SAP Business ByDesign - What's New 25.11 Release Update
- OCC Blog
- Nov 4
- 4 min read
SAP Business ByDesign 25.11 What's New: Full Release Highlights
If you are searching for details about SAP Business ByDesign 25.11 What's New, this article shares a complete breakdown of all release updates.
This release brings a wealth of changes to improve automation, compliance, analytics, usability, and partner enablement. Here is a complete breakdown of SAP Business ByDesign 25.11 What's New - this November 2025 update helps you see at a glance what matters for your team.
CROSS TOPICS
Accessibility: Employee Responsible is now mandatory for task assignments, highlighted if not filled in, boosting data accuracy.
Application Management: When locking a business user, a confirmation prompt helps prevent accidental lockouts.
E-invoice Output: Customer Invoice allows you to send PDF as an additional output alongside XML (for corporate accounts).
DSX Migration Notice: Pop-up notifies non-China tenants about the Digital Support Experience migration, with a link to the Knowledge Base article for DSX.
Attachment Extraction: A new self-service lets you extract attachments from ByDesign to SAP-managed SharePoint.
Bilingual EULA: Mobile app now provides a bilingual English-Chinese license agreement for users in China.
Partner Enablement: New APPLICATION_LOG fields are exposed in the Public Solution Model for custom analytics.
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Invoice Merging: Merge multiple invoice requests even with address differences, simplifying invoicing.
Outlook Integration: Outlook Add-in receives security improvements and is available for download.
Service Orders API: Service Category and Incident Category fields are now available and writable via web service in Service Orders.
Price List Analytics: New data source and analytical report for “Sales Price/Discount List Item Count,” letting teams track item counts in price and discount lists.
Customer Quote API: Additional fields and associations are now writable, improving integrations and reporting.
Contract Migration: Value conversion is now available for “Employee Responsible” and “Contract Administrator” fields during migrations.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
AP Confirmation: Accounts Payable Balance Confirmation cut-off date now uses the Invoice document date instead of Posting date.
Bank Statements: CAMT53 processing now handles creditor/debtor IBAN, SWIFT/BIC, and party name fields.
Clearing Documents: Resetting clearing documents is blocked if posting date is in a closed fiscal year, with a relevant error message.
Germany DTAZV: ISO20022 pain.001.001.09 format mandatory after Nov 2026; DTAZV will be deprecated.
Germany VAT/CSV: EC Sales Tax Return CSV now merges country ID and VAT ID, formatted in UTF-8 (no longer ISO-8859-15).
Austria ERV-JAb: New version 4.0 of ERV-JAb year end reporting file, with new tags, deletions, and XML schema.
Netherlands Audit File: NL Audit file updated, reducing data fields from 250 to 90 and improving data quality.
US Tax Codes: New withholding codes for excess golden parachute payments, consent fees, loan syndication, settlement, etc.
US Form 1099: Excess golden parachute payments must now be reported on 1099-NEC, not 1099-MISC.
Malaysia/Saint Lucia Tax Numbers: New tax types including BRN, TIN, STRN, and VAT Registration Number available.
SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Invoice Reporting: Payment Baseline Date now shown in supplier invoice data sources, supporting payment planning.
Template Deletion: Can’t delete supplier invoice templates linked to unposted invoices; triggers error for data safety.
Supplier Quotes: Requested and Offered Delivery Dates now visible in Supplier Quotes for better supplier negotiations.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Inventory Extraction: New Stock Type Description field in inventory data extract for better inventory clarity.
PO Upload BOT: Automated Purchase Order Upload BOT now includes an ItemID tag in v1.0.6, keeps item sequence correct.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Leave Approval: Subject line for approvals triggered by Special Attendance now includes that category, improving manager responses.
Expense Attachments: Data extraction of attachments in Create Expense Report mobile app deprecated in release 2602.
Termination Restrictions: For exited employees, termination date edits can only be performed in the correct section with a clear error message if done incorrectly.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Time Zone: Enhanced compatibility for Project Stock Orders in UTC+12 (such as NZST), so future-dated transaction errors do not appear.
Project Analytics: Ongoing improvements to analytics, assignment transparency, and time tracking.
PARTNER ENABLEMENT
APPLICATION_LOG API: Partners can now access additional actions/fields in APPLICATION_LOG for better analytics and integration.
Service Order API Enhancements: Service category/incident category fields now writable for improved partner integration.
USABILITY AND STRATEGY
Attachment Extraction: Self-service for extracting attachments to SharePoint now has stage and extract steps, plus overview/reset for failed records. Enablement requires a support case.
DSX Feature Notice: Informational popup after log-in for upcoming built-in support.
Legal & Compliance
OSS Libraries: Various upgrades for security and stability, including Outlook Add-in and mobile app technical upgrades.
This release delivers meaningful upgrades for every team and business area. Whether you’re focused on finance, supply chain, compliance, HR, or technical integrations, SAP Business ByDesign 25.11 equips companies with better data, smarter automation, and enhanced security. With these new features, businesses are set to respond faster, reduce errors, and stay agile in an evolving market, all while maintaining robust compliance and usability. Now is the time to explore what's new and unlock greater value from your SAP Business ByDesign solution.
