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Supercharge Your eCommerce: Seamless Epicor E9 and Znode Integration

Automate order-to-cash, synchronize inventory in real-time, and unify customer data with a powerful, AI-enhanced iPaaS solution.

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The Challenge

The Disconnect: Why Manual Integration Between Epicor E9 and Znode Fails

Without a robust integration, your Epicor E9 ERP and Znode eCommerce platform operate in silos, leading to operational bottlenecks, inaccurate data, and a fragmented customer experience. This disconnect hinders growth and drains resources.

  • Manual data entry for Znode orders into Epicor E9.
  • Outdated inventory levels on Znode leading to oversells.
  • Fragmented customer data across systems, impacting personalization.
  • Delayed financial reconciliation and reporting.
  • Inefficient return and refund processing.
  • Lack of real-time visibility into sales and stock.
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The Solution

The Intelligent Solution: Unifying Epicor E9 and Znode with an iPaaS

Our iPaaS-driven integration solution seamlessly connects Epicor E9 and Znode, automating crucial business processes, ensuring real-time data synchronization, and providing a unified view of your entire operation. Leverage the power of low-code/no-code development and AI-enhanced intelligence for unparalleled efficiency.

  • Real-time, Event-Driven Data Synchronization
  • Bi-directional Data Flow for Key Entities
  • Centralized Error Handling & Monitoring
  • Robust Data Transformation & Validation
  • Scalable & Secure Cloud-Native Architecture
Implementation Timeline

Go live with Epicor E9 + Znode 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 Epicor E9 and Znode, 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 Epicor E9 + Znode deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

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

Comprehensive Solution Details

  • Real-time, Event-Driven Data Synchronization
  • Bi-directional Data Flow for Key Entities
  • Centralized Error Handling & Monitoring
  • Robust Data Transformation & Validation
  • Scalable & Secure Cloud-Native Architecture
  • AI-Powered Mapping & Anomaly Detection

Technical Integration Details: Connecting Epicor E9 and Znode

Our iPaaS solution provides a robust, secure, and scalable framework for integrating Epicor E9 and Znode. It leverages an API-first, event-driven architecture to ensure real-time data synchronization and seamless workflow automation.

Data Flow Steps

**Secure API Connectivity:** Establish authenticated connections to Epicor E9 and Znode using robust security protocols (OAuth 2.0, API keys).

**Event Listener Configuration:** Set up webhooks in Znode for critical events (e.g., 'Order Placed', 'Customer Registered'). Configure Epicor E9 event listeners for inventory changes, shipments, etc.

**Data Flow Design:** Visually design integration flows using a drag-and-drop interface, defining triggers, actions, and transformations.

**Schema Mapping & Transformation:** Map data fields between Znode entities (Order, Product, Customer) and Epicor E9's corresponding objects. Apply necessary transformations (e.g., date formats, currency conversion, calculated fields).

**Business Logic Implementation:** Embed conditional logic, routing rules, and data validation steps within the integration flows.

**Error Handling & Monitoring:** Configure automated retry mechanisms, dead-letter queues, and real-time alerts for any integration failures.

**Deployment & Governance:** Deploy flows across development, QA, and production environments with version control and auditing capabilities.

Data Touchpoints

**Znode:** Order, Product, Customer, Inventory Item, Payment Transaction, Shipment, Return, Price List, Category, Coupon/Promotion.
**Epicor E9:** Sales Order, Customer, Part (Product), Inventory, Invoice, Shipment, Return Material Authorization (RMA), General Ledger.

"Znode (Order Placed/Customer Registered webhook) -> iPaaS (Data Transformation, Business Logic, Validation) -> Epicor E9 (Create Sales Order/Update Customer) -> iPaaS (Epicor E9 Inventory/Shipment Event) -> Znode (Update Inventory/Order Status). Bi-directional flow for Customer 360 and Product updates."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Epicor E9 + Znode.

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 Epicor E9

Integrating Epicor E9 fosters greater efficiency and data accuracy. Automate your critical business processes to deliver consistently outstanding results.

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Data Mapping

Key Entities & Intelligent Data Mapping for Epicor E9 and Znode

Seamless data flow relies on precise mapping of core business entities. Our iPaaS facilitates this with visual tools and AI assistance, ensuring data integrity across Epicor E9 and Znode.

Order

Represents a customer's purchase in Znode, transformed into a Sales Order in Epicor E9 for fulfillment and financial processing.

Epicor E9 Fields

SalesOrderNum (Epicor Order Number) OrderDate CustomerNum ShipToNum LineNum PartNum (Product SKU) OrderQty UnitPrice TotalOrderValue OrderHedStatus OrderDtlStatus

Znode Fields

OrderId OrderNumber OrderDate OrderStatus TotalAmount BillingAddress ShippingAddress PaymentStatus LineItems (ProductId, SKU, Quantity, UnitPrice)

Mapping Notes

Znode's `OrderId` maps to Epicor E9's `SalesOrderNum`. `LineItems` from Znode are mapped to Epicor E9's `OrderDtl` (Order Detail) records. Payment status and details require careful mapping to Epicor E9 financial transactions. Tax and shipping calculations must be consistent.

Next Steps

See Epicor E9 + Znode integration in action.

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

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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.

Automated Order-to-Cash Cycle

Streamline the flow of orders from Znode to Epicor E9, automating sales order creation, inventory allocation, and financial reconciliation.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Customer places order on Znode (trigger).
  2. 1 iPaaS captures Znode Order entity via webhook.
  3. 2 Transforms Znode Order data into Epicor E9 Sales Order format.
  4. 3 Creates Sales Order in Epicor E9 using `/api/V1/SalesOrders` endpoint.
  5. 4 Updates Znode Order Status (e.g., 'Processing') via Znode `/api/V1/Orders/{orderId}` PUT.
  6. 5 Epicor E9 processes fulfillment and shipment details.
  7. 6 iPaaS captures Epicor E9 Shipment event.
  8. 7 Updates Znode Shipment entity with tracking info via Znode `/api/V1/Shipments` POST/PUT.
  9. 8 Payment reconciliation from Znode via payment gateway into Epicor E9 accounting.

Business Outcome

Faster order fulfillment, accurate financial records, reduced manual data entry and errors, improved customer satisfaction.

Frequency

Real-time

Business Value

Key Integration Benefits

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

Boost Operational Efficiency
Automate manual data entry between Znode and Epicor E9, reducing staff workload and freeing up resources for higher-value tasks.
Ensure Data Accuracy
Eliminate discrepancies with real-time, bi-directional data synchronization for orders, inventory, and customer information.
Enhance Customer Experience
Provide accurate product availability, faster order fulfillment, and seamless returns, building customer trust and loyalty.
Accelerate Time-to-Market
Quickly onboard new products and launch promotions by automating catalog and pricing updates from Epicor E9 to Znode.
Gain Real-time Visibility
Access up-to-the-minute insights into sales, inventory, and customer data across your entire business ecosystem.
Reduce Business Risk
Mitigate risks associated with overselling, financial discrepancies, and non-compliance with robust security and error handling.
Drive Scalable Growth
Build a flexible integration foundation that supports increasing transaction volumes and expanding business needs.
✨

Boost Operational Efficiency

80% Reduction in manual data entry

📋 What You Get

Automate manual data entry between Znode and Epicor E9, reducing staff workload and freeing up resources for higher-value tasks.

💼 Business Impact

This benefit directly contributes to 80% improvement in Reduction in manual data entry, enabling your team to focus on high-value strategic initiatives.

Implementation Timeline

Go live with Epicor E9 + Znode 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 Epicor E9 and Znode, 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 Epicor E9 + Znode deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

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

Technical Documentation

API Endpoints & Data Logic

Technical details for developers and architects.

Method Endpoint Purpose
POST, GET, PUT /api/v1/Ice.BO.SalesOrderSvc/SalesOrders Create, retrieve, and update sales orders in Epicor E9, central for order-to-cash.
POST, GET, PUT /api/v1/Ice.BO.CustomerSvc/Customers Manage customer master data, including billing and shipping addresses in Epicor E9.
POST, GET, PUT /api/v1/Ice.BO.PartSvc/Parts Access and update product (Part) master data, including core attributes and pricing references in Epicor E9.
GET, PUT /api/v1/Ice.BO.PartQtySvc/PartQtys Retrieve and update inventory quantities for specific parts in Epicor E9 warehouses.
POST, GET, PUT /api/v1/Ice.BO.ShipmentSvc/Shipments Manage shipment details, tracking information, and fulfillment status in Epicor E9.
POST, GET /api/v1/Ice.BO.RMAProcSvc/RMAProcs Create and manage Return Merchandise Authorizations (RMAs) in Epicor E9.

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • **Data Type Conversion:** Automatic conversion of string to numeric, date formats, etc.
  • **Field Concatenation/Splitting:** Combining multiple source fields into one target field or vice-versa (e.g., First Name + Last Name to Full Name).
  • **Conditional Mapping:** Applying different mappings based on specific data values (e.g., map different tax codes based on product category).
  • **Lookup Tables:** Translating codes or IDs between systems (e.g., Znode payment method code to Epicor E9 GL account).
  • **Default Values:** Assigning default values if source data is missing or invalid.
  • **Calculated Fields:** Deriving new values based on existing data (e.g., calculating total line item price).

🛡️ Error Handling

  • Znode order with invalid product SKU not found in Epicor E9.
  • Epicor E9 inventory update fails due to system unavailability.
  • Payment gateway declines transaction, requiring Znode order status update.
  • Customer address data from Znode fails Epicor E9 validation rules.
  • Duplicate customer creation due to existing record in Epicor E9.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Epicor E9 + Znode.

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.
View full pricing & options
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

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

General Integration FAQs

▸ What is the best way to integrate Znode with my Epicor E9 system?
The most effective way is through a modern iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service). This approach provides robust connectors, visual data mapping tools, workflow orchestration, and error handling, enabling seamless, real-time data synchronization for orders, inventory, customers, and more between Znode and Epicor E9.

Technical FAQs

▸ Can Znode integrations support real-time inventory updates from Epicor E9?
Yes, absolutely. By leveraging an event-driven architecture with your iPaaS (e.g., Epicor E9 inventory changes triggering Znode API updates via webhooks), inventory can be reflected on your Znode storefront almost instantaneously, preventing oversells and improving customer satisfaction.
▸ Does Znode support API-first integration design?
Yes, Znode is built with an API-first architecture, providing comprehensive RESTful APIs for accessing and manipulating its core entities like orders, products, customers, and inventory. This makes it highly compatible with modern integration platforms and event-driven patterns, ideal for connecting with Epicor E9.

iPaaS Capabilities FAQs

▸ How can low-code/no-code platforms benefit Epicor E9 and Znode integration?
Low-code/no-code platforms significantly accelerate integration by allowing business users and citizen integrators to build and manage workflows without extensive coding. This reduces reliance on IT, speeds up time-to-market for new integrations, and enables greater business agility in adapting Znode and Epicor E9 processes.

Challenges FAQs

▸ What are the common challenges when integrating Epicor E9 and Znode?
Common challenges include complex data mapping between Epicor E9's financial/ERP schemas and Znode's eCommerce entities, managing high volumes of data, ensuring real-time synchronization, handling errors gracefully, maintaining security (especially for payment and PII data), and orchestrating multi-step workflows across both platforms.

AI Enhancements FAQs

▸ How can AI enhance my Znode and Epicor E9 integration workflows?
AI can enhance integrations by providing intelligent validation for data, detecting anomalies in order patterns (e.g., fraud), recommending data mappings, automating complex exception handling, and powering predictive analytics for inventory or customer behavior. This adds a layer of intelligence and efficiency beyond basic automation.

Security FAQs

▸ What are the security best practices for Epicor E9 and Znode integrations?
Key security best practices include using OAuth 2.0 with token rotation for Znode, securely storing all API keys in a credential vault, enforcing HTTPS/TLS for all data in transit, implementing least privilege access for integration users, and ensuring PCI DSS compliance for payment-related integrations with Znode.

Use Cases FAQs

▸ Is Znode suitable for B2B eCommerce integrations with Epicor E9?
Absolutely. Znode is particularly strong for B2B eCommerce, offering features like tiered pricing, customer-specific catalogs, quote management, and account-based purchasing. Integrating these B2B functionalities with Epicor E9 via iPaaS unlocks powerful automation and personalized buying experiences, leveraging Epicor E9 as the master for B2B pricing and customer terms.
Next Steps

See Epicor E9 + Znode integration in action.

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

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Implementation Timeline

Go live with Epicor E9 + Znode 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 Epicor E9 and Znode, 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 Epicor E9 + Znode deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

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

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Epicor E9 + Znode.

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.
View full pricing & options
Next Steps

See Epicor E9 + Znode 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