Commodity Code End Point Configuration

Configuring a commodity code end point enables you to set up and maintain the connection parameters and authentication details required for integrating SAP with external commodity code web services. Use this configuration to ensure accurate data exchange and automated retrieval of commodity codes for your company.

Context

This task describes how teams configure a commodity code end point within an administrative workspace to enable guided buying integration for request‑for‑estimate workflows. It outlines the required identifiers, company selections, and additional field values that ensure the system connects correctly to the master data service and retrieves the necessary commodity code information.

This task can be performed by a configuration manager signed into Configuration Manager.

Procedure

  1. On the Self-Service Dashboard, choose the Maintain End Point tile.

    The End Point List page opens.

  2. In the upper-right corner of the page, choose Add.

    The Basic Setup dialog box opens.

  3. Define the following basic setup details:
    1. ID: XXXX_MDS_Commodity_Code (where XXXX is the company code).
    2. Category: webservice
    3. Company: select a company from the drop-down menu.
    4. Activity: Select Active.
    5. Choose +Add Additional Fields and enter the values as described in the following table for each additional field.

      Description

      Name

      Value_text

      Value_type

      __apiKey

      __apiKey

      fuXMkFSwL9eNwGVPprrAskLA8a3ZRBlahttps://svcgcpman07ss.lab-us.gcpint.ariba.com

      value_text

      __encrypted_password

      __encrypted_password

      A valid password

      value_text

      __fetchSize

      __fetchSize

      10000

      value_text

      __includeInactive

      __includeInactive

      False

      value_text

      __includeNullValues

      __includeNullValues

      True

      value_text

      __lastRunDate

      __lastRunDate

      		  

      value_text

      __oAuthUrl

      __oAuthUrl

      https://api.ariba.com/v2/oauth/token?grant_type=openapi_2lo

      value_text

      __offset

      __offset

      0

      value_text

      __order_by

      __order_by

      TimeCreated

      value_text

      __target_end_point

      __target_end_point

      https://openapi.ariba.com/api/mds-search/v1/prod/entities/commoditycodes

      value_text

      __webservice_transport_class

      __webservice_transport_class

      insite.webservices.ariba.MasterDataServiceTransporter

      value_text

      __xRealm

      __xRealm

      qarealm-sap

      value_text