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Setting Up Parameters

<div id="content"><p tabindex="0">SAP Ariba procurement and invoicing solutions use parameters to specify the basic settings for a customer site.</p><p tabindex="0">Parameters control entire capabilities such as receiving and split accounting, as well as certain user actions, like the ability to dispute invoice exceptions.</p><p tabindex="0">They also set certain default values, such as escalation periods on approvable documents (which vary greatly by customer).</p></div>

What Are Parameters?

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Parameter Naming Conventions

<div id="content"><p tabindex="0">The Parameters.table is the main configuration file for a customer site. It consists of a collection of keys (the parameter names) and values (the parameter settings). It also includes the parameter’s default value.</p><p tabindex="0">The default value is the value of the parameter when it is not set in the Parameters.table.</p><p tabindex="0">Not all parameters have default values. The Parameters task displays the default value, if any, in the Default Value field. The Is Default checkbox indicates whether the Parameters.table setting and the default value are the same value.</p></div>

The Parameters.table

<div id="content"><p tabindex="0">The Parameters task displays the parameter settings in the current Parameters.table in the <i>Value</i> field.</p><p tabindex="0">All parameter changes occur through the Parameters task in the Customization Manager workspace.</p><img tabindex="0" src="/service/media/TAR73_2502_en-US_media/TAR73_2502_en-US_images/TheParametersTaskU2L1_Scr.png" alt="SAP Ariba Administration screen showing configurable parameters with search filters, editable values, reset options, and save/cancel buttons." title="SAP Ariba Administration screen showing configurable parameters with search filters, editable values, reset options, and save/cancel buttons." class="image 1_1_landscape" style="max-width:900px;max-height:none"><div class="imageCaption"></div></div>

The Parameters Task

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Access to the Parameters Task

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How to Edit Parameter Values

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How to Collect Parameter Requirements

SAP Ariba Procurement: Implementation Consulting and Configuration

Parameter Naming Conventions.mp4

Parameter names appear in dot notation as follows. Parameter type indicates the type of parameter. Section indicates the product or module that the parameter affects. For example, parameters in the procure section affect purchasing features, and parameters in the invoicing section affect the invoicing module. Parameters in the base section typically affect the entire customer site. Optionally, some section can further define the product or module affected by the parameter. Name is the name of the parameter.

Access to the Parameters Task.mp4

Typically, SAP Ariba project managers work with customer implementation teams to determine initial parameter configurations during site deployment. Then, SAP Ariba customer support implements those settings in the customization manager workspace. Some parameters are enabled for customer self-service. Users who are members of the customer administrator group can view and modify self-service parameters via the parameters task.

How to Edit Parameter Values.mp4

Click Manage Core Administration to change parameter settings for SAP Ariba Procurement Solutions. In the Ariba Administrator interface, choose Parameters from the Customization Manager workspace. You can enter any part of the parameter name to search. For example, enter Base and click Search to see all Base parameters. You can also enter partial text to find parameters related to a specific functionality. For example, Split returns all parameter values with the string Split anywhere in the name. Click List All to view all parameters available for self-service. Click Details to review the parameter description, which provides information about the expected values and an explanation of what the parameter controls. Most parameters are Boolean values that enable or disable certain functionalities. To edit these parameters, click Yes or No, then follow the prompts to confirm your changes. Other parameters take a single value, which could be an integer or a text string. To edit these parameters, enter the new value in the value column and follow the prompts to confirm your changes. Parameters with an edit button next to the value generally expect a list of several values. To edit parameters that require a list of values, click the edit button next to the value field. If you want to add a new value, enter it into the New Entry text box, then click Add. If you want to replace an existing value, select a current entry, type the new value in the New Entry text box, then click Replace. For some parameters, the sequence of values in the list might be important, because it determines the sequence of execution steps or the order in which the values appear to users. If the list should appear in alphabetical order, then click the sort button. You can also reorder individual items in the list. Click the entry you want to move, then use the move up or move down button to move it. After you modify a parameter, you're prompted to complete several validation checks. First, click OK to finalize the changes to this parameter. Then, on the Parameters page, click Save to confirm your changes at the parameter-wide level. Review the specific changes once more, then click OK to confirm them. After that, you'll return to the main Ariba Administrator interface.

How to Collect Parameter Requirements.mp4

During requirements gathering in SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing implementation projects, consultants use the Parameters tab of the Business Requirements Workbook for SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing to collect customer parameter setting preferences. This tab contains placeholders for customer settings as well as a list of parameters, their descriptions, any default values, and notes containing best practices and common configuration scenarios. Thank you.

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