Trading Partner: Ariba
If you are looking to implement Ariba as a new Trading Partner within your EDI network, this article will provide you with an understanding of the requirements, preliminary and next steps, as well as commonly used transaction types.
EDI IDs
Ariba utilizes the following Electronic Data Interface (EDI) IDs for identification purposes. These EDI IDs are made up of a Qualifier and an ID which will be sent within their Interchange Control Header, ISA segment, on your inbound transactions. This allows Transaction Manager to be able to identify the Sender and Receiver of any EDI transaction that is sent or received.
Below is a list of the most common EDI IDs typically used by Ariba:
X12 Qualifier | EDI ID | Primary ID? |
ZZ | ARIBAPROD | Yes |
ZZ | ARIBATEST | No |
ZZ | ARIBAEDI | No |
14 | AN01025582611 | No |
| ARIBAEDI | No |
14 | ARIBAEDI | No |
ZZ | AN01025582611 | No |
| AN01025582611 | No |
Ariba will expect a specific EDI ID based on your business relationship with them. Selecting the wrong EDI ID will result in EDI Transactions not being sent or received.
You will need to work with Ariba to determine the proper EDI ID to use.
Preliminary Steps
Before TrueCommerce is able to begin onboarding Ariba into Transaction Manager, you will need to perform the following action to kick off your Trading Partner Implementation Project:
Email: the following address and request to begin testing:
Or you can create a support ticket on the Ariba portal and request to begin testing
Direct Trading Partner Testing
Ariba requires you to complete compliance testing before Go-Live. Please refer to the below Next Steps section for detailed instructions and expectations. If you prefer, TrueCommerce can conduct and complete compliance testing on your behalf.
Commonly used Transactions
Below is a list of the most commonly used EDI Transactions from Ariba
EDI Transaction |
Next Steps
Once the purchase of the Ariba plug-in is complete, your Implementation Specialist will reach out to schedule time to complete and/or coordinate a plan for compliance testing and/or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system integration testing.
rev 3/5/2026