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Unify Your Enterprise: Oracle EBS & SAP S/4HANA Integration

Achieve Real-time Data Synchronization, Streamlined Workflows, and Unprecedented Efficiency Across Your Hybrid ERP Landscape.

The Challenge

The Challenge of Disconnected ERP Giants

Operating with both Oracle EBS and SAP S/4HANA, whether during a phased migration or as a permanent hybrid strategy, introduces significant complexities. Data silos, manual reconciliation, and inconsistent processes hinder efficiency and strategic decision-making.

  • Data Inconsistency & Redundancy: Disparate customer, vendor, and product data across systems leads to errors and unreliable reporting.
  • Manual Reconciliation & Delays: Finance teams spend countless hours reconciling transactions and GL entries between EBS and S/4HANA, delaying financial close.
  • Inefficient O2C & P2P Cycles: Lack of real-time visibility and automation across sales orders, purchase orders, invoices, and payments slows down critical business processes.
  • Lack of Real-time Insights: Delayed data synchronization prevents agile decision-making and accurate forecasting.
  • Complex Customization & Maintenance: Point-to-point integrations are brittle, hard to scale, and expensive to maintain with system upgrades.
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The Solution

Intelligent Integration for Oracle EBS and SAP S/4HANA

Our iPaaS-driven solution provides a flexible, scalable, and intelligent framework to seamlessly connect Oracle EBS and SAP S/4HANA. It leverages an API-first, event-driven architecture, augmented with AI and low-code capabilities, to automate critical workflows, harmonize master data, and provide real-time visibility across your enterprise.

  • Pre-built Connectors for Oracle EBS & SAP S/4HANA
  • Visual Drag-and-Drop Workflow Builder
  • AI-Powered Data Mapping & Transformation
  • Real-time Event-Driven Architecture
  • Centralized Monitoring & Error Handling
Implementation Timeline

Go live with Oracle EBS + SAP S/4HANA 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 Oracle EBS and SAP S/4HANA, 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 Oracle EBS + SAP S/4HANA deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

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

Comprehensive Solution Details

  • Pre-built Connectors for Oracle EBS & SAP S/4HANA
  • Visual Drag-and-Drop Workflow Builder
  • AI-Powered Data Mapping & Transformation
  • Real-time Event-Driven Architecture
  • Centralized Monitoring & Error Handling
  • Secure Credential Management & Audit Trails
  • Support for Diverse APIs (OData, PL/SQL, REST, Open Interfaces)

Technical Integration: Bridging Oracle EBS and SAP S/4HANA

Our iPaaS-driven integration solution acts as the intelligent middleware, abstracting the complexities of both Oracle EBS and SAP S/4HANA. It provides robust connectivity, advanced data transformation capabilities, and an event-driven architecture to ensure seamless, real-time data flow.

Data Flow Steps

Connection Establishment: Securely connect to Oracle EBS (via JDBC for database, XML Gateway, or custom REST APIs) and SAP S/4HANA (via OData services, SOAP, or RFC/BAPI).

Event/Trigger Configuration: Configure event listeners in iPaaS for S/4HANA (e.g., via SAP Event Mesh for 'Sales Order Created' or 'Material Stock Changed') and polling/CDC for EBS (e.g., database triggers, custom business events).

Data Extraction: Extract relevant data from the source system (e.g., EBS Sales Order details, S/4HANA Business Partner updates).

Canonical Model Transformation: Map extracted data to a standardized canonical format within the iPaaS, addressing schema differences and data types.

Business Logic & Validation: Apply complex business rules, data enrichment, and AI-driven validation to ensure data integrity and compliance with target ERP's requirements.

Target System Loading: Transform data from the canonical model to the target ERP's specific API payload (e.g., S/4HANA OData format for `APISALESORDERSRV` or EBS `OEORDER_PUB` structure).

API Invocation: Invoke the appropriate target ERP API to create or update records.

Error Handling & Monitoring: Capture API responses, handle errors (retries, dead-letter queues), and log all transactions for auditability and real-time monitoring.

Data Touchpoints

Oracle EBS: OEORDERHEADERSALL, OEORDERLINESALL, HZCUSTACCOUNTS, MTLSYSTEMITEMS, RACUSTOMERTRXALL, ARCASHRECEIPTSALL, POHEADERSALL, APINVOICESALL, GLJEBATCHES, PERALLPEOPLE_F.
SAP S/4HANA: IBUSINESSPARTNER, IMATERIAL, ISALESORDER, IPURCHASEORDER, IBILLINGDOCUMENT, ISUPPLIERINVOICE, IGLACCOUNTINGDOCUMENT, ISTOCKOVERVIEW.

"Integration flow typically involves: Source ERP Event/Trigger -> iPaaS Connector (Extract) -> Data Transformation (Mapping, Validation, Business Rules, AI) -> Canonical Model -> Data Transformation (Target Format) -> iPaaS Connector (Load) -> Target ERP API Call -> Error Handling & Monitoring. Bi-directional flows repeat this for the opposite direction."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Oracle EBS + SAP S/4HANA.

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 Oracle EBS

Integrating Oracle EBS 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 Mapping between EBS and S/4HANA

Bridging the semantic gap between Oracle EBS and SAP S/4HANA's distinct data models is paramount. Our iPaaS provides a visual mapping canvas, augmented by AI, to ensure accurate and consistent data synchronization for critical business entities.

Customer (EBS) / Business Partner (S/4HANA)

Synchronizing customer information is fundamental for consistent sales, billing, and service. S/4HANA's Business Partner (BP) is a unified entity, while EBS uses HZCUSTACCOUNTS.

Oracle EBS Fields

Party ID Customer Account ID Customer Name Account Number Address (Bill-to, Ship-to) Contact Information Payment Terms Taxpayer ID

SAP S/4HANA Fields

BusinessPartner BusinessPartnerCategory FirstName LastName OrganizationName EmailAddress PhoneNumber StreetName CityName PostalCode Country TaxNumber CustomerRole (FLCU00)

Mapping Notes

Requires mapping EBS Party/Account structure to S/4HANA's single Business Partner. Critical to handle BP roles (e.g., FLCU00 for Customer, FLVN00 for Vendor) and associated addresses. Deduplication is key.

Next Steps

See Oracle EBS + SAP S/4HANA integration in action.

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

Real-World Applications

Integration Use Cases

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

Unified Order-to-Cash (O2C) Management

Seamlessly manage the entire order lifecycle from initial sales order capture in an external system or one ERP to financial posting and billing in the other. This ensures consistent order fulfillment, accurate invoicing, and timely cash collection across your hybrid ERP landscape.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Order Capture: Sales Order created in CRM or eCommerce, then pushed to Oracle EBS (OEORDERPUB).
  2. 1 Fulfillment & Inventory: EBS processes the order, updates inventory (INVITEMGRP), and triggers shipment.
  3. 2 Invoice Generation: EBS generates the customer invoice (ARINVOICEAPI_PUB) upon shipment.
  4. 3 Financial Posting: iPaaS captures the EBS Invoice event, transforms it, and posts the corresponding financial document and GL entries to SAP S/4HANA (APIFINANCIALACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTSRV, APISALESORDER_SRV for reference).
  5. 4 Payment & Reconciliation: Customer payment received and recorded in S/4HANA, which then synchronizes back to EBS (ARRECEIPTAPI_PUB) for complete AR reconciliation.

Business Outcome

Accelerated cash cycle, unified revenue reporting, and reduced manual reconciliation efforts, leading to improved customer satisfaction.

Frequency

Real-time for order creation, near real-time for invoicing and payments.

Business Value

Key Integration Benefits

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

Accelerated Financial Close
Automate the posting of journal entries and financial adjustments between EBS and S/4HANA, drastically reducing manual effort and reconciliation time.
Enhanced Master Data Accuracy
Synchronize Customer/Business Partner, Item/Material, and Supplier data in real-time, ensuring a single, consistent source of truth across both ERPs.
Streamlined O2C & P2P
Automate sales order processing, inventory updates, purchase order creation, and invoice matching across EBS and S/4HANA, improving operational flow.
Real-time Operational Visibility
Gain immediate insights into inventory levels, order statuses, and financial transactions by eliminating data latency between your ERPs.
Reduced Operational Costs
Minimize manual data entry, reconciliation efforts, and error correction, leading to significant savings in labor and resources.
Improved Compliance & Auditability
Maintain comprehensive audit trails for all data movements and transformations, ensuring regulatory compliance and easier auditing.

Accelerated Financial Close

70% Faster Close Cycles

📋 What You Get

Automate the posting of journal entries and financial adjustments between EBS and S/4HANA, drastically reducing manual effort and reconciliation time.

💼 Business Impact

This benefit directly contributes to 70% 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
POST /webservices/rest/OEORDERPUB Create or update Sales Orders in Oracle EBS Order Management. Essential for O2C workflows.
POST /webservices/rest/APINVOICESINTERFACE Insert vendor invoices into Oracle EBS Payables for processing. Crucial for P2P automation.
POST /webservices/rest/HZCUSTACCOUNT_V2PUB Manage customer accounts and related entities in Oracle EBS Trading Community Architecture (TCA). Key for master data synchronization.
GET /webservices/rest/INVITEMGRP Retrieve inventory item details and on-hand quantities from Oracle EBS Inventory. Vital for real-time stock visibility.
POST /webservices/rest/GL_INTERFACE Stage journal entries for import into Oracle EBS General Ledger. Central for financial close automation.
POST /webservices/rest/POAPISS.CREATE_PO Create purchase orders in Oracle EBS Purchasing. Supports P2P initiation.

Transformation Logic

  • Field Mapping: Visual drag-and-drop mapping between source and target fields, with AI suggestions for complex fields.
  • Data Type Conversion: Automatic or configurable conversion of data types (e.g., string to integer, date formats).
  • Conditional Logic: Apply transformations based on specific conditions (e.g., if EBS Order Type is 'ZWEB', map to S/4HANA SalesOrderType 'OR').
  • Lookups: Enrich data by looking up reference values (e.g., EBS Customer ID to S/4HANA Business Partner ID, or GL Account mapping).
  • Aggregation & Splitting: Aggregate multiple source records into a single target record or split a single source record into multiple target records (e.g., for line items).
  • Defaulting & Derivation: Automatically populate missing fields or derive values based on other data points (e.g., derive S/4HANA CompanyCode from EBS Operating Unit).

🛡️ Error Handling

  • API Rate Limit Exceeded: iPaaS queues requests and retries with exponential backoff.
  • Invalid Master Data: Data rejected by S/4HANA (e.g., unknown Business Partner ID). iPaaS routes to dead-letter queue, alerts.
  • Business Rule Violation: EBS rejects a Sales Order due to insufficient inventory. iPaaS captures the error, updates order status in source system, and alerts sales.
  • Network Connectivity Issues: Automated retries for transient network failures.
  • Data Format Mismatch: Transformation errors during mapping. iPaaS logs details and flags for review.
  • Unauthorized Access: Authentication failure with EBS or S/4HANA. Triggers security alerts.
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

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

General FAQs

What is the primary benefit of integrating Oracle EBS with SAP S/4HANA?
The primary benefit is achieving a unified view of critical business data and automating cross-ERP workflows. This eliminates data silos, reduces manual reconciliation, accelerates financial close processes, and ensures master data consistency, leading to significant operational efficiencies and improved decision-making.

Technical FAQs

How does an iPaaS handle the different API types of Oracle EBS and SAP S/4HANA?
A modern iPaaS abstracts the complexities by providing specialized connectors for each ERP. For Oracle EBS, it handles PL/SQL APIs, XML Gateway, and REST services. For SAP S/4HANA, it supports OData services (recommended), SOAP, and RFC/BAPI calls. The iPaaS normalizes these disparate interfaces into a consistent framework, simplifying integration development.
Can I achieve real-time data synchronization between EBS and S/4HANA?
Yes, real-time synchronization is fully achievable through an event-driven architecture. The iPaaS leverages SAP S/4HANA's event publishing capabilities (e.g., via SAP Event Mesh) and can configure Oracle EBS to emit business events (via custom triggers or CDC), ensuring immediate updates across systems for critical data like sales orders or inventory levels.

AI Features FAQs

How does AI enhance the integration workflows for these two ERPs?
AI significantly enhances integration by enabling intelligent automation. This includes AI-driven schema matching for complex mappings, anomaly detection in financial transactions, automated exception handling for common errors, and predictive insights for better operational decision-making, reducing manual effort and improving data quality.

Challenges FAQs

What are the common challenges when integrating Oracle EBS and SAP S/4HANA?
Common challenges include reconciling disparate data models (e.g., EBS Customer vs. S/4HANA Business Partner), managing different API types (legacy vs. modern), ensuring data consistency across multiple organizational units, handling high transaction volumes, and maintaining performance. A robust iPaaS is designed to overcome these complexities.

Data Management FAQs

How is master data (e.g., Customer, Item) harmonized between EBS and S/4HANA?
Master data harmonization involves establishing one system as the 'system of record' for specific entities. The iPaaS then orchestrates bi-directional synchronization, applying sophisticated data mapping, validation, and deduplication rules. It ensures that any creation or update in the system of record is consistently reflected in the other ERP, maintaining a single source of truth.

Security FAQs

What security measures are in place for EBS and S/4HANA integrations?
Security is paramount. Measures include end-to-end data encryption (TLS 1.2+), secure credential management via an iPaaS secrets vault, least privilege access for integration users, robust authentication (OAuth 2.0 for S/4HANA, dedicated FND_USER for EBS), and comprehensive audit trails for all data movements, ensuring compliance with standards like GDPR and SOC 2.

Low-Code FAQs

Can business users build and manage these integrations with low-code tools?
Absolutely. Our low-code/no-code iPaaS empowers business users and citizen integrators to design, build, and deploy integration workflows using intuitive drag-and-drop interfaces and pre-built connectors. This significantly accelerates development cycles, reduces reliance on IT, and allows for quicker adaptation to business changes.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Oracle EBS + SAP S/4HANA.

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 Oracle EBS + SAP S/4HANA integration in action.

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