C_ARSUM Ariba Supplier Management Practice Question
A supplier's registration has been submitted and all required information is complete, but the supplier's status in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance remains 'Registration In Progress' and has not advanced to 'Registered'. Which configuration element should the administrator check first to resolve this?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that commodity codes or user permissions affect the registration status, when in reality the approval workflow completion is the determining factor.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The registration template's approval workflow configuration.
The transition from 'Registration In Progress' to 'Registered' in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance depends on the completion of the registration approval workflow. If the workflow is not properly configured or if approvers have not completed their tasks, the status will not advance. The administrator should first review the registration template's approval workflow settings to ensure it is correctly set up and all approvals are completed.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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The registration template's approval workflow configuration.
Why this is correct
In SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance, the registration template defines the approval workflow that must complete before the supplier's status changes to 'Registered'. If the approval workflow is misconfigured, missing approvers, or has an incomplete task, the status will remain 'Registration In Progress'. The administrator should verify that the approval workflow is correctly set up and that all approvers have acted.
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The supplier's risk classification in SAP Ariba Supplier Risk.
Why it's wrong here
Risk classification is determined after registration and is not a prerequisite for the registration status change. The registration process is independent of risk assessment. A pending risk classification would not prevent the supplier from moving from 'Registration In Progress' to 'Registered', so this is not the cause of the issue.
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The supplier's commodity code assignments in the supplier profile.
Why it's wrong here
Commodity code assignments determine which qualification processes a supplier may be eligible for, but they do not block the transition from 'Registration In Progress' to 'Registered'. The registration status is controlled by the registration process completion, not by commodity codes. Checking commodity codes would not resolve the stuck status.
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The supplier's user account permissions in the SAP Ariba network.
Why it's wrong here
User account permissions affect what a supplier can see or do in the SAP Ariba network, but they do not control the internal registration status transition. Even if permissions are incorrect, the registration status would still advance if the approval workflow is complete. Therefore, this is not the first place to check for a stuck registration status.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official SAP exam blueprint
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