You must have the PaymentManager or Payment Administrator permission to work with payment requests.

When an invoice reconciliation (IR) document is created, Ariba Invoice automatically generates one or more related payment request documents. When the IR document is fully approved, the payment requests are automatically approved and the payment process begins.

If Ariba Settlement is enabled, the payment request includes a payment schedule based on the default payment terms for the supplier. You can use Ariba Settlement to track, manage, and process payments.

If Ariba Settlement is not enabled, you must use an external system, such as an ERP system, to track, manage, and process payments. In the default configuration, Ariba Invoice does not send payments to external systems. When an IR document is approved, your Accounts Payable department is responsible for sending the associated payment, using your standard business processes. However, Ariba Invoice can be customized to send payments to external systems; see the Ariba Invoice Guide for more information.