PunchOut via cXML

We support PunchOut via the cXML protocol in versions 1.2.039 to 1.2.062. To set up cXML PunchOut, you must configure the entry address, the supplier identity, the buyer identity and the shared secret in our system.

Entry address

https://www.punchcommerce.de/gateway/v3/authenticate

Set-up in Ariba

Setting up your PunchCommerce PunchOut catalogue in Ariba is relatively straightforward:

1. First, log in as a supplier at https://service.ariba.com.
2. Then go to the Ariba Network Settings section
3. Click on the ‘Configure cXML Integration’ link under ‘Integration of External Systems’.
4. Set a shared password and enter this in your PunchCommerce account under ‘Module Configuration’ > ‘Shared Secret’.
5. Enter the entry URL in Ariba in the ‘PunchOut URL’ field.
6. Enter your Ariba NetworkId, starting with AN......, in the “Supplier Identity” field in our system.
7. Enter your customer’s Ariba NetworkId, starting with AN...., in the “Buyer Identity” field in our system.

Full documentation on the cXML PunchOut process can be found here: http://xml.cxml.org/current/cXMLUsersGuide.pdf

Classification

Ariba may require you to specify a classification according to UNSPSC or ECLASS. You can find out more at https://www.unspsc.org/ or https://www.eclass.eu/index.html

Set-up in Oracle iProcurement

To set up a PunchOut with Oracle iProcurement, please configure the external catalogue as described below:

In the “Buyer Company ID – Domain” field, please enter the value “NetworkId”. In the “Buyer Company ID – ID” field, please enter the ID agreed with your customer, e.g. your customer’s company name. The same value must be entered in the “Buyer Identity” field in PunchCommerce.

In the ‘Supplier ID’ field, please enter the value agreed with your customer from the ‘Supplier Identity’ field in PunchCommerce.

In the ‘PunchOut URL’ field, please enter the following URL:

https://www.punchcommerce.de/gateway/v3/authenticate

In the “Password” field, please enter the “Password” shown in the “Shared Secret” field in PunchCommerce.