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Unify Your Enterprise: Dynamics NAV & SAP ECC Integration

Achieve Real-time Data Synchronization, Automate Critical Workflows, and Drive Financial Accuracy Across Your Business Ecosystem.

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The Challenge

The Challenge of Disconnected ERP Systems

Operating Dynamics NAV and SAP ECC in isolation creates significant operational inefficiencies, data inconsistencies, and compliance risks. Without a robust integration layer, businesses face a fragmented view of their financials and supply chain.

  • Manual data entry leads to errors and delays in financial reporting.
  • Inconsistent customer, vendor, and item data across systems impacts sales, procurement, and service.
  • Delayed order processing and inventory discrepancies hinder customer satisfaction and supply chain efficiency.
  • Lack of real-time visibility into financial transactions and operational metrics.
  • Complex, time-consuming financial close processes due to disparate data sources.
  • Increased compliance risk from unharmonized data and audit trails.
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The Solution

Intelligent Integration: Unlocking Synergy Between NAV and SAP ECC

Our iPaaS-powered solution provides a robust, scalable, and intelligent bridge between Dynamics NAV and SAP ECC. It leverages an API-first, event-driven architecture to automate critical business processes, harmonize master data, and ensure real-time data consistency, transforming your ERP landscape into a cohesive, efficient engine.

  • Bi-directional data synchronization for all key entities.
  • Real-time and batch processing capabilities.
  • Pre-built connectors and templates for rapid deployment.
  • Advanced data mapping and transformation engine.
  • Comprehensive error handling and monitoring.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with Dynamics NAV + SAP ECC in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both Dynamics NAV and SAP ECC, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most Dynamics NAV + SAP ECC deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Comprehensive Solution Details

  • Bi-directional data synchronization for all key entities.
  • Real-time and batch processing capabilities.
  • Pre-built connectors and templates for rapid deployment.
  • Advanced data mapping and transformation engine.
  • Comprehensive error handling and monitoring.
  • AI-assisted data validation and anomaly detection.
  • Low-code/no-code workflow design for business users.

Technical Integration: Bridging Dynamics NAV and SAP ECC

Our integration solution acts as a sophisticated middleware, connecting Dynamics NAV's Web Services (OData/SOAP) and SAP ECC's robust set of APIs (BAPIs, RFCs, IDocs, OData via NetWeaver Gateway). This hybrid connectivity ensures secure, scalable, and efficient data exchange, facilitating complex workflow orchestration and data harmonization.

Data Flow Steps

Connectivity Layer: Establish secure, encrypted connections using dedicated connectors for Dynamics NAV and SAP ECC. For NAV, this involves OData/SOAP Web Services with Web Service Access Keys. For SAP ECC, it utilizes RFCs for BAPIs/IDocs and HTTPS for OData services exposed via NetWeaver Gateway, often with OAuth 2.0 or X.509 certificates.

Data Extraction: Implement event-driven triggers (where applicable, e.g., NAV change data capture via polling OData feeds for updates) or scheduled queries to extract relevant data from source systems.

Canonical Data Model: Translate extracted data into a standardized, canonical format within the iPaaS, abstracting system-specific nuances.

Intelligent Transformation: Apply mapping rules, data enrichment, and AI-assisted transformations to conform data to the target system's schema and business logic. This includes data type conversions, value lookups, and complex calculations.

Validation & Business Rules: Enforce data quality and business rules specific to both NAV and SAP ECC. AI-powered validation identifies and quarantines malformed data payloads.

Loading & Posting: Invoke target system APIs (e.g., SAP BAPIs, NAV OData PATCH/POST) to load transformed data, ensuring idempotency to prevent duplicate records.

Error Handling & Monitoring: Implement robust error handling with intelligent retries, dead-letter queues, and real-time alerts. Monitor end-to-end transaction flows via centralized dashboards.

Data Touchpoints

Dynamics NAV: Customer, Vendor, Item, Sales Order, Purchase Order, Sales Invoice, Payment, General Ledger Entry, Shipment.
SAP ECC: Customer Master, Vendor Master, Material Master, Sales Order, Purchase Order, Goods Movement, Invoice (FI/MM), General Ledger Account, Payment Document.

"Dynamics NAV (Operational Data) <-> iPaaS (Connectors, Mapping, AI, Workflows) <-> SAP ECC (Financial & Central ERP). Data flows include Customer, Vendor, Item, Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, Invoices, GL Entries, Payments, and Inventory updates, orchestrated bi-directionally."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Dynamics NAV + SAP ECC.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
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Innovative & Robust

How Middleware Integration Works

Benefits of Integrating Dynamics NAV

Integrating Dynamics NAV fosters greater efficiency and data accuracy. Automate your critical business processes to deliver consistently outstanding results.

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Data Mapping

Key Entities and Intelligent Data Mapping

The foundation of a successful integration lies in precise mapping and transformation of core business entities. Our solution provides detailed field-level mapping between Dynamics NAV and SAP ECC, augmented by AI for accelerated development and enhanced data quality.

Customer

Synchronizes customer master data for sales, billing, and financial processes.

Dynamics NAV Fields

No. Name Address City Post Code Country/Region Code Phone No. E-Mail Currency Code Customer Posting Group Gen. Bus. Posting Group

SAP ECC Fields

KUNNR (Customer No.) NAME1 (Name) ORT01 (City) LAND1 (Country) STRAS (Street) TELF1 (Phone No.) SMTP_ADDR (E-Mail) WAERS (Currency Key) BUKRS (Company Code) VKORG (Sales Org.)

Mapping Notes

NAV's 'No.' maps to SAP's 'KUNNR'. Address fields require careful concatenation/splitting and formatting. 'Customer Posting Group' and 'Gen. Bus. Posting Group' in NAV need to map to appropriate 'Reconciliation Account' and other relevant fields in SAP ECC's company code data (KNB1) and sales area data (KNVV).

Next Steps

See Dynamics NAV + SAP ECC integration in action.

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Real-World Applications

Integration Use Cases

Explore how the integration behaves in real business scenarios, with clearly defined steps, outcomes, and execution patterns.

End-to-End Order-to-Cash Automation

Seamlessly process sales orders originating in Dynamics NAV (e.g., from an eCommerce platform) through to financial recognition and invoicing in SAP ECC.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Trigger: A new Sales Order is created or updated in Dynamics NAV (e.g., from an eCommerce platform via an existing NAV integration).
  2. 1 Extract: The iPaaS extracts Sales Order header and line item details from NAV's `Sales Orders` OData endpoint.
  3. 2 Transform: Data is mapped from NAV's schema to SAP ECC's `Sales Order (VBAK/VBAP)` BAPI structure, including customer and material ID reconciliation.
  4. 3 Validate: AI-assisted validation checks for data consistency, pricing rules, and material availability against SAP ECC master data.
  5. 4 Load: The iPaaS invokes `BAPISALESORDERCREATEFROMDAT2` in SAP ECC to create the sales order.
  6. 5 Post-processing: Delivery documents are created in SAP ECC, and relevant status updates are pushed back to Dynamics NAV.
  7. 6 Invoice & Payment: Once goods are delivered, an invoice is generated in SAP ECC, and payment receipts from NAV are reconciled against open items in SAP ECC.

Business Outcome

Accelerated order fulfillment, accurate revenue recognition, improved cash flow, and reduced manual data entry.

Frequency

Real-time / Event-driven

Business Value

Key Integration Benefits

Discover the strategic advantages and business value of seamless integration between your systems.

Accelerated Financial Close
Automate the consolidation of operational data from Dynamics NAV into SAP ECC's General Ledger, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
Enhanced Data Accuracy & Consistency
Harmonize critical master data (Customer, Vendor, Item/Material) bi-directionally, eliminating manual errors and ensuring a single source of truth.
Streamlined Order-to-Cash (O2C)
Automate the entire O2C process, from sales order creation in NAV to financial posting in SAP ECC, reducing processing time and improving cash flow.
Optimized Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
Automate purchase order and vendor invoice processing from NAV to SAP ECC, improving supplier relationships and ensuring timely payments.
Real-time Operational Visibility
Gain immediate insights into inventory levels, sales performance, and financial transactions across both ERPs for better decision-making.
Reduced IT Burden & Cost
Leverage low-code/no-code tools and AI to build and maintain integrations, reducing reliance on custom coding and specialized IT resources.
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Accelerated Financial Close

30% Faster Close Cycles

📋 What You Get

Automate the consolidation of operational data from Dynamics NAV into SAP ECC's General Ledger, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.

💼 Business Impact

This benefit directly contributes to 30% improvement in Faster Close Cycles, enabling your team to focus on high-value strategic initiatives.

Technical Documentation

API Endpoints & Data Logic

Technical details for developers and architects.

Method Endpoint Purpose
GET, POST, PATCH, DELETE /ODataV4/Company('CompanyName')/Customers Manage customer records for CRM sync, order processing, and master data management.
GET, PATCH /ODataV4/Company('CompanyName')/Items Retrieve product information, update inventory levels, and synchronize pricing with eCommerce platforms.
GET, POST, PATCH /ODataV4/Company('CompanyName')/SalesOrders Create new sales orders, retrieve order details, and update order statuses from external systems like eCommerce.
GET, POST, PATCH /ODataV4/Company('CompanyName')/Vendors Manage vendor master data for procurement and accounts payable processes.
GET, POST, PATCH /ODataV4/Company('CompanyName')/PurchaseOrders Create purchase orders, track their status, and integrate with procurement systems.
GET, POST /ODataV4/Company('CompanyName')/SalesInvoices Generate and retrieve sales invoices for financial reporting and reconciliation.
GET /ODataV4/Company('CompanyName')/ItemLedgerEntries Retrieve detailed item transaction history for inventory analysis and reconciliation.
POST /ODataV4/Company('CompanyName')/GenJournalLines Post general journal entries for financial transactions, including payment applications and manual adjustments.

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • ID Harmonization: Map internal IDs (e.g., NAV 'No.') to external IDs (e.g., SAP 'KUNNR'), maintaining cross-reference tables.
  • Address Standardization: Parse and reformat address fields to conform to target system standards.
  • Unit of Measure Conversion: Translate between different UoM conventions (e.g., 'PCS' to 'PC').
  • Currency Conversion: Handle multi-currency transactions, applying appropriate exchange rates.
  • Posting Group Derivation: Map NAV's posting groups to SAP ECC's G/L accounts, cost centers, or profit centers.
  • Date/Time Format Adjustment: Convert date and time formats to ensure compatibility.
  • Conditional Logic: Apply transformations based on specific field values or business rules (e.g., different material types for different item categories).

🛡️ Error Handling

  • Data Mismatch: 'Customer No.' from NAV not found in SAP ECC.
  • Validation Failure: Invalid date format in a Sales Order line item.
  • API Rate Limit/Resource Contention: SAP ECC server temporarily overloaded.
  • Business Logic Error: Attempting to post to a closed accounting period in SAP ECC.
  • Network Connectivity Issue: Temporary disruption between iPaaS and on-premise ERP.
  • Authorization Error: Integration user lacks permissions for a specific BAPI in SAP ECC.
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about integration implementation, security, and best practices.

General Integration FAQs

▸ What is the best way to integrate Dynamics NAV with SAP ECC?
The most robust and scalable approach is to use a modern iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service). An iPaaS provides pre-built connectors, visual workflow design, advanced data mapping, and AI-assisted features to connect Dynamics NAV's Web Services (OData/SOAP) with SAP ECC's BAPIs, RFCs, IDocs, and OData services, ensuring secure, real-time, and bi-directional data flow.

Low-Code/No-Code FAQs

▸ Can I automate workflows between NAV and SAP ECC without custom coding?
Absolutely. Modern iPaaS platforms offer low-code/no-code workflow automation tools. These visual designers empower business users and citizen integrators to design, test, and deploy complex integration workflows between NAV and SAP ECC, significantly reducing the need for custom development and accelerating process automation.

AI Capabilities FAQs

▸ How does AI enhance Dynamics NAV and SAP ECC integrations?
AI significantly augments these integrations by providing intelligent data mapping suggestions, performing automated data validation and anomaly detection, routing exceptions to the correct personnel, and even predicting potential integration failures. This reduces manual effort, improves data quality, and makes workflows more resilient and proactive.

Challenges FAQs

▸ What are the common challenges when integrating Dynamics NAV and SAP ECC?
Common challenges include reconciling complex data models and business logic from both ERPs, managing diverse interface types (NAV OData/SOAP vs. SAP BAPIs/IDocs/OData), ensuring real-time data synchronization for high-volume scenarios, handling data schema differences, and securing sensitive ERP data. A robust iPaaS is designed to abstract away these complexities.

Data Management FAQs

▸ How do I ensure data consistency for master data (Customer, Vendor, Item) between both ERPs?
Data consistency is achieved through continuous, bi-directional synchronization workflows managed by the iPaaS. This involves establishing a canonical data model, implementing robust data mapping and transformation rules, leveraging AI for deduplication and validation, and defining clear conflict resolution strategies (e.g., master system dominance or human review for exceptions).

Security FAQs

▸ What authentication methods are used for connecting to Dynamics NAV and SAP ECC?
For Dynamics NAV, typically Web Service Access Keys with a dedicated integration user are used. For SAP ECC, it involves dedicated service accounts with specific SAP authorization profiles (PFCG) for BAPIs/RFCs, often secured via HTTPS, X.509 certificates, or OAuth 2.0 when using NetWeaver Gateway. All credentials are securely stored and managed by the iPaaS.

Performance FAQs

▸ Can this integration handle high volumes of transactional data?
Yes. The iPaaS is designed for scalability and high-volume data transfer. It employs strategies like message queuing, intelligent batching of requests to both NAV and SAP ECC (where supported), controlled parallelization, and optimized API queries. This ensures that even during peak loads, data is processed efficiently without overwhelming either ERP system.

Data Transformation FAQs

▸ What kind of data transformation is typically needed for NAV-SAP ECC integration?
Common transformations include converting external system IDs to internal ERP numbering series, mapping different product attribute structures, standardizing address formats, translating currency codes, adjusting date/time formats, and deriving SAP-specific posting groups or organizational units from NAV data. The iPaaS's visual data mapper with AI assistance makes these transformations efficient.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Dynamics NAV + SAP ECC.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$599 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
View full pricing & options
Next Steps

See Dynamics NAV + SAP ECC integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.

Start Free Trial Request Live Demo