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Key Highlights of SAP Business ByDesign—What’s New 26.08 Release Update SAP Business ByDesign 26.08: What's New August 2026 Update is now live, and if you've been searching for what's actually changed this quarter, you're in the right place. Instead of wading through SAP's raw release notes, we've broken the SAP Business ByDesign 26.08 What's New August 2026 update down into plain English - organised by business area, with the country-specific legal changes pulled out separately so you can quickly spot whether anything affects you. There isn't one single headline feature this quarter. Instead, 26.08 is a broad, steady release: a handful of useful usability wins for every user, a meaningful compliance push for finance teams (especially in France and Germany), and a long tail of smaller fixes across Supply Chain, CRM, HR, and Project Management. Below is the complete picture. 1. Quick Summary: SAP Business ByDesign, What's New August 2026 - 26.08 update 48 changes in total across the release Usability & performance improvements make up the largest share - smaller day-to-day fixes that add up Financial Management sees the most activity, driven by tax and compliance updates in France, Germany, Austria, Canada, Ireland, Malta, Spain, Sudan, Switzerland, China, India, Israel and Japan One action-required item: India's Form 131 replaces Form 16A for TDS reporting 2. Top Highlights for Users These are the changes we think are most worth knowing about, regardless of where you're based: New Notification Bell Icon - A bell icon now sits in the header, showing your five most recent open Alerts, Tasks, Notifications, and Clarifications at a glance, with a "View All" link through to your full Work Inbox. Enabled via Business Configuration. Mobile App Stability Upgrade - The SAP Business ByDesign mobile app (Android and iOS) has been rebuilt on newer libraries for improved stability. Screen Reader & Accessibility Improvements - The Help button and field labels/values are now announced more clearly by screen readers, and empty fields are read out as "blank" - a genuinely useful accessibility upgrade for assistive-technology users. Download Replaces Open in Preview Dialogs - Output History and Preview screens now use a Download option instead of Open, standardising how you retrieve generated files. Purchase Order Approval Flexibility - You can now edit an old purchase order even if the original approver has since left the organisation - a small change that removes a genuine day-to-day blocker. 3. Financial Management The busiest area this release, with a strong compliance and tax focus. General Enhancements Exchange Rate Update on Bank Statements - When processing CAMT53 bank statements (.02 and .08), the bank-provided exchange rate is now shown at line-item level for information. ISO20022 CAMT Bank Details - Business Partner Bank details are now shown on bank statement line items for Return of Incoming/Outgoing Payments. Country-Specific Compliance Updates France - E-Invoicing for Tax Compliance: B2B invoice data can now be transmitted electronically to French tax authorities via SAP Document and Reporting Compliance (DRC Cloud Edition), using UBL 2.3 XML for invoices, credit memos, and down payments, with PEPPOL integration. France - E-Reporting for Tax Compliance: Automated submission of B2B non-domestic and B2C transaction/payment reports to French tax authorities through DRC, with real-time status tracking. Germany - EUBP Audit Extraction (Controlled Availability): Financial audit data can now be extracted and sent to the German tax authority's test tool (DRV) via DRCC connectivity, for files up to 10MB. Germany - New Annual VAT Return Form 2026: Available to customers from 1 January 2027. Germany - New Tax Number Category: A new 11-digit Business Identification Number (W-IdNr) field is available for the new 2026 VAT return. Austria - VAT Cut for Essential Food: From 1 July 2026, VAT on essential food items drops to 4.9%, with new tax codes (41, 17, 517) and matching tax return layout boxes. Canada - New PST Tax Rate: British Columbia's Provincial Sales Tax for liquor purchases is now configurable at 10%. Ireland - New Tax Number Type: "CN - Company Number" is now available. Malta - New Tax Number Type: "CRN - Company Registration Number" is now available. Spain - New Tax Event: A new tax event supports VAT plus equalization tax for Spanish SII returns (tax code/event 121). Spain - New Tax Number Type: An "Others" tax number type is now available. Sudan - New Tax Number Type: "TIN - Tax Identification Number" is now available. Switzerland - Unified QR Invoice Grouping: System-generated and migrated QR invoices now display together in dunning forms, grouped by IBAN, currency, and payment attributes (with new migration template fields). China - Configurable FDEI Template Version: New From/To Date fields let you manage Fully Digitalized Electronic Invoice template versions directly in master data, without manual file changes or hotfixes. India - Form 131 Replaces Form 16A (Action Required): A new TDS certificate for non-salary income, aligned with revised Income-tax Rules. Israel - Enhanced Withholding Tax File: Two new fields (Additional Tax from All Income Sources; Additional Tax from Capital Sources) are added to the Recipient Record. Japan - Phased Input Tax Deduction Changes: Deduction rates for non-qualified invoice issuers step down from 70% (Oct 2026) to 50% (Oct 2028) to 30% (Oct 2030), fully phased out by September 2031. 4. Customer Relationship Management Sales Order Project Fields in PSM: Project Start Date and Project Type parameters (used in the Create Project action) are now available in the Public Solution Model, enabling project-based sales orders for partner or custom development. OTCS Rounding Logic Documentation Removed: The special rounding logic for Over-the-Counter Sales/Manual Invoice (a Controlled Availability feature) has had its documentation withdrawn, as it saw no customer adoption. Outlook Add-in Security Upgrade: The SAP Business ByDesign Outlook Add-in has been upgraded with the latest security patches, available from the Download Center. US - Tax Jurisdiction Work Center View: US customers can now enable a dedicated Tax Jurisdiction view (via scoping) to resolve postal code/taxation region mismatches on sales orders. 5. Supplier Relationship Management Purchase Order Approval Validation: You can now edit an old purchase order even if the original approver has left the organisation. Add Row Hidden for Finished Items: The "Add Row" option no longer appears for finished-status items on the Purchase Order Prices and Costs tab. Supplier Invoice Budget Category No Longer Mandatory: Budget Category is no longer a required field on the basic/details screens of Supplier Invoice. 6. Supply Chain Management Inbound Delivery Notification Web Service Enhancement: TransportTracking can now be passed during creation via the ManageStandardInboundDeliveryNotificationIn web service operation. External Identified Stock ID Visible: This field is now viewable in the Stock Overview work center. Bulk Deletion of Zero-Quantity PO Lines: A new "Remove Zero Quantity Items" button lets you delete multiple zero-fulfilled-quantity lines at once during Post Goods Receipt. RPA to BPA Migration Note: If IRPA wasn't previously descoped and you want to add new projects in BPA, you'll need to raise a case (component AP-ML-PRV-BLR) to descope IRPA first. Bill of Materials Status Fields: Consistency Status and Obsolete Status fields are now available in the PROD_BILL_OF_MAT / BOM_VARIANTS_0002 extraction. Extended Character Limits for Buyer Account Names: The ManageODIn read operation now supports buyer account names/additional names beyond 80 characters. Kit Item List Status Filtering: A new Status field (Active/Obsolete) is available in Kit Item List data extraction, with filtering support - useful for migration projects. 7. Human Resource Management Hide Task Activities in Timesheet Editing: You can now hide specific tasks/activities from the Edit Timesheet view via the Manage My Worklist visibility settings, keeping hidden items out of time entry search results. 8. Project Management Project Task Attachment Change Tracking: All actions on project task attachments (add, replace, delete) are now visible in the Change tab of Project Overview - useful for audit trails. 9. Cross Topics General platform changes that touch every user, regardless of module. New Notification Bell Icon - View your five most recent open work items (Alerts, Tasks, Notifications, Clarifications) directly from the header. Mobile App Enhancements - Latest libraries applied for better stability on Android and iOS. Deleted Template Details Dropdown - A new dropdown in Master Template Maintenance lets you locate details of deleted master templates. Download Option Replaces Open - Preview Dialog and Output History/Resubmit screens now offer Download only, with the old Open option removed. Enhanced SSO Certificate Error Messaging - Uploading an SSO certificate that shares a public key with an existing one now returns a clear error, prompting you to follow up with your Identity Provider. Enhanced Supplier Data Extraction - Supplier Master Data extraction (single- and multi-channel) now includes Email-CC and Email-BCC columns in the Collaboration Sheet output. Improved Screen Reader Support for the Help Button - The Help (?) button is now correctly announced by screen readers, including its accessible name and control type. Improved Screen Reader Announcements for Fields - Field labels and values (including blank fields) are now announced more clearly for assistive technology users. Organisational Unit Extension Field Persistence - Values in Organisational Unit Categorisation Extension Fields now persist through structure changes, synchronisation, and refresh operations. SAP Support Portal Restored for Key Users - Access to the Support Portal page, temporarily removed during the Built-in Support (DSX) rollout, has been restored for key users in the Help Center. Case Status Correction Post-DSX Migration - Cases stuck in "In Process - Provider Action" after migrating to the new built-in support can now be corrected to Completed via a support case. Report a Case Removed from Session Timeout Pop-up - The session timeout notification no longer shows a "Report a Case" option, since it isn't relevant once a session has already expired. Updated Region Codes (Greece & Liechtenstein) - Region codes for Greece and Liechtenstein have been added/updated to align with current ISO standards. 10. Localisation & Legal Compliance at a Glance If you operate in - or trade with - any of the following countries, this table is your fastest way to check relevance: Country What Changed Action Needed India Form 131 replaces Form 16A for TDS Action Required France New e-invoicing (UBL 2.3/PEPPOL) and e-reporting to tax authorities via DRC Info only Germany EUBP audit extraction (CA), new 2026 VAT return form, new tax number category Info only Austria VAT cut to 4.9% on essential food from 1 July 2026 Info only Canada New British Columbia PST rate (10%) for liquor purchases Info only Ireland New "Company Number" tax number type Info only Malta New "Company Registration Number" tax number type Info only Spain New VAT + equalization tax event; new "Others" tax number type Info only Sudan New Tax Identification Number type Info only Switzerland Unified QR invoice grouping in dunning forms Info only China Configurable FDEI template version dates Info only Israel Additional fields in withholding tax file Info only Japan Phased reduction of input tax deduction (2026-2031) Info only Greece / Liechtenstein Updated ISO region codes Info only U.S. New Tax Jurisdiction work center view (CRM) Info only 10. What This Means for Your Business If you're finance-focused: France's e-invoicing and e-reporting rollout is the standout item this release - if you have French entities or trading partners, this is worth reviewing with your SAP partner ahead of go-live deadlines. German, Austrian, and Swiss finance teams also have concrete changes to plan for. If you're an everyday user: the notification bell, mobile app stability fixes, and accessibility improvements are small but genuinely useful quality-of-life upgrades that apply no matter where you're based. If you're in procurement or supply chain: the purchase order approval fix (editing orders after an approver has left) and bulk zero-quantity line deletion are practical time-savers. If you're in India: the Form 131/16A change is the one mandatory action item in this release - make sure your TDS reporting process is updated. That covers the SAP Business ByDesign 26.08 What's New August 2026 update in full. For the full technical detail on any item, see SAP's official 26.08 release documentation SAP Help Portal - What's New in SAP Business ByDesign or the official SAP Community release announcement.

Key Highlights of SAP Business ByDesign—What’s New 26.05 Release Update SAP Business ByDesign is no longer offered to new customers, but SAP continues to support existing customers with quarterly updates that include new features, legal changes and localisation improvements. The May 2026 release update introduces several practical enhancements across supply chain, procurement and analytics. It is officially listed as the SAP Business ByDesign 26.05 What's New May 2026 update. 1. Supply Chain Improvements Better control over Sales Kits Partners and customers can now update the Distribution Percentage of Components in the Sales Kit Definition through PSM. This gives more flexibility when building extensions or automating kit maintenance. More useful Physical Inventory reporting A new Responsible ID field has been added to the Physical Inventory data source. This makes it easier to track who handled each count and improves audit clarity. Cleaner Bill To selection in Purchase Orders The value help for Bill To now shows the most up to date name. This reduces mistakes when creating POs and avoids outdated master data creeping into documents. Updated company names in GSA Company names in Goods and Services Acknowledgment documents have been refreshed to match current master data. 2. Supplier Relationship Management Enhancements New report for List Price and Scale Price A new analytics report is available in the Analytics Data Center. It helps buyers understand pricing tiers and negotiate better with suppliers. Protection against deleting acknowledged schedule lines If a supplier has already acknowledged a replacement schedule line, users can no longer delete it by mistake. This prevents accidental disruption to confirmed supply. Stronger procurement governance PO creation is now blocked for suppliers marked as obsolete or blocked. This avoids compliance issues and stops users from accidentally ordering from the wrong vendor. New approval condition for PO value changes There is now a Net Value Change condition that can trigger approvals when the PO value changes. This gives finance and procurement teams more control over spend. 3. Usability Improvements Registered Products DEXT tool gets two new sheets The data extraction tool now includes: "RegWarranty" sheet that shows multiple warranties assigned through PDI "Contact Person" sheet that supports multiple contacts per registered product This makes service processes easier to manage and improves data quality. 4. Partner and Extensibility Updates IRPA scoping question removed The Intelligent RPA scoping question has been removed from Business Configuration. This avoids confusion for customers who are not using IRPA in ByDesign. 5. Localisation and Legal Compliance Updates The SAP Business ByDesign 26.05 What's New May 2026 update also includes several localisation and legal compliance changes for selected countries. These updates ensure that customers remain aligned with local statutory requirements and continue to operate smoothly in regulated markets. As with every quarterly release, SAP delivers both minor and country‑specific adjustments that keep ByDesign compliant and up to date for global operations. 6. What This Means for Customers This release is all about tightening the small things that matter in daily operations. Here is what customers will notice: Fewer errors in procurement and supply chain processes Better reporting and more reliable analytics Cleaner master data usage More flexibility for partners building extensions Stronger governance and approval control These improvements may look small on paper, but they add up to smoother processes and fewer operational headaches. 7. Optima Cloud Consulting View: SAP Business ByDesign What's New May 2026 update 26.05 release For most customers, the quick wins from SAP Business ByDesign Release 26.05 are: Review PO approval rules to take advantage of the new Net Value Change condition Update procurement governance to reflect the new supplier blocking behaviour Refresh analytics dashboards to include the new Physical Inventory and pricing fields Check partner extensions to see if the new PSM write‑access can simplify custom logic This is a steady, practical release that strengthens the reliability of ByDesign without introducing disruption. Learn more on the SAP Help Portal

SAP Business ByDesign - What's New 26.02 Release Update SAP Business ByDesign 26.02 delivers a meaningful upgrade to the customer support experience, introduces new extensibility options, and strengthens core business processes. As part of the SAP Business ByDesign 26.02 What’s New update , the standout enhancement is the redesigned Built‑In Support experience, now fully aligned with SAP for Me and SAP’s broader Cloud ERP support model. Top 3 benefits for customers: Faster, clearer support resolution through a modernised Built‑In Support interface Better extensibility  with new PSM‑enabled fields, including updates to the Transportation Lane Improved consistency  with SAP’s cloud roadmap, especially around support, analytics, and integration touchpoints A Modern, Unified Built‑In Support Experience The biggest change in SAP Business ByDesign 26.02 is the next‑generation Built‑In Support (BIS). SAP has redesigned the support experience to match what customers already see in S/4HANA Cloud and other SAP cloud products, creating a unified and modern support model. What’s new in Built‑In Support? A cleaner, modern UI inside your ByDesign tenant Full integration with SAP for Me for seamless switching A unified support model across SAP Cloud ERP Flexible case management: Create and track cases inside ByDesign Manage everything centrally in SAP for Me Move between both without losing context Better transparency with clearer case history, attachments, and communication threads Why this matters This is a major quality‑of‑life improvement. Customers get faster answers, key users get better governance, and partners get a more predictable support workflow. SAP Business ByDesign 26.02 What’s New: Functional Enhancements Across Core Business Areas SAP continues to refine ByDesign with targeted improvements that make everyday operations smoother. Supply Chain Management New PSM read‑release fields added to the Transportation Lane Better access to logistics and sourcing data for integrations Stronger automation potential for partners and customers These updates form an important part of the SAP Business ByDesign 26.02 What’s New  enhancements for logistics and sourcing. Finance & Controlling While this release is not finance‑heavy, SAP has aligned ByDesign more closely with SAP Cloud ERP innovations: Improved consistency with S/4HANA Cloud reporting structures Better integration points for analytics and liquidity planning Platform & Extensibility Additional PSM and API updates Cleaner data structures for reporting and integration More flexibility for partner‑built extensions New APPLICATION_LOG  fields exposed in the Public Solution Model for custom analytics Together, these improvements strengthen the extensibility pillar of the SAP Business ByDesign 26.02 What’s New  release. Alignment with SAP’s Cloud ERP Strategy SAP is clearly positioning ByDesign as a stable, mid‑market cloud ERP that integrates smoothly with the wider SAP ecosystem. Strategic signals from this release: Built‑In Support now mirrors S/4HANA Cloud and SuccessFactors SAP for Me becomes the central cockpit for lifecycle and support Extensibility updates ensure ByDesign remains integration‑friendly SAP continues to invest in consistency rather than disruptive change This is reassuring for customers who value continuity and long‑term stability. What This Means for End Users A simpler, more intuitive support experience Faster case creation and tracking Clearer communication with SAP Support A consistent experience across SAP cloud products What This Means for Key Users & Administrators Reduced admin overhead Better governance through SAP for Me More predictable support workflows Improved integration options via new PSM fields What This Means for Partners & Consultants For partners, SAP Business ByDesign Release 26.02 brings: More efficient support processes Cleaner integration design Better reporting alignment with SAP’s cloud roadmap Faster troubleshooting and escalation Final Thoughts on SAP Business ByDesign 26.02 What’s New SAP Business ByDesign 26.02 is a strategically important release. The new Built‑In Support experience alone delivers immediate value for every customer, while the incremental enhancements across Supply Chain, Finance, and Platform Services strengthen ByDesign’s position as a reliable, cloud‑native ERP for mid‑market organisations. Optima Cloud Consulting will continue to analyse each release and provide clear, practical guidance to help customers maximise their SAP investment. Learn more on the SAP Help Portal

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