Jenny is a Designated Support Contact (DSC) for her organization and needs to request changes to a custom field from SAP Ariba Support. Jenny needs to first download the custom field configuration JSON file, and find the field to view its attributes so that she can submit her request.
Let's first try to understand what a custom field is and what its usage is.
SAP Ariba provides standard fields, but custom fields can be added and configured for your solution by SAP Ariba. Custom fields can be added during or after the deployment in your solution, however, there are contractual and system limits to the number and types of custom fields that can be configured.
Why use custom fields?
Custom fields can be used to create additional user interface fields in documents, such as requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, and other procurement classes. Fields can be configured to be used as references for reporting and data entry, used to define custom attribute for master data, and so on.
- Normal Field Types: These are data entry fields and accept user-entered data or user selections.
- Computed Field Types: These are read-only fields, whose content is determined by an expression. Computed fields are non-reportable.
SAP Ariba has the technical knowledge to perform field configurations to satisfy customers without adversely affecting either the customer’s data or shared services.
You can request specific field configuration changes and new custom fields by contacting your SAP Ariba Customer Engagement Executive, Account Manager, or SAP Ariba Support.