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SAP Ariba Sourcing

SAP Ariba Sourcing

Prerequisites

Before you can connect SAP Ariba Sourcing, you must create a custom OAuth app as follows:

  1. Go to the SAP Developer Portal and sign in.

  2. Click Manage (bottom icon on the left).

  3. Click the + button next to the search field.

  4. Fill in Application Name and Description, and then click Submit.

  5. Click Actions > Request API Access.

  6. Select the API you want to retrieve data from. This corresponds to the API connection property.

  7. Select your realm.

  8. Click Submit. Wait until the request is approved.

  9. Once approved, click Actions > Generate OAuth Secret.

  10. Save the values displayed for API key, OAuth Client Id, and OAuth Client Secret.

Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect SAP Ariba Sourcing to your CData Connect Cloud account:

  1. Open the Connections page of the CData Connect Cloud dashboard.

  2. Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.

  3. Type SAP Ariba Sourcing into the search field, then click the data source name.

  4. On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.

  5. Enter the following information:

    • API Key—the API key created in the prerequisites.

    • Realm—the realm from which you want to access data.

    • API—the API you want to retrieve data from.

    • Data Center—the data center where your account’s data is hosted.

    • Type Detection Scheme—select whether to return all columns as the string type (None) or scan rows to determine the data type (RowScan).

    • Include Custom Fields—toggle on to include custom fields from SAP Ariba tables.

    • OAuth Client Id—the OAuth client Id from the prerequisites.

    • OAuth Client Secret—the OAuth client secret from the prerequisites.

    • Max Threads—the maximum number of concurrent requests the provider can execute to SAP Ariba.

    • Environment—the environment to use when connecting to SAP Ariba, either PRODUCTION or TEST.

  6. At the top of the CData Connect Cloud Add SAP Ariba Sourcing Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a Connection successfully saved message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the Edit Connection page, in the Data Model tab.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. CData Connect Cloud displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.

    • Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.

More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Connect Cloud and SAP Ariba Sourcing, see this information page.