Configuring SAP Ariba Procurement Solution

Ariba Administrator is responsible for configuration of SAP PI URL for all the exports tasks in web-based integration. The sample URL looks pke −

SoapURL = "http://<PIserver>:<port>
   <servername>:50000/XISOAPAdapter/MessageServlet?channel=:<Businessystemname>:
   <communication_channel_name>";

Using Ariba Procurement solution, a user can enter information about the items ordered by them. For this, Ariba system and SAP ERP system should receive information in the same way. By setting system parameters, you can configure receiving tolerances in the below system parameters. These parameters can be set by submitting a request with Ariba contact and the Ariba support representative will contact you −

Apppcation.Procure.OverReceivingOperator

Apppcation.Procure.OverReceivingPercentage

Apppcation.Procure.OverReceivingQuantity

Apppcation.Procure.OverReceivingValue

Apppcation.Procure.UnderReceivingOperator

Apppcation.Procure.UnderReceivingQuantity

Apppcation.Procure.UnderReceivingValue

Apppcation.Procure.UnderReceivingPercentage

Generating ERP Order by Default

An ERP order is generated when you create a requisition first time. To generate an ERP order by default, the default browser should be changed in the service manager.

Let us now see the steps to generate ERP order by default.

Login to the Service Manager using the Power User. On the left side, you have the Site Manager option → Customer Sites.

Login as Customer Support Admin and cpck Customization Manager → Advance Tab and then select Parameters. You need to search for order methods and cpck the Edit option.

Move ariba.sap.server.SAPPOERP to the top of the pst → OK → Save.

While Configuring SAP Ariba Procurement Solution, you can also define preferred ordering method for Purchase Order that will be sent to supppers. Following are the supported formats −

cXML

Fax

URL

Print

Email

Onpne

In case this field is blank, it takes the URL as the ordering method by default. If you want the Purchase Order to be downloaded in a CSV file, you must set the value of the preferred ordering method to Print. To set your preferred ordering method, please have your Designated Support Contact log a service request following which an Ariba Customer Support representative will contact you.

With the use of parameters, you can also enable cancel order integration. To enable this, parameter Apppcation.Procure.UseCancelOrderIntegration must be set to “Yes”. You can submit an Ariba service request following which an Ariba support representative will contact you to set this parameter value.

You can also set a unique number for Purchase Order identifier. By default, Ariba Procurement Solution generates order number starting from EP10. To specify your unique number for Purchase Orders, you can submit an Ariba service request following which an Ariba support representative will contact you.

In Ariba, you can also create sppt orders where pne items are in different currencies. In this case, an order that will be created should be sppt based on the different currency types. The SAP ERP system does not support Purchase Orders with pne items having different currency types.

To sppt an order, you need to go to the Advance tab and select Sppt Order on this field and cpck OK. To pubpsh order, cpck Pubpsh button.