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What is the simplest, step‑by‑step prepackaged approach to integrate SAP Ariba Sourcing with SAP S/4

What is the simplest, step‑by‑step prepackaged approach to integrate SAP Ariba Sourcing with SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud using SAP Integration Suite? Specifically:Is there a single, clear document that explains the end‑to‑end setup (prerequisites, iFlo...

How can I correctly choose a node and override styles for it in SAP UI5/SAP Fiori?

Hi everyone,I’m working on a UI5/Fiori app and I need some help with two related tasks:Selecting a specific node (e.g., in a hierarchy or UI control) programmatically — what’s the best way to target a node by ID or property so that I can work with it...

Best practice on process modelling to enable process visibility in SAP Ariba Intake Management

As a pre-requisite, you must ensure that your SAP Build Process Automation (SBPA) project contains at least a main process, where all the steps of the process are defined. If you aim to visualise certain major milestones within the process, you can d...

How to set up a custom process within SAP Ariba Intake Management

In this blog, you will learn how to set up a custom process that you have developed yourself in SAP Build Process Automation and that you want to run within SAP Ariba Intake Management.Setting up a request typeWhen setting up a new request type in SA...

Best practices for Process Modelling in SAP Build Process Automation to use in SAP Ariba Intake Mngt

In this blog, we share best practices that you can apply to develop processes in SAP Build Process Automation with the specific intent to publish and deploy them as Intake Request Types for the SAP Ariba Intake Management solution.Make use of the exi...

Partially ordered PRs in Ariba

When submitting a PR with multiple lines in Ariba, the PR comes back from S4 as partially ordered. Only specific lines get ordered and the others do not. I made a test and added 2 items to the PR out of which only one got ordered (status of the PR - ...

Sending Service Long Text in SAP ERP to Ariba Commerce Automation PO

Hi experts,We have a service PO in SAP ECC with service long text and when the PO is transmitted to Ariba Business Network. The Service long text did not get displayed in the Ariba PO. We had done setting in CIG Cross Reference as below.Below the S...

Building Trust in Supplier Data: Insights from Sean Sollitto of Relish

Building Trust in Supplier Data: Insights from Sean Sollitto of RelishIn today’s volatile business environment, procurement leaders face unprecedented challenges—ranging from supplier fraud to shifting tariffs and sanctions. In the latest episode of ...

Resolved! New custom po header condition created as a percentage but is not dividing between po lines

Hi AllI have created the below condition type as a percentage in the header section in my POBut in my line items it is showing the same percentage without dividing between the lines.Line item 1line item 2I have added the group condition ticked for th...

Turning Insight into Impact: Driving Adoption and Value through the Guided Buying Usage Report

Many organizations implement SAP Ariba Guided Buying (Guided Buying) with intent, but lack visibility into how employees actually use it — specifically, who logs in, what they search for, and where they encounter difficulties. This leads to silent in...

Managing Invoices with SAP Ariba Central Invoice Management

IntroductionManaging supplier invoices is much like 'heartbeat' of the Accounts Payable (AP) department. The goal mostly remains the same for all organizations: Accuracy, Speed, and Compliance. The general invoice management lifecycle follows a stand...

Smooth and Superior: The New, User-Centered Supplier Home Page

Picture this: a Supplier Home Page so intuitive and efficient, it feels like it was built just for them, because it was! Welcome to the future of the supplier experience. The Redesigned Supplier Home Page is all about the suppliers and it is improvin...

SAP Fieldglass Sandbox Environment Refresh: 5 Tips for Success

Refreshing your sandbox environment with current production data keeps testing, troubleshooting, and training accurate and realistic. But there are important considerations and data privacy safeguards you need to know before scheduling a refresh. Her...

Uwaga, uwaga! SAP Business Network supports your e-invoicing compliance in Poland

Countries around the globe are steadily moving towards mandatory e‑invoicing. As we head into 2026, multiple new mandates are set to roll out. Poland is among the next in line: the mandate becomes effective in February 2026 for large companies and in...

What Rising Beef Prices Reveal in SAP Business Network Spend Trends

The New York Times reported the average price of a pound of ground beef was around $6.32 in September. This is an increase of about 11−14% from the previous year, driven primarily by a smaller U.S. cattle herd. As global temperatures rise, shrinking...

From Roles to Skills: A Modern Hiring Approach with SAP Fieldglass

Unprecedented global changes are reshaping how organizations think about their hiring strategy approach making skills become one of top trends in 2025. According to research, the demand for new skills is expected to grow up to 65% per year by 2030 d...

allocate line item on sow to more than 1 cost center

How to allocate a line item on sow to more than 1 CC - can be done after in approved status Editing Cost Allocation on Line Items | SAP Help Portalhow to do earlier?thanks

The Future of Procurement and Maintenance: Bridging the Gap for Lasting Impact

The Future of Procurement and Maintenance: Bridging the Gap for Lasting Impact In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the intersection of procurement and maintenance is more critical than ever. The recent conversation with Aaron Horne, SAP S...

SAP Integration with SAP Concur Solutions: What's New in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

In SAP ICS we have often new information for you on the basis of What's New links. For example, since we aim to send out the SAP ICS newsletter before the Release of SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, we always refer to the Preliminary What's New. Th...

How to Migrate Existing Ariba Contracts and Sourcing Projects to a new Supplier ID

Hello Experts,We have a situation where we have multiple Supplier IDs present for the same Supplier. We would like to keep the system clean with only one supplier being active and other supplier IDs should be deactivated. This is only related to Sour...

Plant ID replication in punchout catalog request

Hello Pros!Kindly would need to get clarity: what is the prerequisite and where&how do I setup so to replicate the Plant ID during a punchout catalog connection? We would need to provide the PlantID to the catalog when punching out, and retrieve it ...

What’s New for the SAP Fieldglass and SAP BTP SBPA Integration

The 2025.11 release brought further enhancements to the integration between SAP Fieldglass and SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) SAP Build Process Automation (SBPA). This integration allows Configuration Manager users to customize approval, and ...

Ariba SLP-MDG integration not working for GenericCustomFields

We are setting up integration between SAP Ariba module and SAP MDG. Ariba generic Custom fields are not getting captured in SAP MDG proxy Businesspartnersuitebulkreplic.We have followed approach as per standard setup also referred to the blog:How to ...

E-invoicing in Belgium - PwC validation of our outbound solution

As stated in a previous post, the Belgian Invoice mandate will become effective on January 1st 2026 for all VAT established companies in Belgium.The default delivery mechanism in Belgium is Peppol. However, trading partners can deviate from the defau...

Building the Future of Supplier Growth

For many years, we've heard from our customers: suppliers want more options, more opportunities, and more value. We listened to your needs and got to work. In Q1 2025, we landed an incredible milestone: launching the SAP Business Network, promote sub...

No NLQ (Normalized Qty) value defined for material or for one of its ref. materials

Hi,I encounter with above error. Where to update NLQ - Normalized Quantity in SAP. Due to this UPB (Unified Package Building) is not working.Anyone have idea about this error?Please let me know the solution.

Setting up Record Type 320 Import

Hello,Our company currently runs a Record Type of 300 & 350 on the same scheduled Job. Per documentation it discusses running a 320 on a different import. When I am looking at the Import/Extract Monitor I am not seeing an option to add another schedu...

Adding Custom Fields to List Views in SAP Fieldglass

In the world of digital tools, one size rarely fits all. We all have different needs and preferences, and being able to tweak and adjust these tools can make all the difference. In SAP Fieldglass, you can customize how you capture information by crea...

Resolved! how to create multiple work orders at once in fieldglass?

How can you create multiple work orders in batch/bulk in Fieldglass on an open contingent labor requisition?

Non‑PO Invoices: When to Use Them and When Not

Invoices submitted without a reference to a purchase order or a contract are common in many organizations. For their lack of reference, they are referred as non-PO Invoices in the invoice processing systems across the AP scope.Non‑PO invoices solve r...

Standardize Resource Creation with Reusable Resource Types in SAP Fieldglass

Tired of re-entering the same details for every contractor or piece of equipment? Resource types help you prefill and control data so you can create resources faster and with fewer errors.If you’re spending time manually keying addresses, job codes, ...

优化SAP Ariba的使用策略

SAP Ariba 是一款功能强大的工具，能够变革你的采购流程，但要真正发挥其最大潜力，必须善用定制化与优化策略。以下是一些实用技巧和最佳实践，帮助你充分利用 SAP Ariba，同时列出需要规避的常见误区：一、实用技巧与最佳实践定制用户界面根据企业需求定制用户界面，可显著提升易用性。SAP Ariba 允许你个性化仪表盘、报表和工作流。确保界面直观且契合团队日常工作，以提高效率和用户满意度。利用高级分析功能SAP Ariba 具备强大的分析能力。借助这些工具深入了解采购活动，定期查看分析结果以...

Prametric Catalog Items in 3EN Szenario

Hello,In my Ariba Buying project, the client wants to use parametric catalog items. For example with T-Shirt size: S, M, L as a parametric field. The integration scenario is 3EN with Central Procurement. Ariba therefore creates a PR in Central Procur...

Streamline Supplier Onboarding in Ariba SLP: Reduce Friction, Cut Cycle Time, and Measure Success

Supplier onboarding on Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP) within the SAP Business Network is often the first meaningful interaction suppliers have with your procurement ecosystem. A smooth onboarding experience reduces manual work, speeds...

Achieving Best-in-Class Invoice Exception KPIs in SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing

One of the clearest indicators of efficiency in an AP organization is the percentage of invoices that can be processed without an exception. Best-in-class performers consistently achieve 85–90% (or higher) invoice-throughput with zero exceptions. Man...

What’s New for Services Procurement in the SAP Fieldglass November 2025 Release

With every release, SAP Fieldglass unveils innovative features aimed at elevating user experience, boosting efficiency, and delivering better business outcomes. The November 2025 release is no exception with many exciting enhancements and expanded fu...

Guided Sourcing_Project Insight Tiles--> Getting Started Tile- What contents needs to enter?

Guided Sourcing_Project Insight Tiles--> Getting Started Tile- What contents needs to enter ?Need some more clarifications on keeping what kind of text/content under "Getting Started" tile under Guided Sourcing Project Insight Tiles.

Everything My Mom Taught Me about Change Management for AI in Procurement

A Story about Change Done RightGrowing up, our dinner table conversations were a mix of stories about our day. My dad, a computer programmer for a large tech company, would talk about coding languages and mainframes, while my mom would share stories ...

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Optimising Sourcing Cycle Times: How to Make It Stick

If you’re just joining, this post is part of a 3-part series breaking down the why, what, and how of reducing sourcing cycle time. Make sure to check out Part 1: Why It Matters and Part 2: What to Fix to get the full picture. So far, we’ve unpacked ...

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AI in Procurement

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a conversation you’ll have in the near future or something you can afford to be unprepared for. In SAP, we understand it and make it a priority, but… What’s really in there for you?Why AI in procurement matters no...

SAP Ariba AI for Dummies

If you’re feeling like things are moving quicker than you can keep up, you’re not alone. This blog is meant to give you a clear, practical understanding of what AI means inside the SAP Ariba ecosystem today, what use cases matter, and how procurement...

Adoption Isn’t a Phase, It’s a Relationship

If you know me, you know I love an analogy. It’s always helpful to make new information make sense by likening it to something we already understand.In my role here at SAP, I talk about adoption a lot. It’s a point that I (and my wonderful team, Solu...

What’s New for Joule in SAP Fieldglass – November 2025

Joule in SAP Fieldglass was first introduced in July, and since then its capabilities have continued to expand. Our latest November 2025 release brings several key enhancements designed to streamline processes, boost efficiency, and improve accessibi...

Optimising Sourcing Cycle Times: What’s Slowing Down Your Sourcing Process?

Let’s assume you’ve read Part 1 of this series and nodded along thinking, “Yep. We’re not moving fast enough.” But here’s the thing, it’s not about working harder to source faster. It’s about removing the friction that slows you down at every step....

Catch Up On-Demand – Explore What’s New: SAP Fieldglass November 2025 Release Highlights Webinar

We recently hosted the Explore What’s New: SAP Fieldglass November 2025 Release Highlights Webinar which showcased several new features and enhancements. If you missed the live event or want to rewatch it, the recorded session is available here.The ...

From Tactical to Strategic: The Future of Procurement and Accounts Payable

From Tactical to Strategic: The Future of Procurement and Accounts Payable In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the transformation of procurement and accounts payable (AP) functions is more than just a technological upgrade—it’s a strategi...

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Optimising Sourcing Cycle Times: Why Your Sourcing Cycle Is Slowing You Down

You’ve seen it before. An urgent request is raised. The sourcing process kicks off. Emails go flying, spreadsheets circulate, stakeholders get looped in, and then… nothing. Days turn into weeks. Meanwhile, business demand backs-up and increases...

How to Replicate Currency Exchange rate from SAP S/4 HANA to Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite

Dear All,With this blog i am trying to showcase how can we automatically replicate the exchange rate from S/4 HANA to Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite.There has been always a challenge to replicate the exchange rate and keep both system in sync when y...

List View Customization in SAP Fieldglass

Imagine walking into a library where every book is meticulously organized based on your interests and needs. Instead of wandering through endless rows of irrelevant titles, you find exactly what you’re looking for with ease. This is the transformativ...

Smarter Skills-Based Hiring with SAP Fieldglass

SAP Fieldglass makes skills-based hiring faster and more accurate. With flexible placement of qualifications, AI-suggested skills, a unified qualifications library, standardized 1–5 rating scales, and smarter candidate matching based on qualification...