---
article_id: KB0393538
article_type: FAQ
component_ids:
  - BNS-ARI-CP-CORE-CC
  - BNS-ARI-CP-CORE-IEX
  - BNS-ARI-SS-IEX
component_descriptions:
  - Core Procurement > Core Administration > Commodity codes
  - Core Procurement > Core Administration > Core Administration Import/Export
  - Strategic Sourcing > Strategic Sourcing Import/Export
products:
  - SAP Ariba Procurement, cloud edition
  - SAP Ariba Sourcing, cloud edition
personas:
  - Admin
  - Buyer
language: en
created: 2026-07-06
updated: 2026-07-06
source: Knowledge Base
url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0393538
connect_url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0393538?min=1
sap_for_me_url: https://me.sap.com/notes/KB0393538
---

# How do I create, edit, and delete commodity codes?

## Symptom

Want to know how to create, edit, and delete commodity codes

## Environment

SAP Ariba Core Administration

SAP Ariba Catalogs

## Resolution

You can update commodity codes in two ways:

- Manually within the **Commodity Code Manager** workspace
- Data import task within the **Site Manager** workspace

To update commodities manually (useful for a small number of changes):

1. On the dashboard, click Manage > Core Administration
2. Choose Commodity Code Manager > Commodity Codes
3. Click **Create New** to add a new commodity code, or search for an existing commodity code, and use the **Actions** menu to **Edit** or **Deactivate** a commodity code
4. If adding or editing a code, update the domain, ID, name, and parent commodity code information
5. Click **Save**.

To update commodities using data import (useful for larger number of changes):

1. To export an existing copy of commodity codes, follow the steps in the KBA [How do I export all active commodity codes?](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/134630), if necessary\*
2. Add, edit, or remove commodities from your file
3. Access the **Site Manager > Data Import/Export** section
4. Click **Import** next to the **Import Commodity Codes** task
5. **Browse** to select your updated file
6. Click **Run**, then **OK**

\* If you only want to add new commodity codes to the site and not update any existing, just have the new commodity codes CSV file with proper headers and import this file using option **Load** during the import task.

## See Also

[KB0393215: How do I export all active commodity codes?](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/134630)

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