2102 Release: Feature Names and Descriptions For Sellers

SAP Ariba 2102 Release


	What's new in SAP Ariba user guide

General Features
	KT 	NFA 
Multi-factor authentication for user login to SAP Ariba solutions [SI-860] Multi-factor authentication is a two-step verification process where users are required to authenticate themselves a second time using a time-based verification code. As compared to the single step authentication process, the multi-factor authentication process provides enhanced security.
Multi-factor authentication for user login to Ariba Network [SI-1110] Multi-factor authentication is a two-step verification process where users are required to authenticate themselves a second time using a time-based verification code. As compared to the single step authentication process, the multi-factor authentication process provides enhanced security. Previously, if multi-factor authentication was enabled for critical fields, users were required to perform the two-step verification process only while attempting to update the values of critical fields such as email addresses, phone numbers, remittance information and so on. With multi-factor authentication enabled for login, users are required to perform the two-step verification process to log into Ariba Network.

Strategic Sourcing
	KT	NFA
Supplier-added items in events [SS-14250] This feature adds multiple sourcing event rules, allowing suppliers to add bid content to primary and alternative bids, or only alternative bids. The feature also provides the option for suppliers to define child items or service hierarchies through read-only attachments.
Ability to use cost elements in line-item formulae [DMS-12744] This feature enables buyers to use cost elements of a cost group in the line-item formula of a sourcing event. Buyers can configure cost elements as rollup terms and use the rollup value of the cost elements in the line-item formula.
Enhancements to custom fields for SAP Ariba Sourcing and SAP S/4HANA Cloud integration [DMS-13454] SAP Ariba now supports additional data types when buyers map custom fields between SAP Ariba Sourcing and SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

Supplier Management and Business Network
Supply Chain Collaboration	KT	NFA
Configuration of order confirmation deviation types [CSC-10324] With this feature, buyers can configure types of deviations for quantity, delivery date, or price. This allows certain suppliers to exceed tolerances if the buyer approves the order confirmation. This configuration can be made for supplier groups or as a default transaction rule that applies to all suppliers.
Customer-defined logical IDs to identify the permitted consumption of component inventory [CSC-15640] This feature enhances validation capabilities to ensure that only subcontracting components that are assigned to a supplier or vendor by a particular buyer are allowed to be reported for consumption.
Report component consumption based on component inventory [CSC-16745] The component inventory-based consumption report feature validates that the buyer batch number of the consumed component matches the buyer batch number that is defined in component inventory.
Expanded capabilities in planning download and Planning data update configuration [CSC-20429] This feature expands the amount of planning information that buyers and suppliers can retrieve using Upload/Download functionality. It also provides buyers with more ways to handle planning information.
Stock transport order collaboration [CSC-20915] This feature adds support for the stock-transport type of purchase order, which is used when stock is moved between two plants within an organization or in different organizations.

Procurement Collaboration	KT	NFA
Email notification of purchase order changes [CSC-19203] This feature introduces support for suppliers to enable email notifications of changes in existing purchase orders. The supplier receives an email displaying up to three updates that were made in the purchase order and is prompted to log in to Ariba Network to see all updates.
India GST 2020 Tax Invoice Solution [NP-20207] The tax authority in India requires online submission of invoices to the Invoice Registration Portal (IRP) for a select set of suppliers. Suppliers with turnover more than INR 500 crore (INR 5 billion) must report their invoices to the IRP online.
India GST enhancements to support both 2017 and 2019 tax invoice regulatory workflows [NP-26237] The tax authority in India requires online submission of invoices to the Invoice Registration Portal (IRP) for a select set of suppliers. Suppliers with turnover more than INR 500 crore (INR 5 billion) must report their invoices to the IRP online.
Extend NAV reporting from domestic-only to domestic and cross-border transactions [NP-26333] Tax invoicing in Hungary provides an electronic invoicing solution that includes receiving, validating, transforming, reporting, and transmitting tax invoices to buying organizations through Ariba Network.
Outbound enhancements for Italy to comply with FPA schema change effective January 01 2021 [NP-26335] Suppliers in Italy must report all electronic invoices through the governmental electronic invoicing platform Sistema di Interscambio (SDI). This is a mandate applicable to all industries in Italy.
Transaction data deletion & retention policy management in Ariba Network [REGAN-1254] The administrator for your Ariba Network account can specify criteria for automatically deleting transaction documents every month based on the age of the documents.
SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway routing based on data center location [REGAN-1757] With the addition of a new US Data Center for SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway, this feature provides customers with the flexibility to configure the SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway routing in Ariba Network to a relevant data center. Existing SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway customers from North, Central, and South America can now switch over from the Europe Data Center to the US Data Center, and new customers are directed by default to the appropriate data center, based on the country set under their Company Profile.
Indicating success, failure, or progress status on the Configure Cloud Integration Gateway page when users enable/disable CIG routing or switch CIG data center [REGAN-1422] This feature indicates the success, failure, or progress status when users enable/disable SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG) routing or switch CIG data center on the Configure Cloud Integration Gateway page in Ariba Network based on acknowledgment received from CIG. Every time users enable/disable CIG routing or switch CIG data center in Ariba Network, the request is routed to Cloud Integration Gateway. When Ariba Network receives acknowledgment from CIG on the success, failure, or progress of the request, an appropriate indication is shown on the Configure Cloud Integration Gateway page.
Audit log enhancements for switching data centers and enabling or disabling SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway routing in Ariba Network [REGAN-1424] This feature adds entries to the Ariba Network audit log when users switch data centers and enable or disable SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway routing.

	Supplier Management		KT	NFA
	Add description for questions in supplier management questionnaires [SM-22638] This feature introduces a description field for all types of questions in supplier management questionnaire template.

Integration
Extensibility & Configurability - APIs	KT	NFA
Validation of API keys in SAP Ariba API queries [PL-31044] Validates the API key included in an SAP Ariba API query against the API key in the OAuth token. Validation failure results in an error response.

Cloud Integration Gateway	KT	NFA
Enhancement to product activity message for translating to EDI ANSI X12 846 or EDI ANSI X12 830 [IG-24720] This enhancement enables the translation of the product activity message with the time series information to an EDI ANSI X12 830 document. If the time series information is not available, the product activity message translates to an EDI ANSI X12 846 document.
Data routing based on data center location [IG-9425] With the addition of a new US Data Center for SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway, this feature provides customers with the flexibility to configure CIG routing in AN to a relevant data center. Existing SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway customers from North, Central, and South America can now switch over from the Europe Data Center to the US Data Center, and new customers are directed by default to the appropriate data center, based on the country set under their Company Profile.
Enhancements to sales order cXML to include Sold-to information [IG-15819] Previously, the sold-to party information was captured using a ‘Contact’ element on the cXML. The SAP Ariba cXML message structure is now enhanced to introduce a ‘BusinessPartner’ element that conveys the Sold-to information at header level. As part of the scope item Automation of Order-to-Invoice with Ariba Network (4A1), the Sold-to address is included in the sales order received by the supplier on SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
Integration to support quote automation with SAP S/4HANA through APIs (42K) [IG-17632] With the automation of source-to-ray with a scope item for Ariba Network (42K), users integrated with Ariba Network, SAP Ariba Discovery, and SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway solutions can send a request for quotation (QuoteRequest) from SAP S/4HANA to Ariba Network and Receive a response (QuoteMessage) from Ariba Network, using native APIs.
Integration to support SAP Ariba Discount Management with SAP S/4HANA Cloud (42K) [IG-20132] As part of the automation of source-to-pay with scope item for Ariba Network (42K), the SAP Ariba Discount Management solution integrates with SAP S/4HANA Cloud enabling buyers and suppliers to agree to early payment (PayMeNow) in exchange for discounts and Supports a new document type, PaymentProposalRequest.
Enhancement to send buyer's organizational structure from cXML to SOAP API of SAP S/4HANA Cloud supplier [IG-23514] As part of the scope item Automation of Order-to-Invoice with Ariba Network (4A1), the SOAP API sales order structure on the supplier side is enhanced to include information of the buying organization.
Enhancement to include sold-to party address in purchase orders as part of Automation of Source-to-Pay with Ariba Network (42K) [IG-24295] As part of the Automation of Source-to-Pay with Ariba Network (42K) scope item, the sold-to party address is included in the purchase order sent by the buyer on SAP S/4HANA Cloud to Ariba Network.

This information reflects the status of SAP Ariba's planning as of January 2021 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.