IBP - Ariba SCC integration (part II - Setting up Ariba SCC)

[Alecsandra]

Happy Friday and a good time for writing the second blog about the integration between IBP and Ariba.

I explained in the first post that we have a simple puzzle to solve, two pieces to connect and no adhesive needed in between. No code, no middleware, no complexity!  But the pieces must fit so let's see what is needed to equip Ariba SCC for the integration with IBP.

I start by explaining that the Ariba buyer I am using for the connectivity with IBP is enabled for multi-ERP integration. This means that one Ariba buyer can exchange information with multiple underlying ERP systems. In my case, there are no multiple ERP systems, but multiple IBP systems as I am operating in a demo landscape.

As a buyer, using the Ariba Network platform interface, you need to maintain the connectivity with IBP as it follows:

• Maintain the IBP Applications ID(s)

Ariba Network -> Administration -> Configuration -> Business Applications IDs

Here you need to create an entry for the same system ID that was maintained in your IBP system. It can also be that this field was left empty in the IBP backend, and then the unique logical system ID of the IBP system is used. With the current release, 1708, you have no visibility to see this SID from the Fiori UI, but this is will be enhanced in the future.

• Maintain the Supplier alias

Ariba Network -> Supplier Enablement

Under this tab, one can find the list of active suppliers with whom the buyer is enabled to do business. Choose the supplier(s) required for collaboration and hit the Edit option.



In the Edit preferences screen, drill down to the section "Enter supplier identifiers for the procurement application". Add a new entry, choose the IBP system ID and type in the corresponding Supplier ID as used in IBP.

And that's all from Ariba Network's side. In the next blog, we will see how to run the integration E2E.

Cheers,

Alecsandra

 

 

[brooke_williams1]

 

Awesome work Alecsandra!   Keep it coming!

[vru]

Great job! Thanks for sharing!

[goyaldinesh]

Hello alecsandraghita,

Nice blogs on IBP-ARIBA. but I am facing issues after following all SAPHelp steps in ARIBA and IBP side. My Job for Data Sharing Outbound is successful but not getting anything in ARIBA. in ARIBA, we have created Business Application ID and endpoints. what is correct value to name Business Application ID in ARIBA system.

Q. 1

We have used IBP system ID shared by SAP team (Z**), not sure, that is the correct one or we need to use "My System"  information available in communication arrangement screen.

 

Regards,

Dinesh Goyal

 

 

 

[woutervanheijst]

Good stuff Alecsandra... It really works nicely!!! Customers are impressed that we can already do this!

 

Thanks!

 

Wouter

 

[Alecsandra]

Hi Dinesh,

Sorry for the late reply, I have been OOO for the last weeks.

I assume you already solved this. In any case, by default, IBP is sending over to Ariba the Logical System ID (6 characters unique ID), which is different from the IBP system ID. The default value can be overridden by any customer-specific ID (you could also choose the 3 characters system ID).

[goyaldinesh]

Thanks Alecsandra!!

We could integrate our SAP IBP system with ARIBA.

Regards,

Dinesh Goyal

[former_member312896]

Hi Alecsandra,

We are trying to perform setup in ARIBA as per this blog, however I do not see Business Applications  IDs in the configuration list. Can you please guide what we are missing

 



 

 

 

 

[Alecsandra]

Hi Vilas,

Unfortunately I cannot help here, perhaps the user does not have enough permission for the setup? If you are not able to figure it out, please raise a customer ticket using Ariba component. 

[former_member312896]

Thank you Alecsandra,

I will get required authorization for this setup.

Thanks