allows customers to submit orders to suppliers with items marked with unlimited quantity tolerance. For such items, suppliers can generate unlimited shipments until the expiration date is reached. Even if the full quantity has already been shipped for an item with unlimited quantity tolerance, it still appears on the Items to Ship tab.

Similarly, if an item has not shipped its full quantity but it has reached its underdelivery quantity tolerance specified in the order, it does not appear on the Items to Ship tab.
    see release guide  2011  
  Display multiple comments in purchase order header and line level [CSC-18676]
This feature allows display of multiple comments for purchase order at both the header and the line level in the user interface.
    see release guide  2011  
  Order confirmation support for planned lean-service items [CSC-19351]
With this feature, hosted and integrated suppliers can create order confirmations for planned lean-service items.
    see release guide  2011  
  Buyer configured automatic routing of failed external tax invoices to dedicated endpoints [NP-22561]
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 buyers expect to be accepted by Ariba Network, and routed to buyers' ERP or other back office systems without any failures. This feature supports the routing of failed external tax invoices automatically to buyer configured endpoints. Buyers can now configure separate (dedicated) endpoints in addition to the already existing endpoint.
    see release guide  2011  
  Adding work order information to purchase orders originating from SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA and follow-on documents [NP-22579]
Work order information originating from the Plant Maintenance component of SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA is now displayed in documents transacted on Ariba Network. The two new work order information fields are WorkOrder ID and Equipment ID. These fields are auto-populated in documents that are displayed on Ariba Network. The work order information is derived from purchase orders received into Ariba Network from the buyers' SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA.
    2011  
  Support for QR-Bill payment reference for Ariba Network Invoices in Switzerland and Liechtenstein [NP-24630]
Switzerland has a new QR-Bill that requires Suppliers to be able to send payment reference information or a QR Code along with their invoices that Buyers can use to efficiently process payments and reduce payment cycles for their suppliers. As part of this, the Ariba Network has added country transaction rules that allow buyers to receive additional payment references from their Suppliers in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Suppliers in these two regions can now include a QR-IBAN with a mandatory QR Reference or use their existing IBAN with an optional Creditor Reference and also pass additional billing information that uses SWICO tags as part of the bank information in their invoices.
    see release guide  2011  
  Long term Archive Deposit Report for Italy [NP-24901]
Italy has a specific country mandate for a Deposit Report which is a report of the archived invoices inc storage information to be made available for audit. With this feature the Ariba Network provides a new report of the invoice archive deposit information for Buyers and Suppliers in Italy who have enabled Long term archiving storage.
    see release guide  2011  
  Supplier reports for payment receipts in Mexico [NP-25590]
Suppliers in Mexico can generate reports in their Ariba Network accounts to get visibility into payment receipts that have been sent to their buyers. Suppliers can also filter reports using the Status field to be informed if their buyers have approved or rejected payment receipts. In addition, suppliers can generate invoice reports that display only those invoices that do not have any associated payment receipts.
    see release guide  2011  
  Ariba Network integration with SAP Field Service Management with a single-tenant crowd architecture [NS-9217]
This feature introduces Ariba Network integration with SAP Field Service Management with a single-tenant crowd architecture that supports onboarding multiple suppliers in a single company or tenant.
   


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