General Features
	Mobile App		Release	Learn More
	Feature Name & Description
	SAP Business Network Supplier available on Tencent [SA-31424]  The SAP Business Network Supplier mobile app is now available on the Tencent app store, expanding access to users in China.		2211
	SAP Business Network Supplier mobile app 7.0 [SA-26789] Ariba Network is now part of SAP Business Network. We've renamed the app to SAP Business Network Supplier to reflect this change. All features remain the same.		2202

 

	Platform
	Feature Name & Description		Release	Learn More
	Support for SAP Cloud Identity Services - Identity Authentication's configurable global user ID in SAP Ariba solutions [PLAF-4255] This feature adds support in SAP Ariba solutions for the configurable global user ID field available in SAP Cloud Identity Services - Identity Authentication. Customers can use this field to configure the user ID that will be used to uniquely identify users across their business systems. This user ID can be one they have already assigned to their users in another business application like a human resources application. It is replicated to SAP Ariba solutions when user data is imported using CSV files or APIs, and is displayed in a new field.		2208

 

	Strategic Sourcing
	Feature Name & Description		Release	Learn More
	Support for using European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) in public sector events [ET-7] This feature enables buyers in EU public sector to add the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) to sourcing events for collecting responses to ESPD from suppliers participating in public sector events. Suppliers can export the responses as an XML file and choose to import the file to ESPD services. Similarly, suppliers can also import the XML file of a previous response into the event.		2211
	Support for publishing public procurement notices on the Tender Electronic Daily (TED) portal [ET-9] This feature enables buyer administrators to associate the public procurement notices with a public sector event template. Buyers can enter procurement details in the notices attached to the event and publish the notices on the Tender Electronic Daily (TED) portal. Suppliers can view the notices on the portal and the related event details on an unrestricted access page. Interested suppliers can invite themselves to participate in the event after registering on Ariba Discovery.		2211
	Enhancements to the Message Board capability in guided sourcing [SS-32884] This feature introduces enhancements to the messaging capabilities in guided sourcing such as setting recipients for user-created messages, activating or deactivating the creation of ad hoc messages based on specific events and their statuses, and hiding message contents in the email notifications. In full projects, buyer users can copy attachments from the message board to specific projects or subprojects. Unzipping the message attachments from the project message board to the full project area is also now possible.		2211
	English forward auctions in guided sourcing [SS-32886] This feature enables guided sourcing users to create, monitor, and award English forward auctions. Users can initiate forward auctions to sell goods to buyers offering the highest price. Users can also initiate forward auctions with bid transformation to add cost terms (not disclosed to participants) to participant bids.		2211
	Support for Dutch forward auctions in guided sourcing [SS-32890] This feature adds support for Dutch forward auctions in the guided sourcing interface. A new Dutch forward auction template for guided sourcing is introduced to support Dutch forward auctions.		2211
	Basket lots with linked items in guided sourcing [SSR-3046] With this feature, it is possible to link a line item that already exists in a guided sourcing event with a basket lot, creating a basket lot with linked items (also known as a prepack). A copy of the linked item is added to the lot, and this remains linked to the source line item outside the lot, so any changes that are made to the price term in the line item outside the lot are also reflected in the line item copy inside the lot.		2208
	Message board for full projects in guided sourcing [SS-28996] This feature adds a message board panel to guided sourcing full projects, which allows you to communicate with internal project team members and external supplier contacts more efficiently.		2205
	Ability to limit volume scale overrides by suppliers to alternative bids in guided sourcing [DMS-16027] This feature introduces a new event rule, Allow overrides only in alternative bids, that allows buyers using guided sourcing to limit the pricing conditions volume scale overrides by suppliers to alternative bids. The ability to limit the supplier overrides to alternative bids enables buyers to receive primary bids with uniform volume scales for consistent comparison of bids from all participants. Suppliers will continue to have the flexibility to customize volume scales in alternative bids to make their best offers.		2205
	Ability to update external modular questionnaires with any status using the Supplier Data API with Pagination [SM-32998] This feature introduces the ability to use the Supplier Data API with Pagination /answers endpoint to update external modular questionnaires with any status, including prepopulating newly created questionnaires with answers from other systems. Previously, you couldn't use the API to update external modular questionnaires that were currently editable by the supplier.		2205
	Envelope bidding in guided sourcing [SS-26207] This feature enables buyers to enclose the content of their guided sourcing events in different envelopes. Participant responses are not revealed until the envelopes are opened. In this way, buyers can have an unbiased evaluation of participant responses.		2202
	Traffic light auctions in guided sourcing [SS-29011] This feature enables buyers to use traffic light auctions in guided sourcing.		2202
	Ability to import material volume data into product sourcing [DMS-14942] This features gives buyers the ability to import material volume data into product sourcing. Buyers can transfer the imported material volume data, along with historic prices, quantity, supplier specific prices, and terms, to sourcing events. Volume data enables buyers to collect material pricing by volume scale, time periods, and plant.		2202
	ReCAPTCHA verification for the external supplier request [SM-26592]  This feature adds an initial ReCAPTCHA verification step to screen out automated attempts to access the external supplier request in your site.		2202

 

	Supplier Management
	Feature Name & Description		Release	Learn More
	Create a supplier management process for one or more suppliers at a time [SM-21456] This feature gives customers the ability to create qualification and miscellaneous processes for one or more suppliers at a time to evaluate them for a specific combination of commodities, regions, and departments based on information in modular questionnaires. Previously, customers could create a process only for one supplier at a time from the supplier's 360° profile.		2208
	Ability to configure the visibility and optionality of some fields in Bank Account questions [SM-32532] This feature introduces three configuration options for fields in Bank Account questions. One option allows you to hide fields that are considered bank master data, such as bank name, branch, and address, so that questionnaire recipients can't see or edit them. The second option allows you to specify whether Bank Key/ABA Routing Number, Account Number, and IBAN Number fields are hidden or visible and required or optional based on the selected bank country/region. The third option allows you to always require Account Holder Name.		2208

 

	Procurement Collaboration
	Feature Name & Description		Release	Learn More
	Invoice cycle time KPI widget [BNA-8] The Invoice cycle time KPI widget allows suppliers to track the invoice processing performance of their customers and identify potential credit and collection issues. Invoice cycle time KPI measures the time required to process (intake, review, matching, approval and payment setup) a single supplier invoice within the Accounts Payable department. The data can be displayed for All customers or a specific customer and for invoices in the Last month, Last quarter, or Last 12 months.		2211
	Approved invoices widget [BNA-217] The Approved invoices widget calculates the quantity and value of approved invoices. It works with the invoice cycle time KPI widget to help suppliers understand customer performance. The data can be displayed for All customers or a specific customer and for invoices in the Last month, Last quarter, or Last 12 months.		2211
	Support Country of Origin at batch level [CSC-30878] This feature adds the Country of Origin field at the batch level in the online Ship Notice and also supports and validates the field for integrated Ship Notices.		2211
	MRP Exception Process with Suppliers [CSC-31280] MRP Exceptions Collaboration - Split Response		2211
	Peppol integration for Norway, Belgium, and Netherlands [NG-5327] Ariba Network now extends Peppol integration for countries like Norway, Netherlands, and Belgium to receive invoices from suppliers and buyers. Both the supplier and buyer must be registered users of Peppol. Note: Peppol in the Netherlands supports invoices in SI 1.2, 2.0 and UBL 3.0 formats. Ariba Network only supports UBL 3.0, so we recommend that suppliers do not send SI 1.2 and SI 2.0 invoices.		2211
	Enhancements to PunchOut catalog configuration and creation [NP-32037] Suppliers can now specify index file settings that are applicable across buyers on the PunchOut catalog creation page and the PunchOut configuration listings page, create multiple PunchOut URLs, and enable or disable server name indication (SNI).		2211
	Post-login reminders and validations for contact information [NS-13072] When logging on to SAP Business Network, if your first name, last name, or email address is missing, or if your phone number contains non-Latin characters or hyphen (-), you get a post-login reminder to update these fields. When you update your contact information based on post-login reminder, SAP Business Network validates your contact information against data quality rules. If validation fails, an error message is displayed, prompting you to update the fields with the correct information.		2211
	Allow buyer and supplier administrator users to select all permissions when creating roles [NS-14271] This feature allows buyer and supplier administrator users to select all available permissions when creating new Ariba Network roles. By clicking on the checkbox above the permission list, buyer and supplier administrator users can select all the available permissions at once during the role creation process.		2211
	SAP Business Network account verification [NS-15586] For any account on SAP Business Network, a verification is performed to check the validity of the company profile information against data quality rules. If an account fails the verification, an automated email notification is sent to the email address used to create the account. If the company profile information is updated, the account is set for reverification. If it is not updated within 30 days of receiving the email notification, the account will be expired.		2211
	Trading relationship requests for standard accounts [NS-15904] SAP Business Network buyers can now send trading relationship requests to unregistered suppliers that allow them to register new standard accounts on SAP Business Network.		2211
	Supplier self-service to convert account type into standard account [PAY-9197] Suppliers no longer have to contact SAP Ariba Support Services to convert from an enterprise account to a standard account. The convert option is now entirely self-service.		2211
	SAP Supplier Financing with Taulia Accounts Receivable Financing [Pay-9757] Taulia is now part of SAP and is the provider of choice for Accounts Receivable Financing via SAP Supplier Financing.		2211
	Customer-specific attributes [SA-25166]  Suppliers can now view customer-specific attributes in workbench tiles as filters and columns.		2208
	Column grouping for orders tiles [SA-28637]  You can now group columns in order-based workbench tiles.		2208
	Shipment tracking widget for suppliers [CSC-27783]  This feature adds the Shipment tracking widget to the supplier Home page. This widget lets suppliers quickly access the Purchase order tracking page of an order, for an overview of the order's progress.		2208
	Do not allow non standard UOMs in Ship Notice [CSC-29962] This feature validates the Unit of Measure (UOM) value entered by the supplier during the online ship notice creation to avoid failures on the buyer backend system.		2208
	TCS calculation enhancements for India GST [NG-5343] Ariba Network now automates calculation of Tax Collected at Source (TCS) amount for suppliers during creation of invoices. The TCS taxable amount is calculated based on the line item amount, GST, cess, discount at the line item, and charges. This feature helps suppliers to avoid manual calculation of TCS amount.		2208
	Support item sets with hierarchical lists in documents in the 42K integration scenario [NP-29731] This feature introduces support for processing service orders containing item sets with hierarchical lists, and related documents in the 42K integration scenario. When confirming such orders, suppliers can confirm items at the child-item level.		2208
	Supplier invoice status portal [NP-29917] The SAP invoice status portal can receive invoices and status updates to invoices from the buyer's back end systems. All suppliers for the buyer will be able go to the invoice status portal at any time to see the status of all the invoices they have sent to the buyer. The SAP invoice status portal can also be used by the buyer to look up status of invoices across systems.		2208
	Integrate hierarchies in the SES/Invoice in the 42K integration scenario [NP-30074] This feature supports the integration of hierarchies in service entry sheets (SES) and invoices. Invoices are automatically generated from approved receipts (for material items) and approved service entry sheets (for lean-services items). The 42K Information published on SAP site integration scenario involves 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. All data is routed through SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway.		2208
	Additional support for document numbering preferences [NP-30257] Buyers can now configure document numbering preferences for suppliers for documents including credit memos, debit memos, line item credit memos, non-PO invoices, and contract invoices in addition to standard invoices and service entry sheets.		2208
	Decimal precision and Rounding for service entry sheets [NP-31062] This feature extends the option to overwrite the decimal precision for the amounts and unit price to prevent sending service entry sheets with the wrong information. It provides configurable options to define the decimal precision for the unit price and amounts into the service entry sheets.		2208
	Extend existing relationship with additional collaboration [NS-16420] Buyers can add a further collaboration to their existing relationship with a supplier. To add a collaboration, buyers use a specified API that makes it possible for them to invite their suppliers on Ariba Network to participate in SAP S/4HANA for product sourcing collaboration. After the supplier accepts the request, they have extended their relationship with an additional collaboration.		2208
	New standard account registration experience for the invoice copy and ICS invoice quick enablement methods [NS-17107] The supplier invitation letters for the invoice copy and ICS invoice quick enablement methods have been updated to include SAP Business Network branding. Suppliers registering this way are onboarded as standard accounts using the new SAP Business Network experience.		2208
	Account subscription audit log [NS-18079]  Suppliers can now review the history of their account subscription by accessing the new Account Subscription Log, which displays when and by whom their account subscription was changed.		2208
	Support for extending the existing Fulfillment collaboration type with S/4HANA for product sourcing [NS-18690] The Supplier Invite API has been enhanced to support extending the existing Fulfillment collaboration type with S/4HANA for product sourcing collaboration type for a trading relationship on SAP Business Network.		2208
	Peppol integration for Ariba Network [NG-1403] Buyers in Ariba Network can now receive invoices from suppliers who are registered on Peppol Network.  Ariba Network enables buyers to create and register their profile at Peppol Network using SAP Peppol Access Point. A unique Peppol ID is created for each profile which then can be shared with the supplier to exchange documents. Additionally, you can publish the Peppol ID in Peppol directory so that other Peppol registered suppliers can also identify the buyer in the network.		2205
	Support for displaying contract information from SAP S/4HANA Cloud in Ariba Network [NP-27757] With this feature, contract information derived from lean-service orders received into Ariba Network from the buyer’s SAP S/4HANA Cloud can be displayed in documents transacted on Ariba Network such as orders, service sheets, and invoices.		2205
	Enhancements to Draft configuration Notification preferences and new PDF Attachment viewer support [NP-31339] With this feature, when PDF invoices are configured for drafts, the notification preference for the creation of drafts currently available on Ariba Network is made mandatory, during the PDF Invoices onboarding. This ensures that suppliers would always provide an email address to be notified when a draft is created for review, from a PDF invoice after conversion.		2205
	Supplier onboarding of PDF Invoices using the test account [NP-31388]  This feature enhances the current PDF invoice onboarding process and requires suppliers to use the test account to onboard and test the PDF invoice functionality before using the production account to submit PDF invoices to customers. This helps suppliers in understanding the process and restrictions of the PDF invoice functionality on Ariba Network. Test accounts enable suppliers to test and validate the solution with different samples of production invoices, review the extracted invoice data, ensure additional configurations like the email-based PDF invoice flow are working correctly and offers a better understanding of the functionality including the PDF invoice tiles and draft invoices. Once the onboarding and testing are completed, suppliers can immediately start submitting invoices to their customers on the production account.		2205
	SAP S/4HANA for supplier quotation management (SAP S/4HANA for product sourcing) integration with SAP Business Network [NS-16679] SAP S/4HANA for supplier quotation management (SAP S/4HANA for product sourcing) can now integrate with SAP Business Network and buyers can invite their vendors to view and manage sourcing projects on SAP Business Network.		2205
	New registration flow - Standard account - Purchase Order [NS-7151] This feature introduces a new, rebranded purchase order letter template for standard accounts. It also provides an updated registration experience for standard account suppliers.		2205
	Pin action for workbench tiles [SA-24175]  The pin action is now available on many workbench tiles, allowing you to easily follow up on documents you mark important. Documents that you pin are available on the Pinned documents tiles on the workbench and in the SAP Business Network Supplier mobile app.		2205
	Return items workbench tile [SA-24601]  The Return items tile has been added to the workbench, allowing suppliers to quickly and efficiently manage items marked as return items by their customers.		2205
	Enhancements to workbench order tiles [SA-24634] Workbench order tiles have been enhanced to allow suppliers to resend failed orders, search for orders with inquiries, and search by inquiry date. The ability to view hidden orders has been improved with a new Visibility filter.		2205
	Ability to Switch Accounts on SAP Business Network mobile app [SA-26592]  Users can now switch to linked user IDs from within the SAP Business Network Supplier mobile app, allowing them to monitor activity on each account more efficiently.		2205
	Topical workbenches [SA-28999] The classic document list pages have been replaced by topical workbench pages. Object-oriented menus now direct to these topical workbench pages.		2205
	Amazon Business available as a Spot Buy marketplace [SB-8474] This feature allows you to expand your organization's purchasing options by allowing users to search for products on Amazon Business from within SAP Ariba Buying, SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing, and guided buying.		2202
	Payment days late widget [BNA-2]   The Payment days late widget calculates the Average Payment Days Late KPI and displays the number of paid invoices by the number of payment days late on a bar graph.  The data can be displayed for All customers or a specific customer and for payments received in the Last month, Last quarter, or Last 12 months. Payment days late, in conjunction with the On-time payment rate and Paid invoices widgets, helps you identify the extent to which you are paid late. It also helps you understand the payment behaviors and patterns of your customers.		2202
	Payment days late benchmark widget [BNA-7]  The Payment days late benchmark widget calculates the average number of payment days late using the same calculation method as BNA-2: Payment days late KPI widget. It enables suppliers to compare the Average Payment Days Late KPI of their customers against the aggregate performance of the network by supplier region, buyer industry, and buyer performance quartile.		2202
	E-invoicing enhancements for Germany to support X-Rechnung invoices [NG-4694] Ariba Network supports creating and processing of X-Rechnung invoices to address relevant German B2G regulations, if the buyer activates this feature. In this case, the X-Rechnung invoice issued in the Ariba Network shall constitute the legal invoice, whereas the cXML file is used only for data transfer and processing purposes. Both files are derived from the same data.  The X-Rechnung invoice is available under the Attachment(s) section. As the cXML does not constitute as a legal invoice (as compared to Ariba Network German invoice processing for German invoices), it will not be digitally signed.		2202
	E-mail channel enabled for external CFDI documents for Mexico [NG-4793] Buyers on Ariba Network who use the Mexico Tax Invoice add-on, can now receive inbound invoices from suppliers via e-mail. Suppliers need to send their invoices as an attachment to the following e-mail ID, invoicereceiver-prod@ansmtp.ariba.com. Ariba Network accepts the e-mail with CFDI document as an attachment and processes the CFDI invoice document to the relevant buyer using the Tax ID in the attached invoice.  By product recommendation, up to 10 CFDI files can be attached to each email for processing.		2202
	Enforcing suppliers to enter at most one instance of VAT or GST per category [NP-29892] Previously, suppliers in Ariba Network were allowed to enter more than one instance of tax for VAT and GST for various categories such as allowances, charges, shipping costs, and so on at the header and line level of invoices. Now, buyers can enforce their suppliers in Ariba Network to enter at most one instance of tax (VAT and GST) for such categories at the header and line level of invoices, thus avoiding the duplication of taxes for the same category. For buyers to achieve this control, they can enable a business rule that reads Require suppliers to enter only one instance of VAT or GST category at the header and line-item level for charges, allowances, shipping costs, and special handling costs. This rule is disabled by default. Buyers in Ariba Network can extend this rule to their supplier groups and to their country-based invoicing rules.		2202
	Enhanced invoice transaction workbench for suppliers [NP-30610]   Invoice-based workbench tiles have been enhanced with additional filters, columns, and available actions. Users can now group columns on invoice-based workbench tiles and export the tile data. The Credit memos, Debit memos, Draft invoices, Paid invoices, Overdue invoices (Approved), and Overdue invoices (Unapproved) tiles are now available on the homepage and Workbench.		2202
	Enhancement of DQM string checker [NS-12104] This feature introduces DQM string checker validation for Contact name on the profile page.		2202
	Post-login reminder to update the Profile fields [NS-15521] This feature introduces post login reminders to update the profile information so that business partner have reliable information for screening and billing.		2202
	Web assistant for buyers and suppliers in Ariba Network [NS-7308] This feature introduces Web assistant help in the Ariba Network interface for both buyers and suppliers. Web assistant is a tool to give buyers and suppliers information they need from right within the application. Web assistant help is available as in-context help accessible by clicking the question mark icon at the top right corner of the user's home page.		2202
	Prompts to set up early payment email notifications [PAY-5420]   Ariba Network now prompts you to set up early payment email notifications to keep you updated on early payment offers. If you have set up instant email notifications and have received more than 5 instant notifications in the last business day, Ariba Network prompts you to set up daily summary notifications to avoid sending you too many notifications.		2202
	Send user's phone number to partner when selecting pre-qualified offers in SAP Supplier Financing [PAY-7092] Supplier Financing now displays the user’s phone number, from their SAP Business Network profile, under the menu Settings. This phone number is sent along with the user’s email and name to the financing partner upon selection of a pre-qualified offer the partner has issued for further processing of the financing request.		2202
	Configuring retention period and managing deletion of revoked users in Ariba Network [REGAN-5265] Ariba Network users can request the administrator of their account to remove their personal information from the system. This is called a revocation request. If the request is approved, users cannot log in to Ariba Network any longer, and their personal information is no longer visible to other users.		2202
	Support for additional invoicing actions from Workbench order tiles [SA-14871]  You can now create credit memos, line-item credit memos, and line-item debit memos from order-based Workbench tiles.		2202
	Trading partner marketing profile [SA-26716]  The new trading partner marketing profile helps suppliers win more business by standing out to potential customers across the entire SAP Business Network.		2202
	Component Shipment report and field additions to Open Orders report [CSC-18313] This feature adds the Component Shipment report type in Excel for buyers and suppliers who are enabled for SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration. This feature also adds more functionality to the Open Orders report type for both buyers and suppliers.		2202

 

	Supply Chain Collaboration
	Feature Name & Description		Release	Learn More
	Support for multiple descriptions in quality notification sections [CSC-27172] With this feature, buyers and suppliers can add multiple descriptions to the description fields in quality notification sections. They can also view the description histories, which contain all the published descriptions.		2211
	Component planning collaboration [CSC-28384] This feature adds component planning collaboration to SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration.		2211
	Enhance routing configuration on Ariba Network and enhancement for component ship notice [CSC-29545]  This feature provides a way for the supplier’s AN administrator to segregate the routing of the document sub types based on the supplier capability. This feature supports separate routing options for ProductActivity and OrderRequest message for Ariba Network. The routing configuration enhances and supports the Resend option for component ship notices.		2211
	Prevent component consumption that exceeds the authorized quantity [CSC-30446] This feature prevents a supplier from entering for consumption a quantity of a component that is greater than the amount the buyer authorized for consumption.		2211
	Enable supplier updates to stock-on-hand levels [CSC-32030] With this feature, suppliers can update their stock-on-hand levels in the Ariba Network user interface.		2211
	Customized Ship Notice template for Upload/Download [CSC-21145] This feature enables buyer administrators to create a customization project for the Ship Notice Excel template that is used by the Upload/Download feature.		2208
	Improvements for order confirmation of scheduling agreements and scheduling agreement releases [CSC-23151] With this feature, the logic to retain previous confirmation when a new version of the scheduling agreement or scheduling agreement release is received has been improved. Now, when only the delivery date of the schedule line changes in the new version, confirmation is not retained. Hence, supplier must provide a new confirmation.   In addition, open quantities for confirmation are now downloaded at the schedule line level, instead of at item level. This change applies to scheduling agreements and scheduling agreement releases as well as to regular orders. As a consequence, confirmation process is simplified.		2208
	Buyer Workbench tile and supplier template for managing change requests [CSC-26669] This feature provides more tools to help buyers and suppliers manage purchase-order change requests. A new tile for the buyer Workbench helps buyers send and monitor change requests to their suppliers. And a new Upload/Download template enables suppliers to reply to multiple change requests from their buyers.		2208
	Increase the maximum number of customer-defined attributes to 30 [CSC-27326] This feature increases the maximum number of customer-defined attributes to 30. It also enables buyer administrators to configure up to 10 root and searchable attributes respectively.		2208
	Make obsolete the previous component ship notice [CSC-28757] When Ariba Network receives a change to a component ship notice, this feature automatically makes obsolete the previous version of the component ship notice.		2208
	Custom rejected-reason codes for order confirmation. [CSC-25705] This feature enables buyer administrators to upload a custom list of rejected-reason codes and then display those codes to suppliers during order confirmation. Suppliers can reject items or orders using the custom codes.		2205
	Additional advanced packaging tasks for handling unit profiles [CSC-25761] This feature provides more advanced packaging tasks that a buyer administrator can enable in a supplier's handling unit profile.		2205
	Simplify electronic signatures for quality inspections using DocuSign [CSC-26878] This feature simplifies the buyer administrator setup for electronic signatures of quality inspections using DocuSign. It also changes how suppliers select signers.		2205
	Remove System ID check and Stock Transport Order quantity from transactional key figures calculation [CSC-27325] This feature changes how transactional key figures handle System ID values and Stock Transport Order quantities in their calculations, to improve calculation accuracy.		2205
	Upload/Download support for supplier responses to order change requests [CSC-27847] With this feature, suppliers can generate an Excel file prepopulated with order change requests that need their response, and use the file to send multiple responses in one operation. Buyers can also generate this information, but not send responses.		2205
	Copy forecast quantities to commit quantities for Forecast jobs [CSC-28670] This feature introduces new functionality to automatically copy forecast quantities to commit quantities within the same time bucket for Forecast jobs.		2205
	Component Shipment report and field additions to Open Orders report [CSC-18313] This feature adds the Component Shipment report type in Excel for buyers and suppliers who are enabled for SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration. This feature also adds more functionality to the Open Orders report type for both buyers and suppliers.		2202
	Extend order confirmation deviation approval process to scheduling agreements and scheduling agreement releases [CSC-18834] This feature extends the order confirmation deviation approval process to scheduling agreements and scheduling agreement releases.		2202
	Generic framework for upload and download - ship notice [CSC-2325]  With this feature, suppliers enabled for SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration can download a ship notice template in Excel format and create ship notices for multiple orders by editing and uploading the downloaded template.		2202

 

	Integration
	Extensibility & Configurability - APIs		Release	Learn More
	Feature Name & Description
	Buyer and supplier APIs for change requests and responses [CSC-30492] Buyers and suppliers can use an API to retrieve information from change requests and change request responses sent to a specific trading relationship.		2211
	Accessibility enhancements to the What’s Next graphical progress tracker on the SAP Ariba developer portal [OPEC-9061] Accessibility enhancements provide the limited ability to manipulate the What’s Next graphical progress tracker on the SAP Ariba developer portal using keyboard controls.		2211
	Ability to extract customer information from the SAP Ariba Developer Portal [OPEC-9975] This feature supports your ability to make decisions related to data privacy by expanding the range of customer data that can be extracted from the SAP Ariba developer portal. In the past, the SAP Ariba developer portal supported extraction of user data. Now you can also extract data related to applications, outbound APIs, and registered BOTs.		2211
	Accessibility enhancements on the SAP Ariba Developer Portal [OPEC-7168] Numerous accessibility enhancements on the SAP Ariba Developer Portal, including but not limited to improved keyboard navigation and screen improved screen reader functionality.		2208
	Protect system performance by establishing a maximum number of concurrent logins per user per node [PLAF-3837] This feature helps protect system performance by limiting the number of concurrent logins per node by a given user.		2208
	Enhancements to Supplier Invite API [NS-12954] The Supplier Invite API has been enhanced to support the collaborationType and collaborationRole fields in the request body. Collaboration Type and Collaboration Role are displayed to SAP Business Network trading partners when applicable.		2205
	List of deprecated and decommissioned APIs on developer portal [OPEC-6636] Displays a list of deprecated and decommissioned APIs on the developer portal. Each API that has one or more versions in the Deprecated or Decommissioned states appears on this list. Users can drill down within a listed API to see the deprecated and decommissioned versions. Clicking View active version opens the discovery page for the active version of the selected API		2202
	Enabling multi-factor authentication for the SAP Ariba developer portal [OPEC-8022] Implements multi-factor authentication (MFA) when authenticating via single sign-on (SSO) from SAP ID Service to the SAP Ariba developer portal. With the implementation of MFA, authentication to the developer portal is performed exclusively via SSO, eliminating the ability to enter username/password credentials.  SAP Ariba customer organization admin users seeking to add, edit, and delete users do so via the user management link available on the portal.		2202
	Requester and Preparer available as filterable fields in Operational Reporting API for Procurement [PLCS-2801] When working with requisitions in the Operational Reporting API for Procurement, it is now possible to filter on the Requester and Preparer fields.		2202

 

	Cloud Integration Gateway		Release	Learn More
	Feature Name & Description
	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
	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
	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]  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]  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
	Support for Peppol service integration for invoices and StatusUpdateRequest [IG-16489]  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]  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 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 warehouse stock transfer shipment advice in the ASC-X12 (943) as inbound document routing format [IG-31247] 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] 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

 

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