Maintaining Parameters for SAP Ariba Procurement Solution

The SAP Ariba Procurement Solution is a powerful tool that helps streamline procurement processes and improve efficiency within an organization. To ensure the system functions optimally, it is crucial to understand and maintain the various parameters within the SAP system to define factors and conditions while exporting master data to SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This lesson will provide an overview of the key parameters and best practices for maintaining them effectively.

Maintaining parameters refers to the process of configuring and managing various settings that control the behavior and functionality of master data export. These parameters are customer specific. Maintaining parameters help you to achieve a specific use case scenario that is relevant to you and your business.

Follow these steps to maintain the parameters for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions:

Using the transaction code SPRO, navigate to Integration with Other SAP Components>Managed Gateway for Spend&Network for Buyer>Master Data Integration>General Settings>Maintain Parameters.
Expand the Maintain Parameters section and select the IMG-Activity for Procurement.
On the Parameters – Ariba Procurement Master Data screen, choose Modify.
Input values in the following fields, as appropriate. Refer to the table provided in this lesson for guidance.
- Variable Name
- Field Name
- Number
- Variant
- Partition
- Low
Once all the necessary parameters are maintained, choose Save.

Parameter Name	Description	Supported Values
BALANCE_SHEET_ACCOUNTS	Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is an optional field. Set this parameter to enable General Ledger Export extract to pull and use balance sheet accounts.	Variable Name: BALANCE_SHEET_ACCOUNTS Field Name: Leave it blank. Number: 0000 Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2. Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2. Low: Specify 'allow' to fetch the details or 'disallow' if you do not want to fetch.
CHANGELOG_RETENTION_DAYS	Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is a mandatory field for exporting master data to multi-ERP-enabled environment of SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. You need not maintain this parameter if you have a single ERP system. Set this parameter to specify the number of days you want SAP system to retain the change records log in the table ARBCIG_CHANGEDOC. When the configured retention period expires, SAP system clears the change log.	Variable Name: CHANGELOG_RETENTION_DAYS Field Name: Leave it blank Number: 0000 Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2. Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2. Low: Specify value in the number of days. For example, 10.
CURR_CONV_BANK_RATE	Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. It is mandatory to maintain one of these parameters: CURR_CONV_BANK_RATE CURR_CONV_EURO_RATE Set this parameter to maintain bank rate for currency conversion.	Variable Name: CURR_CONV_BANK_RATE Field Name: Leave it blank Number: 0000 Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2. Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2. Low: Specify "B" to maintain bank rate. Leave it blank if you want to specify Euro rate.
CURR_CONV_DAYS_PAST	Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is an optional field to fetch historical currency conversion details. Specify the number of days old historical currency conversion information to fetch.	Variable Name: CURR_CONV_DAYS_PAST Field Name: Leave it blank Number: 0000 Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2. Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2. Low: Specify the value in the number of days. For example, specify 10, to fetch ten days old information.
CURR_CONV_EURO_RATE	Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. It is mandatory to maintain one of these parameters: CURR_CONV_EURO_RATE CURR_CONV_BANK_RATE Set this parameter to maintain euro rate for currency conversion.	Variable Name: CURR_CONV_EURO_RATE Field Name: Leave it blank Number: 0000 Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2. Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2. Low: Specify "Euro" to maintain Euro rate. Leave it blank if you want to specify bank rate.
INTERNAL_ORDER_AUART	Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is an optional field. This parameter specifies the order type of internal orders. SAP ERP can use the internal orders to create a purchase order of the order types that is not specified in this parameter. If you do not specify a value for AUART, you can create purchase orders from any internal order in which the AUART field of the order master data (AUFK): Is not equal to a space. Is not marked for deletion (LOEKZ). Is not already ordered or released.	Variable Name: INTERNAL_ORDER_AUART Field Name: Leave it blank Number: 0000 Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2. Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2. Low: For example, 0650
RL_BANK_DETAIL	Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is an optional field. Set this parameter to fetch the bank details of the supplier. If this is not maintained, bank related fields will be empty in the RemittanceLocationConsolidated.csv.	Variable Name: RL_BANK_DETAIL Field Name: Leave it blank Number: 0000 Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2. Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2. Low: Specify 'X' to fetch the bank details or leave it blank if you do not want to fetch.
RL_VENDOR_ADDRESS	Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is an optional field. Set this parameter to fetch the remittance address of the supplier. The address would be updated in two csv file: SupplierLocationConsolidated.csv RemittanceLocationConsolidated.csv	Variable Name: RL_VENDOR_ADDRESS Field Name: Leave it blank Number: 0000 Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2. Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2. Low: Specify 'X' to fetch the details or leave it blank if you do not want to fetch.
SL_VENDOR_ADDRESS	Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is an optional field. Set this parameter to get vendor address. The vendor address would be used in SupplierLocationConsolidated.csv export.	Variable Name: SL_VENDOR_ADDRESS Field Name: Leave it blank Number: 0000 Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2. Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2. Low: Specify 'X' to fetch the details or leave it blank if you do not want to fetch.
VENDOR_ONLY_COUNTPORGS	Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is an optional field. This parameter provides a filter to extract the vendors that are assigned to at least one purchasing organization.	Variable Name: VENDOR_ONLY_COUNTPORGS Field Name: Leave it blank Number: 0000Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2. Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2. Low: Leave a blank value so that the Master Data Export pulls details of all the vendors regardless of the association with any purchasing organization. Specify 'X' to export the vendors that are assigned to at least one purchasing organization.
WBS_USE_CPD_UPDAT	Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. Enable this parameter to allow WBS element incremental load extract based on the timestamp value in the CPD_UPDAT field in the PRPS table. Note: The CPD_UPDAT field stores the timestamp value only when the PFP business function related to CPM (Commercial Project Management) is switched on. For more information about maintaining the timestamp value, see the Knowledge Base Article 2825940 Information published on SAP site).	Variable Name: WBS_USE_CPD_UPDAT Field Name: Leave it blank Number: 0000 Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2. Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2. Low: Specify 'X' to enable WBS element incremental extract based on the value in the CPD_UPDAT field in the PRPS table. Leave a blank value to extract data based on the date value available in the AEDAT and ERDAT fields in the PRPS table.
FM_ACCOUNT_FIELD_STATUS_ENABLE	Applicable for SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing. Set this parameter to extract the maximum possible set of field-status combinations. This new parameter extends the combinations and fetches the respective account categories.	Variable Name: FM_ACCOUNT_FIELD_STATUS_ENABLE Field Name: Leave it blank Number: 0000 Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2. Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2. Low: Specify 'X' or leave it blank.
PUSH_WAITTIME	Applicable for SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing and for the ARBCIG_MASTER_DATA_EXPORT program. This is an optional parameter. This parameter provides a wait time (in seconds) when exporting the master data in consecutive proxy calls using the Batch field on the selection screen. Specify the wait time in seconds that the program must wait between each export of the master data.	Variable Name: PUSH_WAITTIME Field Name: Leave it blank Number: 0000 Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2. Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2. Low: Specify the wait time in seconds. The default wait time of this field is 5 seconds. You can leave this field blank if you do not want to implement a specific wait time at the program level. Any specific numeric value maintained in this field will override the default value of 5 seconds.

Parameter Name

Description

Supported Values

BALANCE_SHEET_ACCOUNTS

Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is an optional field.

Set this parameter to enable General Ledger Export extract to pull and use balance sheet accounts.

Variable Name: BALANCE_SHEET_ACCOUNTS

Field Name: Leave it blank.

Number: 0000

Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2.

Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2.

Low: Specify 'allow' to fetch the details or 'disallow' if you do not want to fetch.

CHANGELOG_RETENTION_DAYS

Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is a mandatory field for exporting master data to multi-ERP-enabled environment of SAP Ariba Procurement solutions.

You need not maintain this parameter if you have a single ERP system.

Set this parameter to specify the number of days you want SAP system to retain the change records log in the table ARBCIG_CHANGEDOC. When the configured retention period expires, SAP system clears the change log.

Variable Name: CHANGELOG_RETENTION_DAYS

Field Name: Leave it blank

Number: 0000

Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2.

Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2.

Low: Specify value in the number of days. For example, 10.

CURR_CONV_BANK_RATE

Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. It is mandatory to maintain one of these parameters:

CURR_CONV_BANK_RATE
CURR_CONV_EURO_RATE

Set this parameter to maintain bank rate for currency conversion.

Variable Name: CURR_CONV_BANK_RATE

Field Name: Leave it blank

Number: 0000

Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2.

Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2.

Low: Specify "B" to maintain bank rate. Leave it blank if you want to specify Euro rate.

CURR_CONV_DAYS_PAST

Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is an optional field to fetch historical currency conversion details.

Specify the number of days old historical currency conversion information to fetch.

Variable Name: CURR_CONV_DAYS_PAST

Field Name: Leave it blank

Number: 0000

Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2.

Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2.

Low: Specify the value in the number of days. For example, specify 10, to fetch ten days old information.

CURR_CONV_EURO_RATE

Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. It is mandatory to maintain one of these parameters:

CURR_CONV_EURO_RATE
CURR_CONV_BANK_RATE

Set this parameter to maintain euro rate for currency conversion.

Variable Name: CURR_CONV_EURO_RATE

Field Name: Leave it blank

Number: 0000

Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2.

Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2.

Low: Specify "Euro" to maintain Euro rate. Leave it blank if you want to specify bank rate.

INTERNAL_ORDER_AUART

Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is an optional field.

This parameter specifies the order type of internal orders. SAP ERP can use the internal orders to create a purchase order of the order types that is not specified in this parameter.

If you do not specify a value for AUART, you can create purchase orders from any internal order in which the AUART field of the order master data (AUFK):

Is not equal to a space.
Is not marked for deletion (LOEKZ).
Is not already ordered or released.

Variable Name: INTERNAL_ORDER_AUART

Field Name: Leave it blank

Number: 0000

Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2.

Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2.

Low: For example, 0650

RL_BANK_DETAIL

Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is an optional field.

Set this parameter to fetch the bank details of the supplier. If this is not maintained, bank related fields will be empty in the RemittanceLocationConsolidated.csv.

Variable Name: RL_BANK_DETAIL

Field Name: Leave it blank

Number: 0000

Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2.

Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2.

Low: Specify 'X' to fetch the bank details or leave it blank if you do not want to fetch.

RL_VENDOR_ADDRESS

Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is an optional field.

Set this parameter to fetch the remittance address of the supplier.

The address would be updated in two csv file:

SupplierLocationConsolidated.csv
RemittanceLocationConsolidated.csv

Variable Name: RL_VENDOR_ADDRESS

Field Name: Leave it blank

Number: 0000

Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2.

Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2.

Low: Specify 'X' to fetch the details or leave it blank if you do not want to fetch.

SL_VENDOR_ADDRESS

Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is an optional field.

Set this parameter to get vendor address. The vendor address would be used in SupplierLocationConsolidated.csv export.

Variable Name: SL_VENDOR_ADDRESS

Field Name: Leave it blank

Number: 0000

Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2.

Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2.

Low: Specify 'X' to fetch the details or leave it blank if you do not want to fetch.

VENDOR_ONLY_COUNTPORGS

Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. This is an optional field. This parameter provides a filter to extract the vendors that are assigned to at least one purchasing organization.

Variable Name: VENDOR_ONLY_COUNTPORGS

Field Name: Leave it blank

Number: 0000Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2.

Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2.

Low: Leave a blank value so that the Master Data Export pulls details of all the vendors regardless of the association with any purchasing organization. Specify 'X' to export the vendors that are assigned to at least one purchasing organization.

WBS_USE_CPD_UPDAT

Applicable for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions. Enable this parameter to allow WBS element incremental load extract based on the timestamp value in the CPD_UPDAT field in the PRPS table.

Note: The CPD_UPDAT field stores the timestamp value only when the PFP business function related to CPM (Commercial Project Management) is switched on. For more information about maintaining the timestamp value, see the Knowledge Base Article 2825940 Information published on SAP site).

Variable Name: WBS_USE_CPD_UPDAT

Field Name: Leave it blank

Number: 0000

Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2.

Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2.

Low: Specify 'X' to enable WBS element incremental extract based on the value in the CPD_UPDAT field in the PRPS table. Leave a blank value to extract data based on the date value available in the AEDAT and ERDAT fields in the PRPS table.

FM_ACCOUNT_FIELD_STATUS_ENABLE

Applicable for SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing. Set this parameter to extract the maximum possible set of field-status combinations. This new parameter extends the combinations and fetches the respective account categories.

Variable Name: FM_ACCOUNT_FIELD_STATUS_ENABLE

Field Name: Leave it blank

Number: 0000

Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2.

Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2.

Low: Specify 'X' or leave it blank.

PUSH_WAITTIME

Applicable for SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing and for the ARBCIG_MASTER_DATA_EXPORT program. This is an optional parameter. This parameter provides a wait time (in seconds) when exporting the master data in consecutive proxy calls using the Batch field on the selection screen. Specify the wait time in seconds that the program must wait between each export of the master data.

Variable Name: PUSH_WAITTIME

Field Name: Leave it blank

Number: 0000

Variant: The unique variant name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, VREALM_2.

Partition: The unique site name for the SAP Ariba Procurement solutions defined in SAP system. For example, PREALM_2.

Low: Specify the wait time in seconds. The default wait time of this field is 5 seconds. You can leave this field blank if you do not want to implement a specific wait time at the program level. Any specific numeric value maintained in this field will override the default value of 5 seconds.

Maintaining Parameters for SAP Ariba Procurement Solution

Maintaining Parameters for SAP Ariba Procurement Master Data Integration