2021 Release Resources For Suppliers
A list of all supplier related features released in 2021   

	What's new in SAP Ariba user guide

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	Security, Platform, and other General Features
		Release		KT 	NFA 
	Integration and exception monitoring with SAP Cloud ALM [PLMSG-3631] With this feature, SAP Ariba solutions integrated with SAP S/4HANA Cloud support integration and exception monitoring using the SAP Cloud ALM for Operations (SAP CALM) cloud operation platform. The integration and exception monitoring makes use of the new Integration Event Monitoring Query API for Procurement. This REST API enables SAP CALM to monitor integration message flows between SAP Ariba solutions and SAP S/4HANA Cloud or between SAP Business Network and SAP S/4HANA Cloud.	2111
	Ability to audit security-related activity in SAP Ariba [SI-20] This feature introduces the SAP Ariba audit service, which logs selected user and administration actions performed in SAP Ariba applications. You can use the SAP Ariba audit service to monitor security-related system information such as changes to user records, application data, and application configurations. The SAP Ariba audit service also helps security personnel reproduce potential malicious activities of users and administrators, monitor administrative activities, like configuration changes, and retrieve forensic evidence if a security breach occurs.	2108
	Multi-factor authentication support for Developer Portal in Ariba Network [SI-2050] 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, multi-factor authentication provides enhanced security.  Previously, suppliers attempting to sign in to SAP Ariba Developer Portal using the AN Supplier SSO Sign-in option were re-directed to the Ariba Network supplier sign-in page for authentication. However, it was just a one-step verification process.  With multi-factor authentication enabled, users are required to perform the two-step verification process to log into SAP Ariba Developer Portal.	2108
	Enhance user privacy options and allow administrators to block users [SI-2425] This feature enhances user privacy options in support of the user's right to be forgotten, institutes a new Data Protection Officer (DPO) group, and provides the means for members of the DPO group to block users.	2108
2105	A simpler & smarter SAP Ariba Help Center [AUC-6197] SAP Ariba has reimagined how our buyers and suppliers get help and assistance using our products. Our goal is simple: to empower you to find the help you need with the least effort, so you can derive the business value you expect from your SAP Ariba investment. We’ve been listening to you carefully in numerous research engagements to prioritize improvement opportunities in our current Help Center.	2105		(resource page)
	Microsoft Edge Chromium browser support [PL-34978] All SAP Ariba cloud solutions support the Microsoft Edge Chromium browser (32-bit and 64-bit).	2105
2102	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.	2102
	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.	2102

 

	Strategic Sourcing
		Release		KT	NFA
	Ability for suppliers to add comments and attachments to responses in guided sourcing events [SS-16560] This feature gives buyers the ability to choose if suppliers can add comments and attachments to their responses in guided sourcing events.	2111
	Email bidding: support for attachments from supplies during the email bidding process [SS-23999] This feature enables suppliers participating in email bidding events to attach supporting files as a .zip package to their bid response emails. Suppliers can specify the exact names of the supporting files in the relevant fields of the Excel file, add the supporting files to a single .zip file, and send the updated Excel file and the .zip file as attachments to the reply email.	2111
	Service items and service hierarchies in guided sourcing [SS-24077] This feature allows buyers to add service items, such as items for consulting or maintenance services, to a guided sourcing event. These service items can be organized into a structural hierarchy that contains service lines, service outlines, and service specifications.	2111
	Support for pricing conditions in guided sourcing RFx events [DMS-11827] This feature adds support for using guided sourcing RFx events with pricing conditions in SAP Ariba Sourcing. Guided sourcing RFx events now support a simple user interface for buyers and suppliers to view and edit pricing conditions for line items.	2108
	Enhancements to standard-capacity events that support large number of suppliers [OPT-1592] This feature introduces the following enhancements to standard-capacity events to which more than 100 suppliers are invited: - Buyers are notified with a warning message about the maximum number of supplier responses supported by the event. - Suppliers are notified with a message if the event has already received the maximum number (100) of supported supplier responses. - Buyers are notified with a message when the event receives a bid at the 90%, 95%, and 100% of the allowed supplier response. - Buyers have the ability to download the Bid Comparison Report, Items Rank Report, Bids Report, and Supplier Response Report with a maximum of 100 participants.	2108
	Alternative bidding in guided sourcing events [SS-17815] Alternative bidding gives suppliers (participants) the ability to submit alternate bids after they have submitted a primary bid based on a guided sourcing event as you have defined it. You can then select the supplier that best meets your needs.	2108
	Supplier-added items in guided sourcing events [SS-24994] This feature allows suppliers to add additional items than what the buyer has defined, to primary and alternative bids in a guided sourcing event, or only to alternative bids. Buyers can optionally allow suppliers to submit attachments that describe lots and child items.	2108
	Ability to copy cost group information across line items [DMS-14701] This feature enables users to copy the entered cost group information across line items from the Cost breakdown page. Users can copy cost group information such as the added cost components and cost element values from one line item to other line items of an event.	2108
2105	Allow suppliers to decline to bid on a line item in guided sourcing [SS-14702] This feature allows suppliers to decline to bid on a line item, and adds support for the event rule "Require participant to give a reason for declining to bid".	2105
	Product questionnaire user experience enhancements [SSR-2228] This feature provides a new and more efficient product questionnaire user experience for buyers and suppliers. Buyers can now also use this feature in guided sourcing events.	2105
2102	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102

 

	Supplier Management and Business Network
	Supply Chain Collaboration	Release		KT	NFA
	Support GTL Standard for HU Numbers [CSC-15583] This feature provides buyers and suppliers an industry specific handling of handling unit number format for automated packaging structure creation.	2111
	Electronic signatures for quality inspections using DocuSign [CSC-23152] This feature allows buyers administrators to require that their suppliers electronically sign quality inspection results before submitting them. Electronic signatures help guarantee the truthfulness of information displayed in documents and are often required by regulatory entities.	2111
	MRP exceptions collaboration for purchase orders with change requests [CSC-24626] To aid in handling MRP exceptions, this feature adds the ability to manage purchase-order change requests from the Ariba Network user interface. Buyers and suppliers can monitor and respond to the change requests they send or receive.	2111
	Validate incoming Manufacturing Planning Visibility planning items [CSC-25261] This feature adds validation checking when suppliers create new or update existing Manufacturing Planning Visibility planning items. Specifically, it checks the combination of the planning item’s part number and location to make sure the combination matches at least one existing planning item that was previously created by the buyer for a planning process type such as Forecast, Supplier managed inventory, or Replenishment.	2111
	Add manufacturing fields and visibility settings to planning processes [CSC-26480] This feature adds two fields, Manufacturer name and Manufacturer part ID (in cXML, ManufacturerName and ManufacturerPartID), to planning items. This feature also introduces two manufacturing visibility settings.	2111
	Quarterly time series for planning and forecast collaboration [CSC-22702] This feature adds the Quarterly time series granularity to the existing Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly time series granularities for planning and forecast collaboration. Forecast commits can be made using any of these time series granularities from both the user interface and Excel files.	2108
	Prevention of duplicate component receipts, carrier information in online component ship notices, and new search filters in Extended Collaboration tabs [CSC-24088] This feature adds functionality to exclude from a flipped component receipt any components that were already received, thus preventing duplicate receipts for a component. This feature also adds more search capabilities for stock transport orders, and adds carrier information to the details page of a component ship notice.	2108
	Multiple views for planning processes [CSC-24240] This feature allows buyers to create views, referred to as custom views, for planning processes and set conditions for them. Prior to this feature, only one view, the standard view, was available for all planning items in a planning process.	2108
	Sold-to BusinessPartner information in purchase orders and invoices [CSC-24925] When a cXML purchase order includes a BusinessPartner element with the soldTo role, this feature shows the information from that element in the purchase-order details page of the Ariba Network user interface.	2108
	Always route the copy of the approval request document to the copy supplier [CSC-25033] This feature adds further enhancements to the order confirmation deviation approval in the multi-tier order scenario. The copy of the approval request document is always routed to the copy supplier.	2108
	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102

 

	Procurement Collaboration	Release		KT	NFA
	Enhancements for temporary unit prices in purchase orders and order confirmations [CSC-10323] This feature enables buyers to control whether suppliers must explicitly confirm all temporary unit prices in an order confirmation. For suppliers, the feature adds markers to identify which unit prices are temporary, and a checkbox to confirm temporary unit prices.	2111
	Allow ship-notice cancellation and editing if goods receipt fully reversed [CSC-22063] This feature allows suppliers to cancel or edit a ship notice if its goods receipt is fully reversed and it does not have any other related goods receipts. Prior to this feature, cancelling or editing a ship notice with a goods receipt was not allowed, even if the ship notice's goods receipt was fully reversed.	2111
	Track the progress of orders and releases [CSC-25113] This feature provides buyers with a quick overview of the purchase order process, ensuring it runs in a smooth and organized manner.	2111
	Tax invoicing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [NG-4908] Ariba Network now supports electronic tax invoicing solution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This includes receiving, validating, transforming, and transmitting tax invoices between supplier and buyer organizations through Ariba Network. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia tax authority, known as the Saudi Arabian Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA), mandates legal compliance on all the commercial transactions between suppliers and buyers. Electronic invoicing in KSA is rolled-out in two phases. The first phase is effective December 4, 2021. The following guidelines must be followed by the taxpayers in the first phase: - All domestic taxpayers must generate, amend, and store electronic invoices and related documents such as, credit and debit notes. - Documents must be in structured file formats. For example, XML. - Uncontrolled access, modifying invoices and logs, and multiple invoice sequences are prohibited.	2111
	Support for automatic generation of invoices from approved service entry sheets [NP-21092] This feature enables automatic generation of invoices from approved service entry sheets in Ariba Network in the Service Procurement with Ariba Network and SAP Fieldglass (4R2) integration scenario. Invoices are generated only for those service entry sheets that are associated with purchase order line items containing planned lean-service items and have tax information.	2111
	PDF invoice conversion workbench tiles [NP-26210]  The PDF invoice conversion functionality is available to suppliers as the PDF Invoice conversions and Pending PDF invoice conversions tiles on the Workbench.	2111
	Draft PDF invoices for review workbench tile [NP-26211]  PDF invoice functionality for Review as Drafts is now available with a new tile in the Workbench.	2111
	Provision in Ariba Network to control the availability of CIG data center switch option [NP-28892] The SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG) US data center is available (in addition to the Europe data center). Existing users (with any of the North, Central, and South American countries set under their Company Profile) have the option of switching from the Europe data center to the new US data center. Previously, this option was available to all users regardless of their roles in the organization. If a user initiated the switching of the data center without the SAP Ariba recommended configuration and testing, it could lead to undesirable consequences. Therefore, to avoid accidental or premature switching of the CIG data center, a provision is now made in Ariba Network such that the availability of the data center switching option is available only to an administrator user.	2111
	Support for creation of invoices against enhanced-limit material items [NP-28983] This feature enables supplier users to create invoices against enhanced-limit material items in purchase orders without the necessity of ship notices or goods receipts, in the Automation of Source-to-Pay with Ariba Network (42K) integration scenario. The enhanced-limit material items in Ariba Network correspond to product type group Material (1) items in SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA Cloud.	2111
	Improved display of extrinsics on the Remittance Advice page [PAY-6201] The Remittance Advice page now displays cXML extrinsics one per line in the Additional Information section, which improves the readability of information.	2111
	Discount percent precision change [PAY-6341] The discount calculation algorithm has been changed to match that of SAP. Now, Ariba network uses a discount percent with a precision of 3 decimal places to calculate the discount amount in discount offers. Ariba Network also passes DiscountPercent, determined by the discounting capability, in the cXML PaymentProposalRequest update (cXML 1.2.051) to the ERP of buyers.	2111
	SAP Supplier Financing available for US suppliers [PAY-6939]  SAP Supplier financing is now available for all US suppliers, regardless of their revenue.	2111
	Download current transactions [REGAN-3407] The administrator for your Ariba Network account and other users with appropriate permission can request to download your account's transaction data at any time for any period up to 90 days. If you would like to be notified by email when ZIP files are available to download, ask your administrator to set up notifications.	2111
	Activity feed widget [SA-16253]  The new Activity feed widget displays real-time transaction activity and offers you a way to quickly navigate to those transactions.	2111
	Items to Ship in new supplier workbench [CSC-19230] The Items to Ship tile has been added to the new supplier workbench, allowing you to create online ship notices more quickly and efficiently.	2108
	User interface support for customer reference [CSC-24808] In the Ariba Network user interface, this feature adds a customer reference to the details page of an order or release.	2108
	Validation of invoice reference number in pre-approved invoices for India. [NG-4710] According to the 2019 tax regulation in India, when a supplier submits an invoice online to the Invoice Registration Portal (IRP), a unique invoice reference number (IRN) and QR code are generated for that invoice. Suppliers must provide the IRN along with other invoice details and upload the pre-approved invoice during invoice creation in Ariba Network. The IRN, invoice date, invoice number, and GSTN provided must be the same as in the uploaded pre-approved invoice.   Ariba Network now validates the IRN in pre-approved invoices during invoice creation. Ariba Network computes an IRN value within the system using parameters such as invoice number, invoice date (financial year), and supplier GSTN, and then validates it against the entered IRN. The system displays an error message if there is a mismatch in any one of these values. This prevents suppliers from updating incorrect IRN.	2108
	Support for orders containing both material and lean-service items in the 4R2 integration scenario [NP-25895] With this feature, orders containing both material and lean-service items are supported in the Service Procurement with Ariba Network and SAP Fieldglass (4R2) integration scenario. It also supports multi-line service entry sheets and associated invoices.	2108
	SAP Supplier Financing [PAY-3711] SAP Ariba Supplier Financing leverages the digital footprints created on Ariba Network to reduce friction for MSMEs (Micro, Small and Mid-Sized Enterprises) in pursuit of financial health. It’s a self-service solution that enables small businesses who want to find suitable working capital finance by simply consenting access to their data and be provided with a list of pre-qualified offers at competitive terms from multiple online funders/lenders. The suppliers may select one or more pre-qualified offers to complete the full due diligence and on boarding formalities with the funder/lender; which will be covered under separate terms of use and financial agreements of that specific funder/lender. During the term of the financial agreement between the two parties, the solution will also automate exchange of the AN transaction data with the chosen lender/funder to simplify the lending/funding process.	2108
	Early Payment Offer Email Notification Improvements [PAY-5414] SAP Ariba now allows suppliers to choose a frequency the receive early payment notifications – either once per approved invoice or once per day at a supplier-specified time.	2108
	Enhancements to transaction data deletion and retention for Ariba Network [REGAN-1654] This feature provides the following enhancements to the transaction data deletion and retention policy for Ariba Network: - Recurring deletion and one-time deletion: In addition to being able to request recurring deletion of transaction data, users can now request a one-time deletion of data. - Download of transaction documents identified for deletion: After documents are identified for deletion, users have up to thirty days to download the ZIP files. - Additional document types can be deleted: Spot quotes and proof of services are now supported for deletion.	2108
	Revocation of user access from Ariba Network and removal of user's personal information [REGAN-1716] Ariba Network users can request the administrator to remove their personal information from the system. If approved, the user no longer can log into Ariba Network, and their personal information is no longer visible to users, including in transaction documents.	2108
	Organization Profile report [REGAN-3372] Previously, Ariba Network customers couldn't export their company profile. With this feature, Ariba Network buyers and suppliers can generate an Organization Profile report, a simple way to download their company profile information from Ariba Network in CSV format.	2108
	On-time payment rate KPI and benchmarking widgets [SA-12332] The On-time payment rate KPI and benchmarking widgets allow suppliers to compare the performance of their customers to the aggregate performance of the network by supplier region, buyer industry, and performance quartile.	2108
	Document number links in workbench tiles for Standard accounts [SA-23330] The Standard account experience has been improved to allow navigation to document details pages from all workbench tiles. On document pages, Standard account users can now perform actions based on their permissions.	2108
2105	Supplier Portal and Workbench [SA-9251] The Ariba Network supplier home page has been redesigned to be a Supplier Portal, with simplified navigation, an overview of your transactions, and insights and promotional widgets. The Supplier Portal also includes the Workbench, which is a highly customizable page that allows you to get a quick overview of transaction documents that need your attention. The Inbox and Outbox have been replaced with object-oriented menus, which logically group objects by their business process. As of May 21st all suppliers have been transitioned to the new portal experience. See more of what’s new: Enterprise account users  Standard account user	2105		(Supplemental: Items To Confirm functionality)
	SAP Business Network Supplier Mobile App 6.4.0 [SA-17796] We’ve added the ability to create new accounts and manage your trading relationships: * Sign up for a new Ariba Network account directly from the mobile app * View, accept, and dismiss relationship requests from potential trading partners	2105
	SAP Business Network: Improved supplier registration [NS-10511] This feature introduces a more streamlined onboarding experience for both existing suppliers and net-new suppliers, and also introduces SAP Business Network as the name for the unified network experience for all trading partners. It includes two different workflows: when a buyer invites a supplier to establish a business relationship, and when a supplier initiates a relationship (walk up).  This makes the supplier registration process easier to navigate and understand. It includes a refreshed look and feel, a new universal registration landing page, buyer branded invitation messages, improved navigation, augmented search for existing accounts, improved communication directives, more intuitive UI, and overall enhancements to the registration workflow.	2105		(Overview) (Overview with Admin Guide and Seller Experience)
	Discounting Supplier Experience Improvements [PAY-5707] The early payment and discounting capability has been improved to help you more easily access, review, and accept offers.  You can now download and print offers as PDF and choose to receive a daily digest of early payment offers.	2105
	Object-oriented menus for Ariba Network [NS-7561] The Ariba Network Inbox and Outbox have been replaced with object-oriented menus for all buyers and suppliers. Menu items are now grouped logically by process, improving navigation and usability.	2105
	Quality inspection and quality notification safeguards for required completion [CSC-10368] This feature allows buyers to prevent suppliers from shipping a purchase-order schedule line that has a quality inspection without a decision that authorizes shipment. This feature also allows buyers to prevent suppliers from shipping a purchase-order line item that has a quality notification with incomplete tasks.	2105
	Enhancements to the order confirmation deviation approval process [CSC-19743] This feature introduces usability enhancements to the order confirmation deviation approval process. This includes a buyer report of approved/rejected deviations, and supplier ability to create a ship notice without order confirmation (when order confirmation is not required).	2105
	Attributes for planning items [CSC-20436] This feature allows buyer administrators to define new attributes for planning items. Attributes provide information about planning records such as the supplier or buyer, the customer part number, and so on.	2105
	Excel support and other improvements to attributes [CSC-21958] This feature adds support for attribute data in Excel download files for the Upload/Download functionality. It also improves how users view attributes.	2105
	Validate the delivery-date tolerances in ship notices [CSC-14603] This feature allows buyers to set how many days early or late a ship-notice delivery date can be from the delivery date requested in an order or release. If during ship-notice validation this feature identifies a ship-notice delivery date that is outside the allowed tolerance, it prevents submission of the ship notice. Buyers can configure these tolerances for all their suppliers or for supplier groups.	2105
	Order confirmation for enhanced-limit material and service line items [CSC-21608] With this feature, suppliers can create confirmations for enhanced-limit service and material line items in a purchase order. Suppliers can edit the service start and end dates, and update the expected value.	2105
	Tax invoicing enhancements for Hungary to comply with 3.0 XSD schema change effective April 01, 2021 [NG-1387] Ariba Network provides tax invoicing solution for Hungary. Previously, the invoicing solution was using 2.0 XSD schema for invoice reporting to the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) system. However, effective April 1, 2021, NAV mandates the use of 3.0 XSD schema. * The invoicing solution continues to work as before and now provides an option to enter an exemption or VAT out of scope reason as required by 3.0 XSD schema. * The invoicing user interface now displays the list of exemption or VAT out of scope reason provided by NAV and the suppliers can specify the reason for zero-rate VAT during invoice creation.	2105
	Tax invoicing enhancements for the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland to comply with Brexit effective January 01, 2021 [NG-1395] In accordance with Brexit, effective January 01, 2021, the United Kingdom is no longer part of the European Union (EU). Northern Ireland remains considered as a European Union country for supply of goods to the European Union (EU), but not for supply of services.  Ariba Network now provides an enhanced invoicing solution for the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.	2105
	Support for the Services Procurement with Ariba Network and SAP Fieldglass (4R2) integration scenario with SAP S/4HANA Cloud [NP-20140] This feature provides support for the Services Procurement with Ariba Network and SAP Fieldglass (4R2) integration scenario. It includes integration between SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP Fieldglass, and Ariba Network for services procurement and supports the exchange of documents such as orders, service sheets, and invoices.	2105
	Enhancement to support integration between Central Procurement and SAP Ariba Discovery for Central RFQs [NS-14083] As part of the scope item Automation of Central Procurement Quotes with Ariba Network (5JT), this feature introduces a new extrinsic element in the existing Quote Request and Quote Message cXMLs to differentiate between Central RFQ (cRFQ) coming from SAP S/4HANA Cloud Central Procurement Hub versus local RFQ objects from Quote Automation, so that SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway can route them accordingly.	2105
	Supplier classification based on diversity [SM-25931] This features enables buyers to classify their suppliers based on multiple characteristics and support diversity to encourage business with suppliers identified and verified as diverse.	2105
2102	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102

 

	Supplier Management	Release		KT	NFA
2102	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.	2102

 

	Integration
	Extensibility & Configurability - APIs	Release		KT	NFA
	Enhanced ability to view supplier profiles with the Ariba Network Supplier Profile API [NS-13089] This feature enhances the Ariba Network Supplier Profile API to allow buyers to view additional supplier profile fields.	2111
	Enforce application creation limit on auto-enabled API/realm combinations. [OPEC-7064] An API/realm combination is typically limited to a single application. This feature enables customer developers to submit a support request to associate an additional application with an auto-enabled API/realm combination that already has an application. Based on the reason specified in the support request, SAP Ariba Support decides whether to approve or reject the request.	2111
	Enhancing Invoice Header Data Extraction API to support query on status update date [NP-28133] Previously, there was no option for API consumers to extract invoice header data based on the date an invoice was updated. All invoice header data extraction was based on the date on which the invoice was created. Therefore, they were unable to check the status changes of invoices, and perform business tasks accordingly.  Now, Ariba Network allows SAP Ariba API portal consumers who have access to the Invoice Header Data Extraction API, to query invoice header data based on the date the invoice was updated. The Invoice Header Data Extraction API is enhanced with an optional filter for querying invoices using a date range based on the date an invoice was updated.	2108
	Inclusive language on the SAP Ariba developer portal [OPEC-8178] All instances of the term 'whitelist' and 'whitelisted' in the SAP Ariba developer portal user interface have been replaced with more inclusive terms like 'list of allowed IPs' and 'allowed'.	2108
2105	Additional fields for the Purchase Orders Supplier API [CSC-23075] With this feature, the Purchase Orders Supplier API retrieves additional information from purchase orders.	2105
	Ability to associate a single API client application with multiple SAP Ariba solutions [SI-2783] Historically, each API client application could access only one SAP Ariba solution. This feature enables the customer developer to associate a single API application with multiple solutions, expanding the range of data that can be accessed and manipulated with a single client application. This ability is only available on APIs that support multiple solutions.	2105
	Support for mutual authentication  when generating OAuth tokens for an application [SI-4056] Enables customers to configure the SAP Ariba developer portal to require mutual authentication before an OAuth token can be generated, including the ability to manage security certificates.	2105
2102	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.	2102

 

	Cloud Integration Gateway	Release		KT	NFA
	Support for suppliers to maintain payment terms from purchase order for sales order and invoice [IG-17377] This feature enables suppliers to consume payment terms from purchase order for sales order and invoice. If payment terms are not maintained in purchase order, the payment terms from customer master in supplier ERP is used for sales order and invoice.	2111
	Support for audit logging of all user activities [IG-26527] With this feature, SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway supports audit logging of all activities performed by a user on the portal. This logged information can be used to monitor user activities to detect and prevent malicious activities or as evidence in case of a breach . Activities on the portal by end-users, administrators, and SAP internal administrators will be logged using the SAP audit kernel service. Administrators can access the audit logs by searching for log details in an audit log search user interface.	2111
	Enhancement for supporting the integration of quality inspection results from Ariba Network with DocuSign eSignature data [IG-28022] This feature supports the integration of DocuSign eSignature data with quality inspection results from Ariba Network. The digital signature information is integrated with the inspection lot (as an attachment and URL) in your SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA system.	2111
	Display the date and time in SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway according to the logged in user's browser time zone [IG-28548] With this feature, the date and time are displayed according to the user' browser time zone when user logs into SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway.	2111
	Support for China data center in SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway [IG-30034] With this feature, new and existing buyers and suppliers in China can connect their SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway account to the China data center for hosting the business data of SAP Ariba applications.	2111
	Support for comments from buyers in purchase order header and line items [IG-31074] Suppliers can view additional text information added as notes by buyers at header and line-item levels of a purchase order.	2111
	Support for a new document type (940) in the ASC-X12 document routing format for warehouse shipping order [IG-27648] This feature enables support for a new document type (940) in the ASC-X12 document routing format for STO process warehouse shipping order messages. A supplier on Ariba Network can use a warehouse shipping order message to inform a third-party decentralized warehouse management system or logistics provider to send goods to the buyer.	2108
	Support for a new document type (945) in the ASC-X12 document routing format for warehouse shipping advice [IG-27649] This feature enables support for a new document type (945) in the ASC-X12 document routing format for STO process warehouse shipping advice messages. A third-party logistics provider can use a warehouse shipping advice message to inform a supplier on Ariba Network that a shipment has been sent out to the buyer.	2108
	Support for subsequent debit memos in ERP-initiated invoices [IG-28422] This feature adds support for subsequent debit memos in ERP-initiated invoices sent to Ariba Network.	2108
2105	Support for new EDI document format for the quality inspection document type [IG-24113] With this feature, suppliers on Ariba Network can send and receive quality inspection documents through the EDI routing method in the ASCx12 EDI863 document format.	2105
2102	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102
	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.	2102