SAP Business Network 2308 Release

 

		What's New Guide	2308 Early Release Series	Release Summary
		Describes new or changed features included in the 2308 release.	An interactive forum to engage with product experts providing simple, direct answers to your questions.	Provides a downloadable overview of planned features with links to additional feature content.

 

	Customer Action Required
	These features have previously been announced and will become mandatory.
	Feature Name & Description
	Enforce the Use of HTTPS in SAP Ariba Solutions [SI-6537] - Learn More This feature enforces the use of HTTPS in SAP Ariba solutions. Existing HTTP URL links no longer display as hyperlinks in the user interface and email messages. If you enter an HTTP link in a URL field in the user interface, SAP Ariba now displays a message indicating that you must use HTTPS. The use of HTTP is also logged in the SAP Ariba audit service. This feature also validates that outbound endpoint URLs are HTTPS. SAP Ariba blocks the creation of new HTTP outbound endpoint URLS and blocks existing HTTP outbound calls. Feature will become mandatory with the October Service Pack.
	Decommissioning of Certain TLS Ciphers for SAP Ariba API Gateway in Australia Data Center [OPEC-12653] - Learn More Decommissioning of Certain TLS Ciphers for SAP Ariba Gateway in Japan Data Center [OPEC-12654] - Learn More Certain TLS ciphers no longer meet SAP’s minimum security standards and will eventually be decommissioned across all SAP Ariba products in all data centers. Once decommissioned, these ciphers will no longer be supported during the TLS handshake process for API Gateway calls, which means all API calls will not be completed and all API integrations will fail.  Feature will become mandatory with the 2308 Release.

 

	General Features
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	Feature Name & Description		KT 	Demo
	Notification to Remove Old IP Addresses from Allowlist [CES-781] As part of the Next Generation Cloud Delivery program, SAP Ariba has completed its transition to a hyperscaler infrastructure, which affects all SAP Ariba cloud solutions and SAP Business Network. Consequently, if your organization uses IP blocking/allowlisting in your IT environment, it's now safe to remove old IP addresses for SAP data centers from your allowlist.

 

	SAP Business Network
	Procurement Collaboration		Learn More
	Feature Name & Description		KT 	Demo
	Automatically On
	Change Order Rate Benchmarking Widget [BNA-1037] The Change order rate benchmarking Widget displays the overall change order rate across all suppliers on supplier home page. The Change order rate benchmarking widget allows suppliers to compare their customers’ change order rate performance against the aggregate performance of the network. Note: This feature will not be available to all customers on the date of the 2308 Release for Business Network. It is planned to be rolled out in phases, with all customers enabled by Monday, September 18th.
	Invoice Exception Rate Benchmarking Widget [BNA-199] The Invoice exception rate benchmarking Widget displays the overall invoice exception rate across all suppliers on supplier home page. The Invoice Exception Rate Benchmarking Widget allows suppliers to compare their customers’ invoice exception rate performance against the aggregate performance of the network. Note: This feature will not be available to all customers on the date of the 2308 Release for Business Network. It is planned to be rolled out in phases, with all customers enabled by Monday, September 18th.
	Transition of Legal Validation of CFDI Documents for Mexico Add-Ons [NG-5330] As a part of SAP's transition to a partner-based model for necessary extensions in SAP Business Network localizations, the fiscal validations embedded into the Mexico tax invoice add-on are being decoupled from it. Due to this transition, the validation services can be optionally offered and provided by different partners through upcoming applications that will be available in the SAP Store. This helps in delivering more and new value-added options.
	Invoice Enhancements for Bulgaria [NG-5866] SAP Business Network now provides additional information in the invoices created within the system for Bulgaria to meet the regulatory requirements.
	Support for External Invoices with Multiple POs for Brazil [NG-6028] 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. The NFe sent to SAP Business Network can now have multiple POs in one single invoice for Brazil.
	Allow Suppliers to Edit Quantity in Line-item Credit and Debit Memos for Price Adjustment [NP-35353] Buyer administrators can choose to enable their suppliers to edit the Quantity field in line-item credit and debit memos when they make a price adjustment. This is done by enabling a business rule in the buyers' SAP Business Network accounts. The business rule that is introduced is "Allow suppliers to edit quantity in line-item price adjustment credit and debit memos" and is not checked by default. Suppliers are now able to make a price adjustment for a certain quantity of items by editing the Quantity field in line-item credit and debit memos.
	Allow Suppliers to Choose Buyers During PDF Invoices Onboarding [NP-35598] The current PDF invoice solution is enhanced to allow suppliers to choose a buyer and upload sample documents specifically for the buyer during the onboarding process. This ensures that data extraction and mapping adheres to the specific buyer requirements
	Enhancement to Invoice Header Extraction API to Support Additional Fields (Addresses, Payment Due Date and Tax/VAT Ids) [NP-35808] The Invoice Header Extraction API has been enhanced to support additional fields of Payment Due Date, Buyer and Supplier Addresses, Tax and VAT Ids.
	Flow Extension API Enhancements to Support Payment Receipt Document Type [NP-36523] This feature enables buyers or partners on behalf of buyers to take actions on the Payment Receipts sent by the supplier to the SBN by using the Flow extension APIs.
	SAP Business Network Account Blocked due to Incomplete or Inconsistent Data [NS-11259] As a global company, SAP is committed to complying with all applicable export control and trade sanctions laws and regulations, which is reflected in our Compliance Policy Information published on SAP site. It has come to our attention that your Company Profile information is shown as having incomplete or inconsistent data. Your account administrator will receive an email notification as this will cause your account to be partially blocked.
	Change in Registration experience for SAP Business Network Discovery [NS-18264] This feature updates the walk-up registration page on Discovery for both buyers and suppliers. When you click the Join Discovery option on the Discovery page, you are navigated to the new onboarding portal after selecting your preferred Register as Buyer or Register as Supplier option. You must add all the mandatory commodities and locations to complete the registration and optimize your Discovery experience. The information section on What to expect after creating an account column is also updated for both buyers and suppliers.
	Physical Presence Filter to Enhance Trading Partner Search Results [NS-23823] This feature adds a new Physical presence filter for enhancing trading partner search results. Buyers can use the Physical presence filter when they select the shipping address.
	SAP Business Network Discovery for Trading Partner Portal Buyers and Sellers [PAY-12205] Ariba Discovery is getting revamped to SAP Business Network Discovery with an improved UI and additional features. This is for both Trading Partner Portal Buyers and Trading Partner Portal Sellers. Note: This feature will not be available to all customers on the date of the 2308 Release for Business Network. It is planned to be rolled out in phases, with all customers enabled by Monday, October 2nd.		Readiness Content
	Updated Consent Management for SAP Supplier Financing [PAY-12605] Consent management for SAP Supplier Financing has been enhanced to provide a uniform experience in multi-user scenarios. Acceptance of the terms of Use is now shared for all users in an organization.
	Standard Account Experience Improvements [SA-26280] The supplier standard account experience has been enhanced to provide additional permission-based actions and navigation.  We are enhancing portal availability for standard accounts, giving unrestricted access to documents from the trading partner portal. This will help to simplify the transaction process, enable more commerce, and deliver more value to standard accounts on the network.  Note: This feature will not be available to all customers on the date of the 2308 Release for Business Network. It is planned to be rolled out in phases, with all customers enabled by Monday, September 18th.
	Support for Buyers to Bookmark Prospective Suppliers [SA-33212] This feature enables buyers to bookmark prospective suppliers and view them at a later stage. Note: This feature will not be available to all customers on the date of the 2308 Release for Business Network. It is planned to be rolled out in phases, with all customers enabled by Monday, October 2nd.
	Attachments to the Sustainability Ratings on Trading Partner Profiles [SA-33319] Suppliers can now display supporting documents to their third-party sustainability ratings in their SAP Business Network Marketing Profile to increase trust and provide transparency on their environmental, sustainability, and governance practices to buyers. Note: This feature will not be available to all customers on the date of the 2308 Release for Business Network. It is planned to be rolled out in phases, with all customers enabled by Monday, September 18th.
	Guided Integration for Trading Partners [SA-37580] This feature adds the new guided trading partner integration tool to SAP Business Network. This tool streamlines and expedites the tasks needed for you to integrate with your new and existing buyers, for necessary business processes by leveraging one template to manage all your relationships on the Business Network. In the first phase, it will be deployed to suppliers. Prerequisite: You must have an SAP Business Network Enterprise Platinum account to use Guided Integration for Trading Partners.
	Remove the Ability to Select L3 Product Category on Marketing Profile [SA-38675] This feature removes the ability to select L3 product services and categories on your Marketing Profile. Note: This feature will not be available to all customers on the date of the 2308 Release for Business Network. It is planned to be rolled out in phases, with all customers enabled by Monday, September 18th.
	Customer Configured
	Integration between SAP Business Network and SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing to Support New Invoicing Method for Japan [NG-6139]  The tax authority in Japan will follow a new invoicing method called as TEKIKAKU SEIKYUSHO TOU HOZON HOUSHIKI, and it is effective October 1, 2023. SAP Business Network and SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing now provides an enhanced method for tax calculation to support the new invoicing method in Japan.
	Auto Share Assessments with Buyers [SA-35740] This feature enables suppliers to share assessments with their buyers automatically in two ways: immediately upon completion of the assessment, or upon request from buyers. Both parties can save time and effort by utilizing this feature, while ensuring that assessments are shared promptly.

 

	Supply Chain Collaboration		Learn More
	Feature Name & Description		KT 	Demo
	Automatically On
	Include Related Purchase Order Information in Transaction Document Report Jobs [CSC-33219] With this feature, buyers can choose whether to include certain purchase order information in a Transaction Document Report job for Upload/Download. Depending on the document type, buyers can include in each returned record the related line item number and buyer part number or include the related purchase order number.
	Allow Reordering of Key Figures in Views [CSC-35672] This feature allows buyers to set the order of key figures in views. The key figure order is visible both in the user interface and in Excel files downloaded by running Upload/Download jobs.
	Quality Inspection Report  [CSC-35859]  This feature adds the Quality Inspection report type for both buyers and suppliers. Reports are generated in Excel format The retrieved information is organized in four sheets: Inspections, Single Result, Summarized Recording, and Attachments.
	Additional Customizations for Ship Notice Excel Template for Upload/Download [CSC-39047]  This feature adds customizations for the Ship Notice Excel template for Upload/Download. These customizations include providing alternate names and translations for standard attributes, hiding optional standard attributes, defining custom attributes to be required, and others.

 

	Business Network Branding Changes		Learn More
	Feature Name & Description		KT 	Demo
	Change "Ariba Network" to "SAP Business Network" in the SAP Ariba Developer Portal UI [OPEC-11078] This feature rebrands references of "Ariba Network" to "SAP Business Network" for the SAP Ariba Developer Portal UI. Note that this feature does not affect the naming of the APIs, and SAP Ariba reserves the right to rebrand individual APIs at a future date.

 

This information reflects the status of SAP Procurement and SAP Business Network planning as of July 2023 and the features discussed are subject to change at any time without notice.  SAP assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions and nothing in this web page should be construed to represent any commitment by SAP to include any specific new features in any version of the SAP solutions. Please contact your Customer Engagement Executive for additional details.