Export Supplier Data with the Ariba Task/Event-Based Method

You can extract supplier data from SAP Ariba in CSV file format with the export task/event-based feature provided with the SAP Ariba Adapter.

To create an export Ariba task/event-based integration:

1. Create a schedule integration.
2. Drag an assign action into the integration canvas and configure it as follows. This variable stores the status of the records extracted for the Export Supplier operation.

   1. Enter a name (for this example, is_EOF_assign).

   2. Assign a value (for this example, “false”).

3. Drag a while action below the assign action. The while activity enables the flow to continue until the status of the variable is_EOF_assign is not equal to false for the Export Supplier operation.
4. Configure the while action. While the condition is_EOF_assign=’false’, the loop continues until it reaches the end of the file.
5. Drag an SAP Ariba Adapter into the while action and configure it as follows:

   1. On the Basic Info page, enter a name.

   2. On the Service Options page, select Extract data from Ariba.

   3. On the Operations page, select Buyer as the Ariba Solution.

   4. Select Master Data as the Service Type.

   5. Select Export Suppliers as the Task Name.

      Note:

      Ensure that the data export task you want to run has an integration toolkit name in the SAP Ariba application. To view the data export tasks and integration toolkit names, see View the Task/Event Name.
6. In the mapper, you can map appropriate source elements to target elements.

   Note:

   Mapping is not required when Master Data is selected as the Service Type. It is required when you select Transactional Data as the Service Type.
7. Add an assign action to update the is_End_of_File variable. This action validates the response from Ariba to update the is_EOF_assign variable.
8. Activate the integration.
9. From the hamburger menu, click Submit Now.