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Connection lost between Ariba Network and Ariba adapter in PI
Problem descriptionSometimes it happens that files are not picked up from the ARIBA server and there are no errors in PI to be seen.The status of the message in Ariba is “waiting in queue”: In PI we...
View ArticleMessage board - Invalid characters embedded in a message when using Copy...
We are running Sourcing 9R1 SP27 - Once an event (RFI/RFP) is published, the Category manager or team member use the message board to provide answers to posted messages, or provide additional info....
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Ariba Easter Eggs - This thread is my 'Discovery' of Ariba P2O - On-Demand -...
When i was new to Ariba, i was running from Pillar-to-Post to find out information about Ariba. Now with some self-exploration, i have found some interesting and perhaps 'UNDOCUMENTED ' points about...
View ArticleNational Gift Card Recognition Program RFP
Hello- Does anyone have a template RFP that they could share for a National Gift Card Recognition Program? We are trying to build an RFP from scratch and any feedback/ideas/templates would be a big...
View ArticleFitness Center Management and/or Fitness Equipment RFP?
Does anyone have a RFP template or questions that would be helpful in creating a RFP for a onsite corporate fitness center management company and/or fitness equipment? Thanks!
View ArticleSAP GRC and Ariba Integration
Hello Everyone - As Ariba is a SAP Company, I am wondering the feasibility to integrate the capabilities from SAP GRC into Ariba.If so, could you provide documentation to achieve this integration? I...
View ArticleQuery on Reverse Auction Pre bid
For conducting a Reverse auction on Ariba Tool, Is it possible to fetch supplier responses in terms of prices directly from RFP as a pre-bid or starting point of the Auction?
View ArticleChanging OOTB message on email notifications
We would like to change the out of the box message on our receipt and invoice reconciliation email notifications to be more meaningful to our users. Can this be done by a Customer Administrator or do...
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Supplier Profile Questionnaire - Looking for a balanced solution
The attraction of buyers and suppliers is simple and clear - suppliers have something to sell, and buyers have a need to buy. On the other hand, there is a division between [most] suppliers and buyers...
View ArticleOk to pay file integration with SAP
We are an Ariba P2P Customer and having issue with Ok to pay file integration during Invoice processing. SAP is expecting multiple Goods Receipts (GR) when an Invoice is matched against multiple GRs in...
View ArticleSupplier Grading & Scoring
Does anyone out there score their Supplier Information Questionnaire? We are currently implementing Supplier Information & Performance Management and have been playing with the idea of grading...
View ArticleWho should manage the Vendor Master?
A customer of mine has approached me regarding what Ariba considers Best Practice for who in an organization should manage the Vendor Master. Is it Accounts Payable or should it be Procurement? This...
View ArticleHow Does Social Media Help Procurement?
I'm meeting with Procurement Leaders editors to discuss how procurement and supply chain organizations are currently or can use social media -- e.g., blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter, and, yes, even, Facebook...
View ArticleIs it possible to configure routing methods specific for each customer...
I am new to this forum and trying to find out if it is possible to configure the routing methods per each customer relationship instead of having only a generic routing method configuration against the...
View ArticleAttaching a csv file to a cXML document and using MIME
What method should I use to transmit a csv file and a cXML document in the same envelope using MIME? my choices are HTTP POST (does not work since Ariba tries to parse the MIME headers in the cXML...
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Difference between Ariba Network and Ariba Discovery
Hello Ariba experts! I am a student from Germany writing on my Master Thesis about Ariba. Could you tell me the difference between Ariba Network and Discovery? Second question concerns the buying...
View ArticleScoring & Grading System, some doubts!!??
Can anybody explain me in sourcing how to use the supplier grading system effectively, how the below table works in supplier scoring in RFI stage. when I increase the importance automatically overall...
View ArticleAttachments from Ariba to SAP
I am working on an inbound scenario of getting the attachments from Ariba to SAP and attaching it on to SAP ECC transaction, say PO. If anyone has prior implemented this, can I be benefitted from the...
View ArticleOpportunity for a Senior Manager Global Procurement Operations
Amgen is the world's largest biotechnology company. We are currently looking for a Senior Manager in Global Procurement Operations,the position will be responsible for the Procure-to-Pay operations....
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