Describing SAP Ariba 2405 Release Features

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to describe new or changed features for SAP Business Network Supply Chain Collaboration in the SAP Ariba 2405 release.

CSC-42570: Support for Classic and Standard Audit Logs

Technical Details

  • Applicable Products
    • SAP Business Network
  • User Type
    • Buyer
    • Supplier
  • Enablement Model
    • Automatically on

Description

This feature reinstates access to classic audit logs by adding a submenu you can use to choose between classic (legacy) and standard (Intelligent Configuration Manager) audit logs.

User Interface Changes

To view audit logs, choose the Account Settings icon, and select Settings. Under Audit Log (Audit Logs for suppliers), choose Classic for the legacy audit log or Standard for the Intelligent Configuration Manager audit log.

These are the available classic audit logs for buyers:

  • Transaction Rule Changes
  • Supplier Group Membership Changes
  • Profile Changes
  • User Access
  • Currency Preference Changes

The only classic audit log available for suppliers is Profile Changes.

NP-39498: Allow Suppliers to Subscribe to Receive a Notification When an Order is Ready to Invoice.

Technical Details

  • Applicable Products
    • SAP Business Network for Supply Chain
  • User Type
    • Buyer
    • Supplier
  • Enablement Model
    • Customer configured

Description

Suppliers can now subscribe to receive a notification when an order is ready to invoice. Previously, suppliers had to log in to SAP Business Network to access the Orders to Invoice tile in the supplier workbench to determine if an order was ready to invoice. With this feature, suppliers can receive an email notification as soon as an order is ready for invoicing. The email provides a link to the order’s details page so that the supplier can start the invoice creation process from the email.

User Interface Changes

A new check box Send a notification when orders are ready to invoice is added to the Electronic Order Routing section (NotificationsNetworkElectronic Order Routing) of their Account Settings page.

Prerequisites

Buyers must allow suppliers to send invoices to them by selecting the Allow suppliers to send invoices to this account check box in default transaction rules (Account SettingsConfigurationDefault Transaction Rules).

Suppliers must select the Send a notification when orders are ready to invoice check box in the Electronic Order Routing section (Account SettingsNotificationsNetworkElectronic Order Routing) of their Account Settings page.

Related Resources

Information about all the new or changed features in the SAP Ariba 2405 release is available in What's New in SAP Procurement and SAP Business Network.

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