Source-to-Pay Integration Framework release notes

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  • Updated June 11, 2026
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    Summary of Source-to-Pay Integration Framework release notes

    The Source-to-Pay Integration Framework provides a comprehensive set of integration capabilities for ServiceNow customers to connect procurement, sourcing, ordering, invoicing, and supplier management processes with various ERP and third-party sourcing systems. The release notes document incremental enhancements, new features, fixes, and performance optimizations across multiple versions from early 2024 through mid-2026, supporting seamless ERP integration and compliance with evolving business and regulatory requirements.

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    Key Features

    • Enhanced Outbound Integration: Addition of detailed field mappings and staging tables for Purchase Requisition Lines (PRL), Purchase Requisitions (PR), invoices, and supplier contacts, enabling precise data exchange and ERP-specific requirements (e.g., Ariba, SAP, Oracle, Coupa).
    • Decoupled PR/PO Processing: Support for independent outbound processing of Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders, improving flexibility and alignment with ERP workflows.
    • Invoice Reversal and Status Support: New fields and statuses for managing invoice reversal, cancellation, and void scenarios with ERP systems, ensuring proper lifecycle handling.
    • Access Control and Security: Implementation of Access Control Lists (ACLs) to meet specific directives (e.g., Brazil’s Non-Glide Cobalt Raven) and resolve permission issues affecting invoice creation and data access.
    • Integration with Third-Party Sourcing Tools: Framework enhancements to support sourcing workflows including RFx, awarding, and bid management with third-party tools, featuring new workflows, staging tables, and decision table consolidation.
    • Performance Optimizations: Improvements to transform maps and staging table processing to enhance integration efficiency and data handling.
    • ERP Source Field Management: Automated assignment and backfill scripts to maintain consistent ERP source values aligned with business owner legal entities across sourcing and procurement records.
    • Support for Punchout and cXML Protocols: Introduction of interface tables and logic to enable punchout integrations to supplier sites using Level 1 cXML protocol.

    Key Outcomes

    • Improved accuracy and completeness of data exchanged between ServiceNow and ERP or third-party sourcing systems, reducing integration errors and manual corrections.
    • Enhanced compliance with country-specific regulations and ERP system behaviors, such as mandated fields and blocking unauthorized modifications in target systems.
    • Greater operational flexibility by enabling separate processing of purchase requisitions and orders, supporting diverse procurement scenarios.
    • Streamlined sourcing and procurement workflows through integrated support for third-party sourcing tools, improving bid and award management.
    • Robust handling of invoice lifecycle events including reversals and cancellations, aligning with ERP processing standards.
    • Security enhancements that ensure proper access controls and prevent data creation or update failures due to permission issues.
    • Ongoing framework updates that maintain backward compatibility with existing functionalities such as Punchout, while delivering new capabilities.

    Version history for the Source-to-Pay Integration Framework application on the ServiceNow Store.

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    For details on system requirements and family compatibility, view the application listing on the ServiceNow Store website.

    Version history

    Version 14.0.2 - June 2026 (Australia)
    • New:
      • Added Remit-to party column to the outbound invoice staging table
      • Added Short Description and Legal Entity field mappings for outbound purchase requisitions (PRs).
      • Added Supplier ERP Code, requested start date, requested end date, and maximum budget field mapping for outbound PRL.
      • Mandated Asset ID field for Ariba at the PRL level and in outbound PRL.
      • Enabled decoupled PR/PO flow to support outbound processing of PRs independently.
      • Added Access Control Lists (ACLs) to support the Non‑Glide Cobalt Raven Brazil directive.
      • Updated PR/PO references to support decoupled PR/PO processing.
      • Mandated fields on Outbound PR for Ariba based on account assignment category selection
    • Changed:
      • Outbound flows no longer trigger for Closed Canceled and Closed Rejected PRs.
      • Updated PR behavior to use COA field selection instead of CapEx/Expense/Prepaid account fields.
      • Restrict cost allocation type to cost center lines only in the Shopping hub for SAP Ariba PRs.
      • Enabled decoupled PR/PO flow to support outbound processing of PRs.
      • Blocked edit and cancel actions on POs for the target system Ariba.
    • Fixed: Fixed issue with UI Action retry for PR and PO processing.
    Version 13.0.2 - June 2026 (Zurich)
    • New:
      • Added Remit-to party column to the outbound invoice staging table
      • Added Short Description and Legal Entity field mappings for outbound purchase requisitions (PRs).
      • Added Supplier ERP Code, requested start date, requested end date, maximum budget field mapping for outbound PRL.
      • Mandated Asset ID field for Ariba at the PRL level and in outbound PRL.
      • Enabled decoupled PR/PO flow to support outbound processing of PRs independently.
      • Added Access Control Lists (ACLs) to support the Non‑Glide Cobalt Raven Brazil directive.
      • Updated PR/PO references to support decoupled PR/PO processing.
      • Mandated fields on Outbound PR for Ariba based on account assignment category selection
    • Changed:
      • Outbound flows no longer trigger for Closed Canceled and Closed Rejected PRs.
      • Updated PR behavior to use COA field selection instead of CapEx/Expense/Prepaid account fields.
      • Restrict cost allocation type to cost center lines only in the Shopping hub for SAP Ariba PRs.
      • Enabled decoupled PR/PO flow to support outbound processing of PRs.
      • Blocked edit and cancel actions on POs for target system Ariba.
    • Fixed: Fixed issue with UI Action retry for PR and PO processing.
    Version 11.0.3 - June 2026
    • New:
      • Added the Remit-to party column to the outbound invoice staging table.
      • Added Short Description and Legal Entity field mappings for outbound purchase requisitions (PRs).
      • Added Supplier ERP Code, requested start date, requested end date, and maximum budget field mapping for outbound PRL.
      • Mandated Asset ID field for Ariba at the PRL level and in outbound PRL.
      • Enabled decoupled PR/PO flow to support outbound processing of PRs independently.
      • Added Access Control Lists (ACLs) to support the Non‑Glide Cobalt Raven Brazil directive.
      • Updated PR/PO references to support decoupled PR/PO processing.
      • Mandated fields on Outbound PR for Ariba based on account assignment category selection.
    • Changed:
      • Outbound flows no longer trigger for Closed Canceled and Closed Rejected PRs.
      • Updated PR behavior to use COA field selection instead of CapEx/Expense/Prepaid account fields.
      • Restrict cost allocation type to cost center lines only in the Shopping hub for SAP Ariba PRs.
      • Enabled decoupled PR/PO flow to support outbound processing of PRs.
      • Blocked edit and cancel actions on POs for the target system Ariba.
    • Fixed: Fixed issue with UI Action retry for PR and PO processing.
    Version 12.9.0 - March 2026 (Zurich)
    • New: Added enhancements to the Purchase Requisition Line (PRL) outbound staging table
    • Changed: Performance optimizations applied to the PO transform map
    Version 10.17.0 - March 2026
    • New: Added enhancements to the Purchase Requisition Line (PRL) outbound staging table
    • Changed: Performance optimizations applied to the PO transform map
    Version 12.5.0 - January 2026 (Zurich)
    • New:
      • Added support for outbound invoice reversal scenarios through staging and dictionary enhancements, including new reversal-related attributes such as Reversal Date and Reversal ERP Number.
      • Introduced additional invoice status values to support the reversal lifecycle (for example, reversal in progress and authorize payment).
    • Changed:
      • Enhanced outbound ERP integration flow to support invoice reversal, cancel, and void scenarios for SAP and Oracle ERP systems, ensuring alignment with ERP-specific processing requirements
      • Updated integration behavior and validations as defined in the acceptance criteria, with certain validations handled at the UI level.
    Version 10.13.0 - January 2026
    • New:
      • Added missing outbound staging fields for Purchase Requisition (PR) and Purchase Requisition Line (PRL), including Buyer Group, Short Description, Requested Delivery Date, Legal Entity, and other required attributes.
      • Added additional outbound fields required to support service requisition scenarios.
      • Introduced the missing Purchase Requisition entity at the integration service record level.
    • Changed:
      • Updated outbound mappings to ensure required fields are mapped between base tables and outbound staging tables for requisitions and orders.
      • Updated PO Header outbound staging to map Purchasing Group from the base table.
      • Updated supplier and supplier contact data source indexing for integration configuration correctness.
    • Fixed:
      • Fixed missing outbound fields that blocked Purchase Requisition creation in ERP.
      • Fixed access issues by enabling required create/update permissions on PR and PRL staging tables.
    Version 12.0.1 - December 2025 (Zurich)
    • New: Created a new integration table for Purchase Requisition Line outbound processing with comprehensive field mapping, including account assignment, state, costs, WBS elements, and cancellation tracking.
    • Changed:
      • Extended the existing Purchase Requisition and Purchase Requisition Line inbound transform maps to support ERP integration scenarios while maintaining backward compatibility with Punchout functionality.
      • Implemented automatic assignment of the ERP Source field on Sourcing Requests and Purchase Requisition Lines upon creation. This update includes:
        • A backfill script for existing records
        • Updated outbound mapping to ensure accurate Target ERP values
      • Ensured consistent ERP Source values are populated on Sourcing Requests and Purchase Requisition Lines to align with the business owner’s legal entity configuration across all SPO entities.
      • Security fixes.
    Version 10.8.24 - December 2025 (Yokohama)
    • New: Created a new integration table for Purchase Requisition Line outbound processing with comprehensive field mapping, including account assignment, state, costs, WBS elements, and cancellation tracking.
    • Changed:
      • Extended the existing Purchase Requisition and Purchase Requisition Line inbound transform maps to support ERP integration scenarios while maintaining backward compatibility with Punchout functionality.
      • Implemented automatic assignment of the ERP Source field on Sourcing Requests and Purchase Requisition Lines upon creation. This update includes:
        • A backfill script for existing records
        • Updated outbound mapping to ensure accurate Target ERP values
      • Ensured consistent ERP Source values are populated on Sourcing Requests and Purchase Requisition Lines to align with the business owner’s legal entity configuration across all SPO entities.
      • Security fixes.
    Version 10.8.21 - October 2025
    • Fixed: Resolved an issue that was preventing Invoice creation due to ACL (Access Control List) restrictions across the following integration points:
      • SAP HANA RFC
      • SAP ECC IDOC
      • SAP HANA IDOC
    • This fix ensures that invoices are now successfully created without being blocked by ACL-related constraints.
    Version 11.0.1 - August 2025
    • Updates:
      • Application behavior change to support native ERP applications behavior - Disallow cancellation of Purchase Order Lines if the ERP mapped to legal entity is Coupa. This is to ensure functional parity with ERP
    • Technical Changes:
      • Cost Allocation table moved to Spend Integration scope and Supporting provided for customers with old releases - in case of Cost Allocation Table Changes
    Version 10.8.13 - June 2025
    Fixed: When updating the headquarters in the Supplier Location table, a new Supplier Parent record was incorrectly being created in the Supplier Outbound table.
    Version 9.5.17 - June 2025 (Xanadu)
    • Fixed:
      • Users impersonating the ERP Integration Admin (erp.integration.admin) role were unable to access records in the Inbound Cost Allocations table (sn_spend_intg_imp_cost_allocation).
      • Users encountered errors when creating or updating data in the Sourcing Bid Stage.
    Version 10.8.1 - May 2025
    Changed: If an error occurs while syncing supplier data, an error task will be created, and the data can be submitted using the retry feature."
    Version 9.5.13 - May 2025 (Xanadu)
    • Fixed:
      • Awarding purchase outbound flow issue
      • Sourcing outbound queue flow issue
      • Minor bugs
    Version 10.5.0 - March 2025
    • New: You can now accept sourcing bids beyond the bid closure time in exceptional instances where the source system permits a grace period for bid acceptance.
    • Fixed: Resolved an issue causing duplicate outbound records in SR/PRL outbound tables when a Negotiation Event or Sourcing Request was canceled.
    Version 9.5.7 - March 2025 (Xanadu)
    • New:
      • Added two additional fields to the Supplier Contact Outbound table as part of SLO Integration:
        • ERP source
        • ERP company code
      • IT Admins now have the capability to provision additional mappings of third-party system units of measure (UOM) to existing UOM within ServiceNow.
    • Deprecations: Deprecation of shipment inbound table and transform map from spend_intg scope.
    Version 9.5.3 - January 2025
    • New: Added supplier contact outbound attributes
    • Changed: Deprecated shipment inbound table and transform map from this scope
    • Fixed:
      • Addressed supplier outbound module access issue
      • Resubmit sourcing flow issues
    Version 7.10.1 - January 2025 (Washington DC)
    • New: Added staging table and transform map for storing supplier product pricing details
    • Changed: Syncing ERP numbers from the outbound staging tables back to the base tables within the Sourcing Flow.
    Version 9.0.3 - November 2024
    • New: Added an API to support invoice ingestion from external systems in JSON and cXML formats
    • Changed: Improved outbound integrations framework by adding an outbound Invoice Cost Allocation table
    Version 7.9.0 - November 2024
    New: Created a new staging table for fetching sourcing requests from ERP systems for the Washington version.
    Version 8.5.2 - October 2024
    New: Added a new staging shipment table and transform map.
    Version 8.0.11 - August 2024
    • Changed:
      • Updated the Source-to-Pay Integration Framework for integrations with third-party sourcing tools. You can now support negotiation-event-based integrations that consist of multiple sourcing requests.
      • Updated the purchase order cancellation flow when it's updated from the purchase order outbound table.
    Version 7.2.1 - August 2024 (Washington DC)
    New: Added the Banking Identification Number field that identifies unique bank accounts. This field is required to build integration with different ERPs like SAP, Oracle, Ariba, and so on.
    Version 7.1.0 - June 2024
    Defect fixes.
    Version 7.0.2 - May 2024
    New: Introduced interface tables and logic to support Level 1 cXML protocol based punchout to third-party supplier sites.
    Version 6.0.3 - March 2024

    Minor fixes.

    Version 5.0.2 - March 2024 (Vancouver)
    Minor fixes.
    Version 6.0.1 - February 2024
    Changed: Introduced additional ability within the integration framework for third-party sourcing tools to know when to close bids now, before the bids end date. In addition, if a supplier award has been made in a third-party sourcing tool, the award response would return to ServiceNow. Note: Currently, only a single supplier response can return to ServiceNow. Additionally, there are default email content and in-product alert messages to inform the employee or requester and the sourcing manager or fulfiller when a Request for Quote (RFQ) has been created in the third-party sourcing tool, and when a supplier award can be made in ServiceNow. Existing customers are additionally impacted by a consolidation of decision tables used to trigger the third-party sourcing tool integration. While one is deprecated, another is active and in use. Existing customers need to ensure that they use the active decision table.
    Version 5.0.1 - November 2023
    New: Introduced new workflows and staging tables in the integrations framework for third-party sourcing tools to integrate with Sourcing and Procurement Operations sourcing workflows for RFx and awarding use cases. Note: Existing and new customers will be able to leverage this integration framework to build integrations with third-party sourcing tools. Additionally, third-party sourcing solutions can leverage this integration framework to build sourcing integrations with Sourcing and Procurement Operations.
    Version 5.0.1 - November 2023
    Provides a set of staging tables, transform maps, and workflows to integrate sourcing, third-party catalogs, ordering, shipments, and invoicing with Source-to-Pay Operations.