---
article_id: KB0396009
article_type: FAQ
component_ids:
  - SBN-AN-INT-INV
  - SBN-AN-TX-ADM-INV
  - SBN-AN-TX-INV-INT
component_descriptions:
  - SAP Business Network for Procurement & Supply Chain > SAP Business Network Integrations > CXML Invoices
  - Transaction Documents > Transaction (Invoicing) > Invoicing CXML Integration
  - Transaction Documents > Transaction Document Administration > Transaction Document Administration Invoices
products:
  - SAP Business Network for Procurement and SAP Business Network for Supply Chain
personas:
  - Supplier
language: en
created: 2025-09-17
updated: 2026-02-17
source: Knowledge Base
url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0396009
connect_url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0396009?min=1
sap_for_me_url: https://me.sap.com/notes/KB0396009
---

# How can I configure Electronic Invoice Routing in SAP Business Network?

## Symptom

How can I configure Electronic Invoice Routing in SAP Business Network?

## Resolution

- For Supplier invoices:

You can specify Online, cXML, or EDI as your default routing method for invoices. Even if you accept cXML or EDI invoices, you can also generate invoices online as needed.

1. Login to your SAP Business Network account.
2. In the upper-right corner of the application, click **\[User's Initials\] > Settings >** **Electronic Invoice Routing.**
3. Once the page opens, under **Document Type > Invoice**, Choose one of the following values from the dropdown under **Routing method**:

- - **Online** enables manual invoice generation through the Invoice page
  - **cXML** enables acceptance of cXML InvoiceDetailRequest documents sent from your invoicing system
  - **EDI** enables acceptance of either ANSI X12 810 or EDIFACT INVOIC invoices sent from your invoicing system

4. Click **Save**.

- For Customer Invoices:

You can choose how to route self-billing invoices sent to you from customers based on an agreement made outside SAP Business Network.

1. Login to your **SAP Business Network account.**
2. In the upper-right corner of the application, click **\[User's Initials\]** > **Settings** > **Electronic Invoice Routing**
3. Once the page opens, under **Document Type > Customer Invoices**, Choose one of the following values from the dropdown under **Routing method**:

- - **Online** enables routing of customer invoices to your SAP Business Network account
  - **cXML** enables acceptance of cXML InvoiceDetailRequest documents sent from customers. Enter the https URL of your website
  - **Email** enables routing of customer invoices by email. Enter up to five email addresses separated by commas  
    If you chose the Email option, configure these optional settings:  
    **Attach cXML document in the email message**—Check this option to attach a cXML version of the customer’s self-billing invoice to the email message  
    **Include document in the email message**—Check this option to include the customer’s self-billing invoice in the email message

4. Click **Save**.

## See Also

See *[Selecting a Routing Method for Invoices](https://help.sap.com/docs/business-network-for-trading-partners/configuring-document-routing/how-to-select-routing-method-for-invoices?q=electronic+invoice+routing)* in the SAP Business Network for Trading Partners > Configuring Document Routing > Invoice Routing and Archiving to learn more about this configuration.

See *[Selecting a Routing Method for Customer Invoices](https://help.sap.com/docs/business-network-for-trading-partners/configuring-document-routing/how-to-select-routing-method-for-customer-invoices?q=electronic+invoice+routing)* in the SAP Business Network for Trading Partners > Configuring Document Routing > Invoice Routing and Archiving to learn more about this configuration.

## Keywords

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