Maintaining field maps is important to ensure seamless data integration and synchronization between SAP Ariba and other systems. This lesson will guide you through the process of maintaining field maps for SAP Ariba Procurement master data.
To import the master data from your SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA (on premise) to your SAP Ariba Procurement solutions, a custom table ARBCIG_FIELDMAP is maintained to map the SAP Ariba Procurement solution field values with SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA (on premise) field values. This is an optional activity and users should not change any default values in the table.
Maintaining a Field Map for Master Data and Catalog Export in SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA (on premise) involves configuring and managing the mapping of additional custom fields if any between SAP Ariba Procurement solution and SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA (on premise). This mapping ensures that data is correctly synchronized and transferred between systems, allowing for accurate and consistent master data management.
In the event when you need to customize master data extracts by adding one more custom fields to the standard extract:
- Define required custom fields in SAP Ariba Procurement solutions.
- Add required custom fields in SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA (on premise) by enhancing the corresponding structure with the new SAP fields.
- Maintain mappings between custom fields in SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA (on premise) and custom fields in SAP Ariba Procurement solution for Master Data and Catalog extracts.
When you maintain required entries in this configuration, the custom table ARBCIG_FIELDMAP will be updated to map the SAP system custom field value with SAP Ariba Procurement solutions custom field value.
Note
In SAP system, the fieldnames are always in uppercase, but in SAP Ariba Procurement solutions, it could be in a mixed case. If you wish to use this table in a new SAP system landscape, you must transfer the data using a transport.
Hint
For more information on how to maintain field map for master data and catalog upload, refer to the Unit3 – Lesson 4 of the Common Configurations for Master Data Integration in the Learning Journey Exploring the features of SAP Integration Suite, managed gateway for spend management and SAP Business Network on learning.sap.com.