1. Using the SAP Ariba Adapter with Oracle Integration Generation 2
  2. Implement Common Patterns Using the SAP Ariba Adapter
  3. Use Web Services Outbound Functionality

Use Web Services Outbound Functionality

You can import, download, and create required data from an outbound external system to an SAP Ariba system with Oracle Integration. This use case provides an example of how to create a new contract in SAP Ariba using contract information from an external system using the Create External Contract Information operation in SAP Ariba Adapter.

The SAP Ariba Adapter possesses the ability to create external contract information, including the following:
  • Create Supplier
  • Import Receipts from an External Application Asynchronously
  • Import Supplier Profiles
  • Catalog Item Search
  • Download RFX Awards
  1. Create an SAP Ariba Adapter connection.
  2. Create an app driven orchestrated integration.
  3. Drag an adapter (for example, Oracle ERP Cloud Adapter or SAP Adapter) into the integration canvas as a trigger connection.
  4. Drag the SAP Ariba Adapter into the integration canvas as an invoke connection. Enter the text of the first step.
  5. On the Basic Info page, specify a name and optional description.
  6. On the Operations page, configure the outbound operation. For this example, the Create External Contract Information operation is selected.
  7. On the Summary page, review your selections.
  8. Perform the necessary mappings.
  9. Activate the integration.
  10. Before executing the integration using the Submit Now option, log in to SAP Ariba.
  11. Navigate to Manage > Administration> Integration Manager, and click End Point Configuration. You can configure a new invoke endpoint in SAP Ariba.
  12. Click Create New.
  13. Configure the HTTP authentication as per the password rules.
    Passwords are case-sensitive and must be between 12 and 16 characters in length. They can include any alphabetical characters and punctuation marks, and must include at least one number between the first and last character. They must also include at least one letter (for example, go2ariba).
  14. Click Save to save the endpoint configuration.
  15. Navigate to Integration Manager, and click Integration Configuration.
  16. In the Configuration section, click Actions for the respective operation, and select Edit.
  17. On the Edit data import/export task page, select the status as Enabled and select the configured endpoint in the End point field and click Save.
  18. Click Submit Now.
    The completed integration looks as follows.
    Integrations shows a trigger SAP Adapter, a mapper, an invoke SAP Ariba Adapter, a mapper, and an end icon.
  19. Under the Contract workspace in the SAP Ariba application, you can view the created contract.