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Oracle + SAP ECC Integration

Clarity Connect™ integrates Oracle with SAP ECC, automating business processes and data sharing. This robust integration connects your critical business systems to automate order processing, inventory management, and customer data synchronization.

The Challenge

Connecting with Clarity Connect™

Clarity Connect™ links Oracle and SAP ECC through automation and data sharing. Integrating these platforms benefits businesses by streamlining processes and connecting front-end and back-end systems.

Considerations when connecting these applications include security, performance, and physical access. We support both SaaS (Cloud) and On-Premises connection types.

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The Solution

Seamless Integration

Our middleware platform ensures robust and reliable data transfer between Oracle and SAP ECC.

  • Easily map and synchronize custom fields (e.g., 'Z-fields' in SAP ECC, DFFs in Oracle) using the iPaaS's visual mapping canvas.
  • Define custom attributes for customers, sales orders, products, and GL entries in both systems and seamlessly extend integration flows to include them.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with Oracle + 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 Oracle 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 Oracle + 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

  • Easily map and synchronize custom fields (e.g., 'Z-fields' in SAP ECC, DFFs in Oracle) using the iPaaS's visual mapping canvas.
  • Define custom attributes for customers, sales orders, products, and GL entries in both systems and seamlessly extend integration flows to include them.

Robust Integration Architecture for Oracle and SAP ECC

A modern iPaaS forms the central hub for integrating Oracle and SAP ECC, providing a scalable, secure, and resilient architecture that bridges the gap between cloud-native Oracle services and on-premise SAP ECC interfaces.

Data Flow Steps

Event-Driven Architecture: For real-time updates (e.g., new orders, inventory changes).

Request-Reply Pattern: For synchronous data lookups (e.g., retrieving customer details).

Batch Processing: For high-volume, non-real-time data transfers (e.g., monthly GL consolidation).

API-First Design: Exposing SAP ECC functionalities as modern APIs via iPaaS.

Canonical Data Model: Standardizing data formats within the iPaaS for easier mapping.

Data Touchpoints

iPaaS Runtime: Executes integration workflows, connectors, and transformations.
iPaaS Connectors: Pre-built adapters for Oracle (REST/SOAP) and SAP ECC (BAPI/RFC, IDoc, OData).
On-Premise Agent: Securely connects iPaaS to on-premise SAP ECC instances, bypassing firewall complexities.
Message Queues/Event Bus: Decouples systems, handles asynchronous processing, and buffers high-volume data.
API Gateway (for Oracle Fusion & SAP NetWeaver Gateway): Manages API access, security, and rate limiting.
Data Transformation Engine: Maps, enriches, and validates data.
Monitoring & Alerting: Provides real-time visibility into integration health and performance.
Secrets Management: Securely stores credentials and API keys for both systems.

"The architecture features the iPaaS as the central orchestration layer. Oracle Cloud applications connect via native REST APIs and Business Events. SAP ECC connects via a secure on-premise agent (for BAPIs/RFCs/IDocs) or via SAP NetWeaver Gateway (for OData). All communication is encrypted and governed by centralized security policies. Message queues ensure asynchronous processing and fault tolerance."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Oracle + 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 Oracle

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

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Data Mapping

Data Entity Mapping

Explore how data flows between systems with intelligent field mapping and transformation logic.

Customer

Represents an individual or organization with whom the business has a relationship. Critical for sales, service, and financial processes.

Oracle Fields

CustomerID CustomerName Address (BillTo/ShipTo) ContactInfo CustomerType PaymentTerms CreditLimit

SAP ECC Fields

KUNNR (Customer No.) NAME1 (Name) ORT01 (City) LAND1 (Country) STRAS (Street) STCD1 (Tax No.) KTOKD (Customer Account Group) VKORG (Sales Org) VTWEG (Distr. Channel) SPART (Division) ZTERM (Payment Terms)

Mapping Notes

SAP ECC's Customer Master is highly structured with general, sales area, and company code data requiring detailed mapping for various partner functions. Oracle's customer master can also be complex with multiple address types. Deduplication and ensuring unique identifiers are paramount. Payment terms, credit limits, and tax IDs need precise synchronization.

Next Steps

See Oracle + 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.

Real-World Applications

Integration Use Cases

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

Order-to-Cash Automation (eCommerce to Oracle to SAP ECC)

Automate the entire sales order lifecycle, from an eCommerce platform creating an order in Oracle (e.g., Fusion Cloud Order Management) to inventory updates, fulfillment, and finally, billing document creation and financial posting in SAP ECC. This ensures real-time order processing and revenue recognition.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Customer places order on eCommerce platform.
  2. 1 iPaaS captures order via webhook, creates Sales Order in Oracle.
  3. 2 Oracle updates inventory, triggers fulfillment.
  4. 3 Shipment confirmation from Oracle triggers invoice creation in Oracle.
  5. 4 iPaaS synchronizes Oracle Invoice to SAP ECC for AR posting and GL update.
  6. 5 Payment received via gateway, posted in Oracle, then synced to SAP ECC for cash application.

Business Outcome

Accelerated order fulfillment, improved cash flow, real-time revenue recognition, reduced manual data entry and errors.

Frequency

Real-time

Technical Documentation

API Endpoints & Data Logic

Technical details for developers and architects.

Method Endpoint Purpose
POST /fscmRestApi/resources/11.13.18.05/receivablesInvoices Create AR Invoices in Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials.
POST/GET/PATCH /fscmRestApi/resources/11.13.18.05/salesOrders Create, retrieve, or update Sales Orders in Oracle Fusion Cloud Order Management.
GET/PATCH /fscmRestApi/resources/11.13.18.05/inventoryItems Retrieve inventory item details and current stock levels from Oracle Inventory.
POST/GET/PATCH /fscmRestApi/resources/11.13.18.05/customers Create or update customer records in Oracle Customer Master Data Management.
POST /fscmRestApi/resources/11.13.18.05/financials/generalLedgerJournals Post journal entries to Oracle General Ledger.
POST /fscmRestApi/resources/11.13.18.05/receivablesCashReceipts Create cash receipts for payment application in Oracle Financials.

Transformation Logic

  • Oracle Customer Address Type to SAP ECC Partner Function mapping.
  • Oracle Item Master UOM to SAP ECC Material Master MEINS conversion.
  • Oracle GL Account Code to SAP ECC Chart of Accounts and Cost/Profit Center derivation.
  • eCommerce Order Status to Oracle Sales Order Status and then to SAP ECC Sales Document Flow Status.
  • Currency conversion and rounding rules between Oracle and SAP ECC financial transactions.
  • AI-driven enrichment for incomplete product descriptions or address standardization.

🛡️ Error Handling

  • SAP ECC BAPI call failure due to invalid material number.
  • Oracle REST API rate limit exceeded during peak order processing.
  • Data type mismatch during GL entry synchronization.
  • Network latency causing timeouts between iPaaS and on-premise SAP ECC.
  • Duplicate customer creation due to race conditions or incorrect deduplication logic.
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

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

General FAQs

What are the primary benefits of integrating Oracle with SAP ECC?
Integrating Oracle and SAP ECC provides real-time data synchronization across ERP and financial operations, automates critical workflows like Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay, improves data accuracy, accelerates financial close cycles, and provides a unified view of enterprise data, leading to better decision-making and reduced operational costs.

Technical FAQs

How does an iPaaS facilitate Oracle and SAP ECC integration, especially with their different API styles?
A modern iPaaS acts as an abstraction layer. It provides pre-built connectors for Oracle's modern REST APIs and SAP ECC's diverse interfaces (BAPIs/RFCs, IDocs, OData via NetWeaver Gateway). The iPaaS handles complex data transformations, authentication, and error handling, normalizing data between these disparate systems and enabling seamless, often low-code, workflow orchestration.

Performance FAQs

Can I achieve real-time data synchronization between Oracle and SAP ECC?
Yes. While Oracle Fusion Cloud supports real-time integrations via REST APIs and Business Events, an iPaaS can bridge SAP ECC's traditional interfaces to enable near real-time, event-driven synchronization. It uses SAP change pointers or BAPI events to detect changes and push them to Oracle, and vice-versa, ensuring critical data is always up-to-date.

Challenges FAQs

What are the common challenges when integrating Oracle and SAP ECC, and how are they addressed?
Common challenges include differing data models, various API/interface types (Oracle REST vs. SAP BAPIs/IDocs), ensuring data consistency, managing high data volumes, and securing sensitive ERP data. An iPaaS addresses these through robust data mapping and transformation, pre-built connectors, intelligent error handling, scalable architecture, and comprehensive security features like RBAC and encryption.

AI Features FAQs

How does AI enhance Oracle and SAP ECC integration workflows?
AI significantly enhances integration by providing automated data validation, suggesting field mappings, detecting anomalies (e.g., fraudulent transactions, incorrect invoice amounts), assisting with root cause analysis for errors, and even predicting potential integration failures. This reduces manual intervention, improves data quality, and makes workflows more resilient and intelligent.

Security FAQs

What security measures are in place for Oracle-SAP ECC integrations?
Key security measures include end-to-end data encryption (TLS 1.2+), strict Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) with least-privilege principles for service accounts in both systems, secure API key/token management, IP whitelisting, and comprehensive audit trails for all integration activities. Compliance with standards like GDPR and SOX is also ensured.

Low-Code FAQs

Can business users create and manage Oracle-SAP ECC integrations using low-code tools?
Yes, a modern iPaaS with low-code/no-code capabilities empowers business users and citizen integrators to design, build, and manage many Oracle-SAP ECC integration workflows using visual drag-and-drop interfaces. This accelerates development cycles, reduces reliance on IT, and allows business teams to quickly adapt integrations to evolving needs.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Oracle + 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 Oracle + 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.