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Ariba Discovery

Release Guide

Release 8

Document Version 1

October 2011

Suppliers

Buying Organizations

For these users:


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8.0363.en_us

Copyright 19962011 Ariba, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Ariba Sourcing solutions (On Demand and software) are protected by one or more of the following patents, including without limitation: U.S. Patent Nos.6,199,050; 6,216,114; 6,223,167; 6,230,146; 6,230,147; 6,285,989; 6,408,283; 6,499,018; 6,564,192; 6,871,191; 6,952,682; 7,010,511; 7,072,061; 7,130,815;7,146,331; 7,152,043;7,225,152; 7,277,878; 7,249,085; 7,283,979; 7,283,980; 7,296,001; 7,346,574; 7,383,206; 7,395,238; 7,401,035; 7,407,035; 7,444,299;7,483,852; 7,499,876; 7,536,362; 7,558,746; 7,558,752; 7,571,137; 7,599,878; 7,634,439; 7,657,461; and 7,693,747. Patents pending.

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Table of Contents

Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ariba Discovery Single Sign-on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

About Ariba Discovery Single Sign-on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Enabling Ariba Discovery Single Sign-on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using Ariba Discovery Single Sign-on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Enhanced Location Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

About Enhanced Location Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Enabling Enhanced Location Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Posting Progress Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

About Posting Progress Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Posting Progress Enhancements for Sellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Posting Progress Enhancements for Buyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Enabling Posting Progress Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

11s3 Cookie-based Session Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

About Cookie-based Session Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Enabling Cookie-based Session Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Required Web Browser Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

11s1 SP2 Event Monitoring Interface Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

About Event Monitoring Interface Enhancements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Enabling Event Monitoring Interface Enhancements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Changes to Existing User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18


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Revision History

The following table provides a brief history of the updates to this guide. Ariba updates the technicaldocumentation for its On Demand solutions if

software changes delivered in service packs or hot fixes require a documentation update to correctly

reflect the new or changed functionality;

the existing content is incorrect or user feedback indicated that important content is missing.

Ariba reserves the right to update its technical documentation without prior notification. Most

documentation updates will be made available in the same week as the software service packs are released,

but critical documentation updates may be released at any time.

To provide feedback on this guide or any Help@Ariba resources, click the Submit Feedbacklink on any

Help@Ariba page.

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Short Description of Change

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About Ariba Discovery Single Sign-on on page 7 Using Ariba Discovery Single Sign-on on page 7

About Ariba Discovery Single Sign-on

This feature is available for both buyers and sellers in Ariba Discovery release 8.

Ariba Discovery accounts now include access to both buyer and seller functionality. Sellers can use their

existing username and password to create postings, review proposals, and build real business relationships.

Buyers can use their existing username and password to receive leads, respond to postings, and discover new

business relationships.

Enabling Ariba Discovery Single Sign-on

This is an out of the box feature available to all customers. It requires no action to use it.

Requirements

You must accept the Ariba Discovery terms of use to create buyer and seller accounts.

Using Ariba Discovery Single Sign-on

Existing buyers and sellers can begin creating or responding to postings in minutes by simply clicking the

I'm Buying or Im Selling tab. During registration, buyers and sellers are also given the option to create a buyer

or seller account in addition to their main account.


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To create an Ariba Discovery buyer account:

1 If you have an existing seller account, click the Im Buyingtab.

A new window appears and displays additional information about becoming a buyer on Ariba Discovery.

2 Click Done.


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Ariba Discovery displays a confirmation message informing you that your Ariba Discovery buyer account

has been created:

To create an Ariba Discovery seller account:

1 If you have an existing buyer account, click the Im Sellingtab.

A new window appears and displays additional information about becoming a seller on Ariba Discovery.

2 Select the commodities, sales territories, and locations that your company serves.


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3 Click Done.

Ariba Discovery displays a confirmation message informing you that your Ariba Discovery buyer account

has been created.


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Enhanced Location Selection

About Enhanced Location Selection on page 11

About Enhanced Location Selection


Sellers can now include the regions they serve in their profile. Previously, sellers that serve Europe would

have to select nearly 50 countries. Now, Ariba Discovery displays a list of regions that are typically grouped

together for geographic reasons, allowing sellers to quickly indicate the locations they serve.

Buyers can now specify the regions they want their goods or services delivered in postings. Previously,

buyers that wanted goods or services delivered in Europe would have to select nearly 50 countries. Now,Ariba Discovery displays a list of regions that are typically grouped together for geographic reasons,

allowing buyers to quickly indicate the locations they want their goods or services delivered.

Enabling Enhanced Location Selection



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About Enhanced Location Selection Enhanced Location Selection



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Posting Progress Enhancements

About Posting Progress Enhancements on page 13

About Posting Progress Enhancements


Posting Progress Enhancements for Sellers

To help provide sellers with better information about the current status of a posting, Ariba Discovery has

enhanced the posting user interface. Each posting now includes information about the event status and

displays the number of questions, answers, responses, and responses read.


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About Posting Progress Enhancements Posting Progress Enhancements


Posting Progress Enhancements for Buyers

To help provide buyers with better information about the current status of a posting, Ariba Discovery has

enhanced the posting user interface. Each posting now includes information about the event status and

displays the number of matches notified, questions, answers, responses, and responses read.

Enabling Posting Progress EnhancementsThis is an out of the box feature available to all customers. It requires no action to use it.


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11s3 Cookie-based Session Management

About Cookie-based Session Management on page 15

About Cookie-based Session Management

This feature is applicable to all buyer and supplier users in:

Ariba Network

Ariba Discovery

In Release 11s3, Ariba Network uses the cookie-based session management based on industry standards. A

session cookie is added to improve the security of these sessions.

Users can configure their privacy settings for the web browser to support cookies for sessions management.

Enabling Cookie-based Session Management

This is an out of the box feature available to all buyer and supplier users. You must ensure that your web

browser allows cookies for session management.

Note: If your web browser does not accept cookies from ariba.com, then you cannot log in to Ariba

Network.

Required Web Browser Configuration

Ariba Network supports the Low (default) privacy settings configured for the browser. If you have changed

these settings, then you must ensure that your web browser continues to support cookies from Ariba

Network.

To specify cookie settings for Internet Explorer: on page 15

To specify cookie settings for Mozilla Firefox: on page 16

To specify cookie settings for Apple Safari: on page 16

To specify cookie settings for Internet Explorer:

1 In Internet Explorer, click the Toolsmenu, and then click Internet Options.

2 Click the Privacytab, and then click Sites.

3 In Address of website, type ariba.com.

4 Click Allowto allow cookies from the Ariba Network website to be saved on your computer.

5 Click OKtwice.


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About Cookie-based Session Management 11s3 Cookie-based Session Management


To specify cookie settings for Mozilla Firefox:

1 In Mozilla Firefox, click the Toolsmenu, and then click Options.

2 Click the Privacytab, and then click Exceptions.

3 In Address of website, type ariba.com.

4 Click Allowto allow cookies from the Ariba Network website to be saved on your computer.

5 Click Close.

6 Click OK.

To specify cookie settings for Apple Safari:

1 In Apple Safari, click the button that displays the menu of the general Safari settings and then click

Preferences.

2 Click the Advanced tab, and then click Changed Settings.

3 Click the Privacytab, and then click Settings.

4In

Address of website to allow, type ariba.com.

5 Click Addto allow cookies from the Ariba Network website to be saved on your computer.

6 Click Close.

7 ClickOK.


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11s1 SP2 Event Monitoring Interface

Enhancements

About Event Monitoring Interface Enhancements on page 17

Reports on page 18

About Event Monitoring Interface Enhancements

This feature is available in Version 11s1 SP2 in Ariba Sourcing.

Ariba Sourcing leverages Ariba Discovery and enables you to review responses, answer questions, or edit

postings within Ariba Sourcing on the Discovery Supplier tab.

Now, you can view the number of your posting and eIntro unread responses directly on the Discovery

Suppliers tab. This enables you to quickly determine if you have new Ariba Discovery responses when you

first access the event monitoring interface.

For more information about viewing Ariba Discovery responses in the event monitoring interface, see

Chapter 9 Postings on Ariba Discovery, in theAriba Event Management Guide.

Enabling Event Monitoring Interface Enhancements


Changes to Existing User Interface

The Discovery Suppliers tab now displays the number of unread responses you have for Ariba Discovery

postings and eIntros.


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Reports 11s1 SP2 Event Monitoring Interface Enhancements


Reports

Discovery Suppliers tab enhancements do not impact reporting.

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