Objective
Category management administrators can import purchase categories using an MS Excel workbook in the *.xlsx format. To do so, the administrator must be assigned the Category Management Administrator role and be a registered user with an active account in the SAP Identity Authentication service. Your credentials are included in SAP Ariba Category Management as part of the user replication onboarding process.
In this simulation, you‘ll learn how to import purchase categories:
A category manager administrator can assign a classification to a product category by defining product classification mappings. These mappings enable seamless use of purchase categories across different platforms in your organization. The mappings can be defined from an MS Excel spreadsheet with an *.xlsx format or by entering them in the SAP Ariba Category Management solution.
In SAP Ariba Category Management, you can use the following classifications:
ACT is a custom 6-level commodity and service taxonomy based on UNSPSC. These codes are extendable, allowing ACT codes to have detailed classification. SAP Ariba Category Management uses ACT25 and comes preconfigured in the solution. However, if you need to extend or enrich any ACT code, your Designated Support Contact must initiate a ticket.
The UNSPSC codes are a worldwide standard for the precise and efficient classification of products and services across various platforms. UNSPSC v9.05 is preconfigured in the SAP Ariba Category Management solution.
Hint
SAP Ariba Category Management also enables you to link the UNSPSC code of a purchasing category to a material group within that same category. You can define which UNSPSC code corresponds to which material group.
Material groups are classifications of goods and services created in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP S/4HANA, or SAP ECC (Enterprise Central Component) systems, and they can be mapped to SAP Ariba Category Management purchasing categories. Each material group can only be mapped to one purchasing category or subcategory. The category management administrator can import custom domain codes into SAP Category Management by using an MS Excel file in the *.xlsx format within the Manage Configurations application.
In this simulation, you’ll learn how to map product classifications to categories:
In this lesson, you learned how to import purchase categories and assign product classifications to categories using SAP Ariba Category Management. We explored the process of importing purchase categories using an MS Excel workbook and outlined the essential steps required to ensure successful importation. Additionally, we delved into the methods for assigning product classification mappings to categories, including ACT, UNSPSC, Material Groups, and custom domain codes. Learning these functionalities will enable you to efficiently manage and classify products within your organization, enhancing overall procurement operations.