Sabrix® Solution

SabrixConnection for SAP

(Basic US/CA Version)

Release Notes

Version 5.0.0.0B

 

These Release Notes contain information about Version 5.0.0.0B of the SabrixConnection for SAP, including product updates and download and installation instructions. 

 

The 5.0.0.0B Release of the SabrixConnection for SAP is compatible with the Sabrix Solution 5.0 release, using Compatibility Version "G" XML.  In order to use the new features of the Sabrix Solution, you must use this release of the Basic SabrixConnection for SAP. 

  

Documentation Updates

1.      SabrixConnection for SAP Installation and RFC Configuration Guide Version 5.0.0.0B – This release introduces a SabrixConnection for SAP Installation and RFC Configuration Guide to enable SAP RFC Communication with Sabrix Solution. This guide will walk you through the process of installing the Basic SabrixConnection for SAP, configuring SabrixConnection Properties, configuring SAP RFC.  

2.      SabrixConnection for SAP Custom Attributes – This document describe the process of adding custom attributes to the tax interface, which is a completely optional requirement to assist you in meeting your business needs. If you need a copy of it, please contact Professional Services.

3.      SabrixConnection for SAP US/CA Tax Configuration Guide Version 5.0.0.0B – This release introduces the SabrixConnection for SAP US/CA Tax Configuration Guide. This guide will walk you through the process of IMG configurations in FI, SD, MM, Master Data Maintenance, and ABAP programming in the tax user-exit to enable your business transactions to communicate with the Sabrix Solution to calculate US/CA tax results.

4.      SabrixConnection Version – As of this release, the Basic SabrixConnection for SAP Version number is 5.0.0.0B where B indicates the Basic SabrixConnection.

         5.   Bug Notes – This document describes any existing bugs which will be fixed in the next maintenance release.

 

 

 

Functional Changes

 

The following features of the Sabrix Solution version 5.0.1.0 can be enabled by the Basic SabrixConnection for SAP version 5.0.0.0B.  To enable these functionalities over the Basic Connection, you will need to do enhancements in the user-exit, will require using custom attributes and transeditor in the tax engine. Please see PS support for additional help.

 

1.       Date Determination Logic

 

The Sabrix Solution can now evaluate the Invoice Date and Goods Movement Date to determine the correct Tax Point Date, Tax Exchange Rate Date and Tax Determination Date.   

 

2.       Location Tax Categories  

 

XML elements are available to identify locations with special tax treatment such as a Bonded Warehouse on all the applicable addresses in Sabrix.

 

3.       Units of Measure Conversion

 

Sabrix can convert Units of Measure (UOM) on line items into the UOM specified by the tax authority.

4.       Licenses

License functionality in Sabrix can be enabled by sending the customer number from SAP.

5.       Currency Conversion

Document currency from SAP can be converted into an authority currency.   

6.       Incoterms

Incoterms passed from SAP on a line item level to Sabrix can be mapped to a PoTT (Point of Title Transfer) in the Sabrix Solution. Sabrix has provided new sample code for this in the tax user interface exit if you do not want to perform the mapping in the Sabrix Solution.

7. Freight Taxability follows Product Taxability

A group_id which is a line number of a parent item is mapped using the related_line_id for accurate tax determination for a child part number.

 

New Functionality

 

The following features are new in Version 5.0.0.0B of the SabrixConnection for SAP. Please see the Tax Configuration Guide for more information.

 

1.       Logging Improvements

In the SabrixIntegrationServerLoggingConfig.xml file, you can now specify many different configurations for your log data.

2.       Boolean Representation in the .Properties File

In the SabrixConnection.properties file, boolean values have been changed from 0 and 1 to False and True, respectively.

3.       LanguageMappingsExtension.xml

The SabrixConnection now includes this file to enable custom language configurations.

4.       Gzip HTTP Call for Address Validation

The AddressValidation http call is gzipped, which sends less bytes and improves performance.

5.       Stop Script

The SabrixConnection now provides a stop script along with the start script. The updated start and stop (IntegrationServerStartup.sh and IntegrationServerShutdown.sh) scripts are packaged with the 5.0.0.0B SabrixConnection.

6.       Dummy Log File

The SabrixConnection has added an empty log file called SabrixSapIntegration.log to the log directory in the packaging script.

7.       IS_CREDIT Indicator

The SabrixConnection now sets the IS_CREDIT field on the Input Line Level instead of the Input Invoice Level.   

8.       SAP ACCNT_NO Mapping

The SabrixConnection now maps ACCNT_NO to LINE.CUSTOMER_NUMBER if for Sales transactions and ACCNT_NO to LINE.VENDOR_NUMBER for Purchases transactions.

9.       Handling Currency Decimals Setting

The Sabrix Solution rounds results to 2 digits of precision by default. If currency decimals is set to 4 in SAP, the results returned by the SabrixConnection will be rounded to 2 digits of precision.

10.  API_VERSION

The SabrixConnection now returns an API Version of 5.0.0.0B in EXT_CONTROL_DATA-API_VERSION.

11.   Proxy Host Ability from SAP

If the proxy server is down, SAP will still connect directly to the tax engine by bypassing the proxy server.

 

Bug Fixes

 

The following bug fixes are included in this release.

 

  1. The ZONE_LEVEL field in the taxMappings.xml and taxMappingsExtension.xml files have been replaced with the EFFECTIVE_ZONE_LEVEL field.

 

  1. For Canadian taxes, the SabrixConnection was previously returning a negative exempt amount. It now returns the correct amount.

 

  1. The SabrixConnection now returns exemption data to SAP standard RFC fields.

 

 

 

Downloading and Installing This Release

 

To download and install this release:

 

1.      Retrieve the SabrixConnSAP5.0.0.0B .zip file from the Sabrix Customer Center. To do so:

 

a)          Open the Customer Center at http://customercenter.sabrix.com/sabrixcc

b)          Log in using the User Name and Password provided by Sabrix.

c)          In the Available Products list, verify that the SabrixConnection for SAP (Enhanced Global Version) Current Installed Version is set to None.

d)         Click the SabrixConnection for SAP (Enhanced Global Version) Download button.

e)         Save the file. 

 

2.      Unzip the SabrixConnSAP5.0.0.0B .zip file.

3.      Log on to the server where the current SabrixConnection for SAP is installed.

4.      Stop the SabrixConnection if currently running.

5.      Back up the following files, as you will need to reference them once you install the new release:

 

·        SabrixConnection.properties

·        SabrixConnection.bat (if used at your implementation)

·        SabrixConnection.sh (if used at your implementation)

·        taxMappingsExtensons.xml

 

6.      Unzip and extract the files in the .zip file to the directories where you installed the previous release of the SabrixConnection for SAP.

 

7.      No changes have been made to the .properties, SabrixConnection.bat, SabrixConnection.sh, and taxMappingsExtension.xml files; replace the new templates with the versions you saved in step 5 above.

 

8.      Restart the SabrixConnection.

 

 

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