---
article_id: KB0393028
article_type: FAQ
component_ids:
  - BNS-ARI-PUR-PO
  - BNS-ARI-PUR-PO-ORM
component_descriptions:
  - Purchasing > Purchase Orders
  - Purchasing > Purchase Orders > Ordering Methods
products:
  - SAP Ariba Buying
  - SAP Ariba Procurement, cloud edition
personas:
  - Admin
  - Buyer
language: en
created: 2024-08-27
updated: 2024-08-27
source: Knowledge Base
url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0393028
connect_url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0393028?min=1
sap_for_me_url: https://me.sap.com/notes/KB0393028
---

# Which order routing methods send orders to the SAP Business Network?

## Symptom

Which order routing methods send orders to the SAP Business Network?

## Resolution

An ordering method specifies the way Ariba Procure-to-Pay and Ariba Procure-to-Order send orders to suppliers. You specify the preferred ordering method for each supplier in the PreferredOrderingMethod column in SupplierLocationSupplement.csv file.

**Electronic Orders through Business Network**:

Fax:

- Orders are sent to the SAP Business Network, along with the supplier’s fax number.
- You specify fax numbers for suppliers in the SupplierLocation.csv file.

Email:

- Orders are sent to Business Network, along with the supplier’s email address.
- You specify email addresses for suppliers in the SupplierLocation.csv file.

Uniform Resource Locater (URL):

- Orders are sent to Business Network using the supplier’s SAP Business Network ID (ANID).
- You specify Business Network IDs in the SupplierLocationSupplement.csv file.

In the Supplier Location user interface, this method is called **Electronic** **Ordering**.

**Manual Orders:**

If you wish to avoid sending the order through the Business Network, you can create the order as a Manual Order.

The suppliers must have a PreferredOrderingMethod of **Print**. These orders must be manually delivered to the Supplier (through mail, email, or fax) outside of the application.

Generating a manual purchase order causes an email notification message to go to users who have permission to process manual orders.

In the default configuration, members of the **Procurement Manager, Procurement Agent** and **Purchasing Agent** groups receive these notifications. When they receive one of these notifications, the order still has **Ordering** status, until one of these users logs into Ariba and uses the **Mark Ordered** functionality to move the order to **Ordered** status. At this time, the order must be manually delivered to the supplier.

## See Also

For more information, see the *[Common Data Import and Administration for SAP Ariba Procurement Solutions](https://help.sap.com/docs/ARIBA_PROCUREMENT/e10ed2159560487bb36d1ae89a6e293a/e7e0817973cf49b898036f46b2c70b84.html?locale=en-US&source=redirect).*

## Keywords

PreferredOrderingMethod, preferred ordering method, order method, electronic ordering, print printing URL