SAP Integration with Ariba using Ariba Integration ToolKit

[Former Member]

Hello Experts,

We have Ariba Integration with SAP.

As per my understanding, we can extract the suppliers from SAP ECC and update the Ariba Network using Ariba Integration Toolkit.

SAP ECC will extract the suppliers and generate a file in a specific folder, the Ariba Integration Toolkit will pick the file from the relevant folder and update the suppliers on Ariba Network.

Can you please let me know if my understanding is correct?

I would also like to know What are the T-Codes in SAP by which I can extract the suppliers from SAP ECC.

Thanks a lot for your help.

[AndreasMuno]

Hi Sneha,

check out the Ariba Procure-to-Pay Integration for SAP Business Suite rapid-deployment solution (RDS) and its Ariba ITK based scope item "Ariba P2X Data Onboarding and Integration". It confirms in essence your understanding of supplier master data extraction from ERP and update on the Ariba Network. 

Enabling ERP vendors for Ariba Network is also a function of the Ariba Network integration for SAP Business Suite Add-On (see e.g. the respective RDS). Yet this enablement is not realized via transaction code  but by customizing in IMG. Here the IMG description that comes with its node: 

Use

In this optional Customizing activity, you can invite vendors that have not yet subscribed to the Ariba Network to do business with you through the Network.

Activities

1. Select New Entries
2. Specify the ID that your vendor has in SAP ERP.
3. Activate quick enablement. By doing this, you create an Ariba Network account on behalf of the supplier. The system transfers the supplier's company information from the SAP ERP system to Ariba Network as part of the cXML message. On the basis of this information, the account is created.

Find this customizing node in the SAP IMG (transaction spro), F8, SAP Customizing Implementation Guide > Integration with Other mySAP.com Components > SAP Business Suite Integration Component for Ariba > Application-Specific Settings > SAP ERP Integration Component for Ariba > Integration for Buyers > Enable Vendors for Ariba Network.

If your ERP 6.x system does not have this IMG entry, you first need to install the Ariba Network integration for SAP Business Suite Add-On. See this help file for more details.

Cheers,

Andreas