Before importing and managing type definition files, you must make any changes to each type file manually in a editor outside of Ariba Buyer Administrator.

Procurement category types appear in Ariba Buyer Administrator only if the Ariba Category Procurement module is installed. For more information about category types, see the Ariba Category Procurement Guide.

Updating type definitions can have serious impact on your Ariba Buyer configuration and that you should only update type definitions infrequently and when few users are using Ariba Buyer. For more information on type management, see the Ariba Buyer Catalog Guide.

• View the parametric types, supplemental attribute, catalog kitting type and possibly procurement category types currently loaded into Ariba Buyer Administrator.
  • To view all versions of the type, click a link in the Type Subscription Name column.
  • To view any type errors or warnings, click a type's link in the Version column.
  • To view the type status history, click a type's link in the Status column.
  • To view the type contents, click the link in the # of Types column.
  • To view type definitions that contain errors or require attention, click any red exclamation mark.
  • If available, click the Table Options icon, located in the row above the column headers, to display commands that control the display of data in the table. For example, you can hide or show columns of data, group data, or export data to Excel.
• Search for a specific type:
• Select a category in the Search pull-down menu, enter a string in the search field, and click Search.
• Click List All to list all types in Ariba Buyer Administrator.
• To review the impact of a type definition file on all catalogs and applications, run a type impact report:
  • Select the check box next to two different versions of the same type definition file and click Impact Report.
• Take an action on an existing type:
• Before activating a newly imported type file, you must first review the impact the new type will have on the supplier catalogs. Select the type's check box and click Enable Type to enable the type for testing.
• If you decide not to activate a type after reviewing the impact report, select the type's check box and click Disable Type to disable the testing of this type. Do not leave a type enabled if you will not be activating it.
• After enabling the type and reviewing the impact report, select the type's check box and click Activate to make the new type available to end users.
• To deactivate an active version of a type, select the type's check box and click Deactivate. You can only deactivate types that are not currently being used.
• To delete a type version that is no longer needed, select the type's check box and click Delete Versions. You cannot delete active type versions.

Note: Take any of the previous actions on the catalog kitting type with caution and only under the guidance of your Ariba Solutions Delivery representative.

• Click Import New Type to import a new type into Ariba Buyer Administrator.