May 2014
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Ariba Network Integration for
SAP Business Suite rapiddeployment solution
SAP AG
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SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions
Software Requirements
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Ariba Network Integration for SAP Business Suite rapid-deployment solution ............................. 5
1.1
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1 Ariba Network Integration for SAP Business
Suite rapid-deployment solution
1.1 Required SAP Product and Software Component
Versions
The table lists all software required to implement and run the solution:
Product
Product Version
Comments
SAP ERP and BASIS
SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 15 (SAP
APPL 6.00 SP 15 and SAP
Basis 7.00 SP 18)
EHP6.17 SPS02
EHP2 for SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 6
(SAP APPL 6.02 SP 6 and SAP
Basis 7.00 SP 18)
The package was tested on
these product versions and
support packages.
EHP3 for SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 5
(SAP APPL 6.03 SP 5 and SAP
Basis 7.00 SP 18)
EHP4 for SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 5
(SAP APPL 6.04 SP 2 and SAP
Basis 7.01 SP 5)
EHP5 for SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 3
(SAP APPL 6.5 SP 3 and SAP
Basis 7.02 SP 6)
EHP6 for SAP ERP 6.0 SPS 1
(SAP APPL 6.6 SP 1 and SAP
Basis 7.31 SP 1)
EHP6 for SAP ERP 6.0 SPS6
(SAP APPL 6.6 SP 8 and SAP
Basis 7.31 SP 8) or higher
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SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions
Software Requirements
SAP NetWeaver 7.4
SAP NetWeaver 7.4 EHP0
V7.40 SPS 5 is recommended.
Ariba Network Adapter for
SAP NetWeaver
CI-2 (Cloud Integration 2.0)
Ariba Network Adapter for SAP
NetWeaver is required for the
options:
 Purchase Order and Invoice
Automation (1. Web Service
based connectivity with
middleware & 2. IDOC
based connectivity with
middleware)

Discount Management
integration for SAP
NetWeaver Process
Orchestration
Ariba Network Adapter for SAP
NetWeaver is required for the
options:
SAP Business Suite Add-On
ARBFNDI1 (as of NW 7.0)
ARBFNDI2 (as of NW 7.1)
ARBERPI1
SAP Solution Manager
SAP Solution Manager 7.0
Enhancement Package 1

Ariba Procurement Content
Integration

SAP Business Suite Add-On
Direct Connectivity for
Purchase Order and Invoice
Automation
SAP Business Suite Add-On
for Ariba Integration –needed
for the following scenarios:

SAP Business Suite Add-On
Direct Connectivity for
Purchase Order and Invoice
Automation

SAP Business Suite Add-On
Connectivity via SAP
NetWeaver Process
Orchestration for Purchase
Order and Invoice
Automation
Required implementation tool
SPS18 or higher
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