C_ARSUM Ariba Supplier Management Practice Question
Exhibit
{"Policy": "Supplier_Registration", "Enabled": true, "Auto_Approve": false, "Workflow": "Manager_Approval_Required"}Refer to the exhibit. A supplier attempts to complete their registration, but the workflow stalls. Based on the JSON policy snippet, why is the process not completing automatically?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often assume that registration workflows are always automatic, failing to notice that the specific boolean flag in the configuration file explicitly mandates human intervention for completion.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The Auto_Approve flag is set to false
The JSON policy clearly defines 'Auto_Approve' as 'false' and mandates a 'Manager_Approval_Required' workflow. This configuration explicitly disables automated completion, requiring human intervention. In Ariba, this is a standard configuration pattern to enforce internal oversight and risk control during the registration phase, ensuring that only verified suppliers with approved credentials enter the procurement ecosystem, thus preventing unauthorized or high-risk vendors from being added to the system.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The registration policy is disabled
Why it's wrong here
The exhibit shows 'Enabled': true, which indicates that the registration policy is currently active. The failure to complete automatically is not due to the policy being inactive, but rather due to the specific logical constraints defined within the active policy settings.
- ✓
The Auto_Approve flag is set to false
Why this is correct
The 'Auto_Approve' flag being false directly prevents the system from finalizing the registration without a manual review process. This is a deliberate configuration choice to ensure that administrators have the final authority to vet suppliers before they are fully onboarded into the master database.
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The system is missing a required field
Why it's wrong here
While missing fields can cause errors, the JSON snippet explicitly dictates a procedural workflow requirement of 'Manager_Approval_Required'. The system behavior is consistent with this policy configuration, and there is no evidence in the snippet suggesting a validation error regarding specific supplier-provided data fields.
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The workflow is circular and has timed out
Why it's wrong here
There is no indication in the policy object that the workflow logic contains circular references or timeout parameters. The behavior observed is the intended outcome of the explicitly defined 'Manager_Approval_Required' parameter, which mandates manual intervention rather than automated system processing.
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