SAP Ariba Sources > Create catalog sources in Metadata Command Center > Step 1. Register a catalog source
  

Step 1. Register a catalog source

When you register a catalog source, provide general information and connection values.
    1Log in to Intelligent Data Management Cloud.
    The My Services page appears.
    2Click Metadata Command Center.
    The Metadata Command Center box appears on the My Services page.
    The screenshot shows the Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services selelction screen with the Metadata Command Center highlighted.
    The Metadata Command Center home page appears.
    3Click New.
    4Select Catalog Source from the list of asset types.
    5Select SAP Ariba from the list of catalog source types.
    The following image shows the SAP Ariba catalog source type: The SAP Ariba catalog source type selected on the New Catalog Source page.
    6Click Create.
    The New Catalog Source page opens.
    7In the General Information section, enter a name and an optional description for the catalog source.
    Note:
    You can rename a catalog source after you create it, but to apply the change to all associated objects you must rerun the metadata extraction job.
    After you save the catalog source, you can update the description in Metadata Command Center and Data Governance and Catalog. The update appears only in the service in which you update it.
    8In the Connection Information area, enter the SAP Ariba connection information.
    The following table describes the properties to configure:
    Property
    Description
    OAuth Client ID
    OAuth client ID for SAP Ariba authentication.
    OAuth Client Secret
    OAuth client secret for SAP Ariba authentication.
    API Key
    API key that grants access to the SAP Ariba Operational Reporting API.
    Realm
    Realm name for the SAP Ariba tenant.
    Module
    SAP Ariba module from which metadata is extracted. Select one of the following options:
    • - Procurement. Extracts metadata for document types such as requisitions, purchase orders, receiving logs, invoices, and all other procurement document types.
    • - Sourcing. Extracts metadata for document types such as sourcing events, Requests for Proposals, Quotations, and Information (RFXs), tenders, contracts, and all other sourcing document types.
    Default is Procurement.
    Environment
    Target environment to connect to. Select one of the following options:
    • - Production. Connects to the SAP Ariba production environment for live metadata extraction.
    • - Sandbox. Connects to the SAP Ariba test environment for non-production metadata extraction.
    Default is Production.
    9Click Next.
The Configuration page appears.