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SAP Ariba 2022 Release Resources: Cloud Integration Gateway 
A list of features released in 2022

 

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  Cloud Integration Gateway
 
  Feature Name & Description Release Enablement Model   Learn More  
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On
Customer
Configured
  KT  
  Integration support for sending ERP-initiated ERS invoices from SAP S/4HANA Cloud in the 42K integration scenario [IG-15153]
With this feature, buyers can create ERP-initiated ERS invoices on SAP S/4HANA Cloud and send them to Ariba Network through SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway.
 2202      
  Support for Peppol service integration for invoices and StatusUpdateRequest [IG-16489] - Supplier Feature
This feature supports Pan-European Public Procurement On-Line (Peppol) service integration for invoices and StatusUpdateRequest using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway. The Peppol integration is currently supported only for Germany and Belgium. Peppol is a project initiated by the European Commission to develop an EU wide eProcurement technology standard.  Each Peppol transaction includes two document attachments for download, one in HTML and the other in UBL BIS 3.0 XML format. Peppol transactions use BusinessPartnerID as sender/receiver ID instead of Ariba Network ID (ANID).
 2202        
  Integration support for invoices in XRechnung format [IG-17648] - Supplier Feature 
This feature adds support for integrating the XRechnung format for invoices using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway. XRechnung is the standard format for electronic invoices that are exchanged with public clients in Germany.
 2202         
  Support for importing catalog data directly from SAP ERP systems to SAP Ariba Procurement solutions [IG-26991]
With this feature, using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway, buyers can import catalog data directly from SAP ERP systems to SAP Ariba Procurement solutions without routing it through Ariba Network.

Related to feature CM-5737
 2202         
  Enhancements to support order confirmation approval for scheduling agreements and scheduling agreement releases [IG-28023]
This feature provides integration for order confirmation approval for scheduling agreements and scheduling agreement releases. It also provides enhancement to support the integration of mapping Supplier part ID, header comments, item comments, and item deviation reasons from Ariba Network to SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA for purchase orders, scheduling agreements, and scheduling agreement releases.
 2202         
  Support for standardization of Unit of Measurement for integration with Ariba Network [IG-28208]
This feature supports standardization of the Unit of Measurement (UOM) for integration with Ariba Network through SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway.
 2202         
  Integration support for inventory reservation requests sent to SAP S/4HANA or SAP S/4HANA Cloud in the 2NV and the 3EN integration scenarios [IG-28803]
For the Guided Buying Capability with SAP Ariba Buying (2NV) integration scenario and the Guided Buying for Central Procurement with SAP Ariba Buying (‏3EN‏) integration scenario, this feature adds integration support for sending inventory reservation requests from guided buying to SAP S/4HANA or SAP S/4HANA Cloud using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway.

Related to feature GB-15594 
 2202         
  Integration support for batch managed materials in Component Ship Notice (Outbound Delivery) and Advance Ship Notice (Inbound Delivery) in 5I2 and 42K integration scenarios [IG-29988]
With this feature, details of batch-managed materials are included for subcontracting components in Component Ship Notice (Outbound Delivery) and Advance Ship Notice (Inbound Delivery) in the 5I2 integration scenario, and for finished materials in Advance Ship Notice (Inbound Delivery) in 5I2 and 42K integration scenarios.
 2202         
  Support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia data center in SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway [IG-30122]
With this feature, new and existing buyers and suppliers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) can connect their SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway account to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia data center for hosting the business data of Ariba Network and SAP Ariba solutions.
 2202         
  Support for exporting business data in SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway [IG-30220]
With this feature, customers using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway for integration can export their business data from SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway to a local system or network, in an appropriate compressed file format. This feature is helpful to customers when they switch from one SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway data center to another, change service providers, or stop a specific service for a certain period.
 2202       
  Support for deploying custom mapping [IG-30338]
With this feature, buyers can do the following tasks in the test and production environments in SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway:

- Deploy custom mapping
- Upgrade custom mapping to the latest version
- Revert custom mapping to an earlier version
- Undeploy custom mapping
 2202         
  Support for importing bill of materials into Ariba Network [IG-30682]
With this feature, buyers can import bill of materials (BOM) from the buyer’s ERP system to Ariba Network using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway.
 2202         
  Support for warehouse stock transfer shipment advice in the ASC-X12 (943) as inbound document routing format [IG-31247] - Supplier Feature 
This feature adds a new document type (943) in the ASC-X12 document routing format to support the stock transport order (STO) process warehouse stock transfer shipment advice messages. Suppliers on Ariba Network can use the warehouse stock transfer shipment advice to inform a third-party warehouse management system or a third-party logistics provider that they are sending goods to a remote warehouse or that it is OK to accept returns from a buyer.
 2202         
  Support for warehouse stock transfer receipt advice in the ASC-X12 (944) as inbound document routing format [IG-31249] - Supplier Feature 
This feature adds a new document type (944) in the ASC-X12 document routing format to support the stock transport order (STO) process warehouse receipt advice messages. A third-party decentralized warehouse management system or a third-party logistics provider can use the warehouse stock transfer receipt advice to inform a supplier on Ariba Network that the goods have been received for storage and that the delivery information has been verified.
 2202         
  Enhancements to goods receipt-based invoice verification in SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing [IG-32627]
This feature enhances the integration of the goods receipt-based invoice verification feature by extending the support for manual and electronic invoices, allowing buyers to choose appropriate receipts during the invoice reconciliation process.
 2202         
  Support for integration and exception monitoring of SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway transactions and events through SAP Cloud ALM [IG-33198]
With this feature, SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway buyers can use the SAP Cloud ALM for Operations for integration and exception monitoring. This can be used to monitor SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway transaction events and exceptions.
 2202       
  Test Central for buyer regression testing [IG-33369]
With the Test Central framework, buyers can automate end-to-end testing of use cases using previously generated documents or transactions, re-rerun the test cases, and generate a report on results. Using Test Central benefits buyers in:

- Reducing testing timelines and accelerating regression testing
- Evaluating the impact of upgrades using support packs, customizations, and XSLT mapping changes
 2202         
  Enhancement to service sheets for displaying the service number in a designated field in the ERP system [IG-33572]
With this enhancement, the service sheets from Ariba Network that are posted on the ERP system display the service numbers in the designated field.
 2202         
  Integration support for serialized finished materials in Advance Ship Notice (Inbound Delivery) in 5I2 and 42K integration scenarios [IG-33860]
With this feature, suppliers can create Advance Ship Notice on Ariba Network with serial numbers for finished materials and buyers can integrate those with Inbound Delivery in SAP S/4 HANA Cloud in 5I2 and 42K integration scenarios.
 2202         
  Integration support to display complete comments from the line item level and header level combined in one single note in the invoice received by SAP S/4HANA Cloud buyers in the 42K integration scenario [IG-34911]
In the Automation of Source-to-Pay with Ariba Network (42K) integration scenario, SAP S/4HANA Cloud buyers can view all comments added by the supplier on Ariba Network to an invoice, in one single note at the header level. This note combines the header level comments and the complete comments from the line item level.
2205        
  Integration support for including serial numbers and batch numbers in purchase orders sent from SAP S/4HANA Cloud to Ariba Network in the 42K integration scenario [IG-34914]
In the Automation of Source-to-Pay with Ariba Network (42K) integration scenario, purchase orders on SAP S/4HANA Cloud can include batch numbers and serial numbers provided by the buyer, for all materials. These serial numbers and batch numbers along with supplier’s details are sent to Ariba Network.
2205        
  Enhancements to packaging data export integration and ship notice integration [IG-35546]
This feature supports enhancements to packaging data export from the ERP system to Ariba Network to include the assignment of parent packaging material to auxiliary packaging material, extracting the ERP system ID associated with the packing instructions,  and enabling background processing to extract packing instructions. It also includes enhancements to ship notice integration from Ariba Network to the ERP system to support the inclusion of empty packaging material as auxiliary packaging material or as handling units with zero load quantity.
2205        
  Enhancements to the mapping tool to support additional logical operators for mapping and grouping of multiple conditions [IG-35649]
With this feature, apart from the existing operators, buyers can use the OR and NOT logical operators to map multiple conditions in the mapping tool. Buyers can group these conditions using the operators.
2205    

 
  Integration support to configure test environment host names for SAP Fieldglass tenants of the buyer [IG-35650]
With this feature, SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway enables buyers to configure test environment host names for SAP Fieldglass tenants to test their integration with SAP Ariba applications.  The configuration can be document specific or applicable for all documents.  Supported documents for this configuration include, ERSInvoiceMapperXML (Invoice), StatusUpdateRequest (Invoice SUR), SOW (OrderRequest), SOWREVISION (ChangeOrderRequest), and ServiceEntrySheetStsNotifMsg (SES SUR) routed to and from Ariba Network in the 4R2 scenario, and  ExternalReqForApprovalImportRequest (RequisitionAsyncImportPullStatusRequest) routed to and from the SAP Ariba procurement solution.
2205        
  Enhancements in stock transport order integration to send inventory information to Ariba Network [IG-35946]
This feature enhances the stock transport order integration to send inventory information from SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA to Ariba Network. This enhancement provides visibility about the stock of type In-transit and the stock that is available at plant (Unrestricted) to the trading partners on Ariba Network. With this feature, the product activity message is also enhanced to display unrestricted and in-transit stock of materials.
2205        
  Support for the United Arab Emirates data center in SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway [IG-30121]
This feature enables new and existing buyers and suppliers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to connect their SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway account to the United Arab Emirates data center for hosting the business data of Ariba Network and SAP Ariba applications.
2208        
  Enhancements to inventory reservation integration with SAP Ariba Buying [IG-32939]
This feature enables buyers to include additional information while creating the inventory reservation document that is sent from SAP Ariba Buying to SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway.
2208        
  Integration support for attachments at the line-item level in purchase orders sent from SAP S/4HANA Cloud in the 42K integration scenario [IG-34950] - Supplier Feature 
With this feature, buyers can add attachments at the line-item level in purchase orders sent from SAP S/4HANA Cloud to Ariba Network through SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway. The outbound attachments are sent in the Message Transmission Optimization Mechanism (MTOM) format.
2208        
  Integration support to add manufacturer details for line items in purchase orders sent from SAP S/4HANA Cloud in the 42K integration scenario [IG-34952] - Supplier Feature 
With this feature, buyers can add manufacturer part ID and manufacturer name (in cXML, ManufacturerPartID and ManufacturerName) at the line item level in purchase orders sent from SAP S/4HANA Cloud to Ariba Network through SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway.
2208        
  Enhancements to the buyer regression functionality using Test Central [IG-35758]
This feature enhances the buyer regression functionality in the Test Central framework to include manual steps in test cases while creating and running test suites. This enables buyers to perform a manual activity, which is an essential part of running a test case, outside Test Central. Test Central holds the step until the buyer completes the manual activity.
2208        
  Support to publish public procurement notices on an approved external portal [IG-32935]
This feature supports integration between SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing solutions and Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway, to publish public procurement notices to this external portal.
2211      
  Enhancements to integration support for quality notifications [IG-33929]
With this feature, the following enhancements are available in the quality notifications integrated using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway:
* Display the descriptions maintained at various levels on quality notifications like the header, item, task, activity, defects, cause, and so on without any repetition.
* Send links of existing files from the web as URLs from suppliers to buyers. Buyers can click and access these URLs.
* Send Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number from suppliers to buyers, which helps buyers consume the RMA number for the return process.
2211        
  Integration support for attachments at the header level in outbound deliveries sent from SAP S/4HANA Cloud in the Automation of Order-to-Invoice with Ariba Network (4A1) integration scenario [IG-35057]
With this feature, suppliers can add attachments at the header level in outbound deliveries sent from SAP S/4HANA Cloud to buyers on Ariba Network through SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway.
2211        
  Integration to support quality certificates for scheduling agreements and scheduling agreement releases [IG-36812] - Continuous Influence Feature Learn More 
With this feature, when buyers request the quality certificate for material items in scheduling agreements or scheduling agreement releases, suppliers can include the quality certificates at the line item level in the ship notices on Ariba Network. Buyers receive the quality certificates as attachments in the ship notice and create the quality certificate records for the inbound delivery on their ERP system
2211        
  Certification of SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway for SAP S/4HANA 2022 [IG-37967]
SAP Ariba certifies the integration between SAP S/4HANA 2022 and the following SAP Ariba solutions using SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway, add-on for SAP S/4HANA:
• Ariba Network
• SAP Ariba Buying
• SAP Ariba Buying, multi-ERP edition
• SAP Ariba Sourcing
SAP Ariba Collaborative Sourcing
• SAP Ariba Commerce Automation
• SAP Ariba Discount Management
• SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance
• SAP Ariba Invoice Management
• SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing
• SAP Ariba Catalog

• SAP Ariba C
ontract Invoicing
• SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite
• SAP Ariba Contracts
• SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration for Buyers

2211        
  Enhanced support for target value variable and target position variable mappings in the SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway mapping tool [IG-38579]
This feature enables buyers using custom mapping to select the same target node of an existing mapping as the target value variable or target position variable in the SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway mapping tool.
2211        
  Support for forward error handling (FEH) for SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing [IG-39228]
This feature enables buyers to asynchronously monitor and process errors related to inbound documents received from SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing on SAP ERP. When a document sent from SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing to SAP ERP through SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway fails, the document can be checked and processed again on SAP ERP using forward error handling (FEH).
2211        
  Enhancement to the integration of product replenishment messages with scheduling agreements as part of supplier-managed inventory [IG-40384] - Continuous Influence Feature Learn More 
With this enhancement to SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway, the planned shipment date in the product replenishment message from suppliers is considered the primary criteria to update schedule lines in scheduling agreements as part of supplier-managed inventory.
2211        

 

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