There are two places in Ariba to add attachments. One is on the order itself. There is another place on the Receipt itself. We recommend attaching the packing slip when receiving items. 

Yes, invoices that are holding for payment until receiving has been completed can be viewed by centrail office. They can also be viewed on the Receiving Exception Report which lists all invoices that are waiting to be paid due to receiving.

Invoicing by suppliers will not change due to the receiving process. However, invoices will not be paid until items have been received.

Returning goods should be discussed directly with the supplier. Any credits that may need to be issued should be processed by the supplier through the Ariba system.

Yes, you will be able to partially receive orders until all items have been received.

There are two reports related to Receiving. They can be accessed under Manage, then by selecting Reports and Receiving.

One is the Receiving Exception Report which lists all invoices that are waiting to be paid because the order has not been received yet.

The other is the Receiving Report which lists receipts and the orders, receivers, budgets, and orgs associated with those receipts.

There is a report in Ariba called the Receiving Exception Report that will allow you to see what orders have not been received. From Manage, select Reports and then Receiving to find the Receiving Exception Report.