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Unify Your ERP Power: Seamless Sage 100 & SAP ECC Integration

Automate critical business processes, harmonize master data, and gain real-time visibility across Sage 100 and SAP ECC with our intelligent iPaaS solution.

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The Challenge

The Challenge of Disconnected ERPs: Sage 100 & SAP ECC Silos

Organizations often find themselves managing critical business functions across multiple ERP systems like Sage 100 and SAP ECC. While both are powerful, their inherent disconnect creates significant operational bottlenecks, data inconsistencies, and hinders strategic decision-making.

  • Manual data entry between systems leads to errors and delays.
  • Inconsistent master data (customers, vendors, items) causes operational friction.
  • Lack of real-time visibility into inventory, sales, and financial positions.
  • Complex and time-consuming financial close processes.
  • Inefficient Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay cycles.
  • Difficulty in generating consolidated reports and analytics.
  • High operational costs due to redundant tasks and reconciliation efforts.
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The Solution

Intelligent Integration: Connecting Sage 100 and SAP ECC with iPaaS

Our Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) provides a powerful, low-code, and AI-augmented solution to seamlessly connect Sage 100 and SAP ECC. By acting as an intelligent middleware, it bridges the technical gap between Sage 100's Business Object Interface (BOI) and ODBC, and SAP ECC's BAPIs, RFCs, IDocs, and OData services. This enables automated, real-time data exchange, transforming your dual-ERP landscape into a unified, efficient operational hub.

  • Pre-built connectors for Sage 100 and SAP ECC
  • Bidirectional data synchronization for master and transactional data
  • Visual drag-and-drop workflow designer
  • AI-powered data mapping and transformation engine
  • Real-time event-driven architecture for instant updates
Implementation Timeline

Go live with Sage 100 + 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 Sage 100 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 Sage 100 + 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

  • Pre-built connectors for Sage 100 and SAP ECC
  • Bidirectional data synchronization for master and transactional data
  • Visual drag-and-drop workflow designer
  • AI-powered data mapping and transformation engine
  • Real-time event-driven architecture for instant updates
  • Centralized monitoring, error handling, and alerting
  • Robust security and compliance features
  • Scalable cloud-native infrastructure

Technical Integration Details: Bridging Sage 100 and SAP ECC

Our iPaaS solution provides a robust, secure, and scalable framework for connecting Sage 100 and SAP ECC. It abstracts the complexities of each system's native interfaces, offering a standardized, API-first approach to data exchange and workflow orchestration.

Data Flow Steps

Connection Setup: Securely configure connections to Sage 100 (via specialized BOI/ODBC connectors) and SAP ECC (via BAPI/RFC, IDoc, or NetWeaver Gateway OData connectors).

Event Triggering: Define triggers for data synchronization. This can be event-driven (e.g., Sage 100 Change Data Capture, SAP ECC BAPI events/change pointers), webhook-based from external systems, or scheduled polls.

Data Extraction: Extract relevant data from the source system based on the trigger (e.g., new Sales Order from Sage 100 SO_SalesOrderHeader, updated Customer Master from SAP ECC KNA1).

Data Transformation & Mapping: Map extracted data fields from the source schema to the target schema using the iPaaS's visual mapping canvas and AI-assisted tools. Apply complex business logic, data type conversions, lookups, and aggregations.

Data Validation: Implement pre-posting validation rules within the iPaaS, often augmented by AI, to ensure data integrity and compliance with target system requirements (e.g., valid GL accounts, unique customer numbers).

Data Loading: Push the transformed and validated data to the target system via its appropriate API/interface (e.g., create a Sales Order in SAP ECC via BAPISALESORDERCREATEFROMDAT2, update inventory in Sage 100 via BOI).

Error Handling & Monitoring: Log all transactions, manage retries for transient errors, route persistent failures to dead-letter queues, and alert administrators via centralized dashboards.

Status Updates: Propagate status changes (e.g., order fulfillment, invoice payment) back to the originating system or other connected applications.

Data Touchpoints

Sage 100: ARCustomer, SOSalesOrderHeader, SOSalesOrderDetail, CIItem, IMItemWarehouse, APVendor, POPurchaseOrderHeader, APInvoiceHeader, GLAccount, GLJournalHeader/Detail, AR_CashReceipts
SAP ECC: Customer Master (KNA1/KNVV), Sales Order (VBAK/VBAP), Material Master (MARA/MARC/MARD), Purchase Order (EKKO/EKPO), Vendor Master (LFA1/LFB1), Goods Movement (MKPF/MSEG), Invoice (BKPF/BSEG, RBKP/RSEG), General Ledger Account (SKA1/SKB1), Payment Document (BKPF/BSEG), Employee Master (PA0001)

"The integration architecture features a central iPaaS hub. Sage 100 connects via dedicated BOI/ODBC connectors. SAP ECC connects via BAPI/RFC, IDoc, or NetWeaver Gateway OData connectors. External systems (e.g., eCommerce, CRM) connect to the iPaaS via webhooks or APIs. Data flows are typically bidirectional, orchestrated by the iPaaS, which handles transformation, validation, and error management. For example, a new Sales Order originating in Sage 100 would be extracted by the iPaaS, transformed, and then posted to SAP ECC. Conversely, an inventory update in SAP ECC could trigger a sync back to Sage 100."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Sage 100 + 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 Sage 100

Integrating Sage 100 fosters greater efficiency and data accuracy. Automate your critical business processes to deliver consistently outstanding results.

Hover over the steps on the right to see detailed integration points.
Data Mapping

Key Data Entities & Field-Level Mappings

Harmonizing master and transactional data is the cornerstone of a successful Sage 100 and SAP ECC integration. Our iPaaS provides granular control over entity mapping, ensuring data integrity and consistency across both ERPs.

Customer Data

Synchronizing customer master data is essential for consistent sales, billing, and service operations. This includes contact information, addresses, credit terms, and sales history.

Sage 100 Fields

CustomerNo CustomerName AddressLine1 City State AccountStatus CreditLimit EmailAddress SalespersonNo

SAP ECC Fields

KUNNR (Customer No.) NAME1 (Name) ORT01 (City) LAND1 (Country) STRAS (Street) STCD1 (Tax No.) AUFSD (Sales Block) KKBER (Credit Control Area) SMTP_ADDR (Email) VKBUR (Sales Office)

Mapping Notes

Map Sage 100 CustomerNo to SAP ECC KUNNR, potentially using a custom field for cross-reference. Address fields require standardization and validation. CreditLimit in Sage 100 needs to map to appropriate credit control segments in SAP ECC. Consider merging billing and shipping addresses intelligently.

Next Steps

See Sage 100 + 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.

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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.

E-commerce Order-to-Cash Automation

Automate the end-to-end sales order fulfillment process from an online store, ensuring timely order creation in Sage 100, inventory updates, and subsequent financial postings and billing in SAP ECC.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Customer places order on Shopify/Magento.
  2. 1 iPaaS captures order webhook, creates/updates AR_Customer in Sage 100.
  3. 2 SOSalesOrderHeader/Detail is created in Sage 100, checking IMItemWarehouse.
  4. 3 iPaaS maps Sage 100 order to SAP ECC Sales Order (VBAK/VBAP) and creates it via BAPISALESORDERCREATEFROMDAT2.
  5. 4 Inventory updates (IMItemWarehouse) from Sage 100 are synchronized to SAP ECC Material Master (MARD) via Goods Movement (BAPIGOODSMVT_CREATE).
  6. 5 Fulfillment status from SAP ECC (e.g., delivery document creation, IDoc DELVRY03) updates Sage 100 order status and then the eCommerce platform.
  7. 6 SAP ECC Billing Document generates, and iPaaS creates AP_InvoiceHeader in Sage 100 for reconciliation, or vice versa.
  8. 7 Payments received are recorded in Sage 100 AR_CashReceipts and posted as Payment Documents in SAP ECC.

Business Outcome

Real-time order processing, accurate inventory, faster order fulfillment, reduced manual data entry, enhanced customer satisfaction.

Frequency

Real-time (event-driven)

Business Value

Key Integration Benefits

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

Real-time Operational Visibility
Gain instant insights into sales orders, inventory levels, customer data, and financial transactions across both Sage 100 and SAP ECC, enabling proactive decision-making.
Enhanced Data Accuracy & Consistency
Eliminate manual data entry errors and ensure master data (customers, vendors, items) is harmonized and up-to-date in both ERPs, reducing reconciliation efforts.
Accelerated Business Cycles
Automate end-to-end processes like Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay, significantly speeding up order fulfillment, invoicing, and payment processing.
Reduced Operational Costs
Minimize labor costs associated with manual data entry, reconciliation, and error correction, allowing your team to focus on higher-value activities.
Improved Compliance & Audit Readiness
Maintain comprehensive audit trails for all data movements and ensure consistent financial reporting across systems, simplifying compliance efforts.
Increased Business Agility
Rapidly adapt to market changes, integrate new applications, and scale your operations without being constrained by rigid, custom-coded integrations.
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Real-time Operational Visibility

30% Reduction in reporting cycle time

📋 What You Get

Gain instant insights into sales orders, inventory levels, customer data, and financial transactions across both Sage 100 and SAP ECC, enabling proactive decision-making.

💼 Business Impact

This benefit directly contributes to 30% improvement in Reduction in reporting cycle time, 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/PUT/GET /AR/Customer Create, update, or retrieve customer records (AR_Customer) for CRM or eCommerce sync. Accessed via BOI/ODBC wrapper.
POST/PUT/GET /SO/SalesOrder Create, update, or retrieve sales orders (SO_SalesOrderHeader/Detail) from eCommerce or POS. Accessed via BOI/ODBC wrapper.
GET/PUT /CI/Item Retrieve product information (CI_Item) or update item details from PIM/eCommerce. Accessed via BOI/ODBC wrapper.
GET/PUT /IM/ItemWarehouse Retrieve or update item inventory quantities (IM_ItemWarehouse) for real-time stock sync. Accessed via BOI/ODBC wrapper.
POST/GET /AP/Invoice Create or retrieve Accounts Payable invoices (AP_InvoiceHeader/Detail) from procurement/OCR. Accessed via BOI/ODBC wrapper.
POST/GET /PO/PurchaseOrder Create or retrieve purchase orders (PO_PurchaseOrderHeader/Detail) from procurement systems. Accessed via BOI/ODBC wrapper.
POST /GL/JournalEntry Post general ledger journal entries (GL_JournalHeader/Detail) from expense systems or other financial sources. Accessed via BOI/ODBC wrapper.
POST /AR/CashReceipts Record cash receipts (AR_CashReceipts) from payment gateways or bank reconciliation. Accessed via BOI/ODBC wrapper.

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • Data Type Conversion: Automatically convert data types (e.g., string to numeric, date formats) between Sage 100 and SAP ECC.
  • Value Mapping & Lookups: Translate specific codes or values (e.g., Sage 100 ProductLine to SAP ECC Material Type, payment terms).
  • Conditional Logic: Apply transformations based on specific conditions (e.g., if customer type is 'Wholesale', set specific pricing conditions in SAP ECC).
  • Data Aggregation/Splitting: Combine multiple Sage 100 detail lines into a single SAP ECC header or split complex SAP ECC structures for Sage 100.
  • Default Value Assignment: Assign default values for mandatory fields in the target system if not provided by the source.
  • Date/Time Formatting: Standardize date and time formats across systems.

🛡️ Error Handling

  • Transient Network Issues: Automated retries with exponential backoff.
  • Sage 100 BOI/ODBC Connection Failure: Alerts triggered, retries initiated, fallback to manual processing if persistent.
  • SAP ECC BAPI/RFC Authorization Errors: Alerts to security team, message routed to DLQ.
  • Data Validation Failures: Message routed to exception queue for data steward review, with AI suggesting corrections.
  • Duplicate Record Creation Attempt: Blocked by pre-validation, original message ID logged.
  • System of Record Conflict: Resolved by predefined rules or escalated for manual review.
  • Invalid Master Data Reference: Alert, message to DLQ, and potentially trigger master data sync workflow.
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

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

General Integration FAQs

▸ What is the best way to integrate Sage 100 with SAP ECC?
The most effective and modern approach is to use an iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service). An iPaaS provides pre-built connectors for both Sage 100 (wrapping BOI/ODBC) and SAP ECC (BAPIs, RFCs, IDocs, OData), robust mapping engines, and orchestration capabilities to seamlessly connect these complex ERP systems, overcoming their traditional integration limitations.

Technical FAQs

▸ How does an iPaaS handle the different technical interfaces of Sage 100 and SAP ECC?
Our iPaaS acts as an abstraction layer. For Sage 100, it uses specialized connectors that interact with its Business Object Interface (BOI) or direct ODBC access. For SAP ECC, it leverages BAPIs (Business Application Programming Interfaces), RFCs (Remote Function Calls), IDocs (Intermediate Documents), or modern OData services via NetWeaver Gateway. The iPaaS standardizes these disparate interfaces, allowing you to design workflows as if you're interacting with modern APIs.

Use Cases FAQs

▸ Can I automate my Order-to-Cash process involving both Sage 100 and SAP ECC?
Absolutely. Our iPaaS can orchestrate an end-to-end Order-to-Cash workflow. Orders can originate from an eCommerce platform, flow into Sage 100 for initial processing (e.g., inventory allocation, customer creation), and then be pushed to SAP ECC for advanced financial management, credit checks, and final billing. Inventory updates, fulfillment statuses, and payment confirmations are synchronized bi-directionally.

AI Features FAQs

▸ How does AI enhance the Sage 100 and SAP ECC integration?
AI significantly boosts efficiency and accuracy. It assists with intelligent field mapping suggestions, automates data validation, detects anomalies or potential fraud in transactions, routes exceptions to the correct personnel, and can even suggest GL account derivations based on transaction descriptions, moving beyond simple rule-based automation.

Security FAQs

▸ What are the key security considerations when integrating Sage 100 and SAP ECC?
Security is paramount. Best practices include using dedicated service accounts with least privilege access in both ERPs, enforcing TLS 1.2+ encryption for all data in transit, storing credentials securely in an iPaaS vault, implementing IP whitelisting, and conducting regular security audits. Our iPaaS provides these features natively to ensure data protection and compliance.

Low-Code FAQs

▸ How can low-code/no-code workflows benefit Sage 100 and SAP ECC users?
Low-code/no-code workflows empower business users and citizen integrators to design and implement integrations and automations for both Sage 100 and SAP ECC without needing extensive programming skills. This accelerates the development cycle, reduces reliance on IT, and allows businesses to quickly adapt to changing operational needs, fostering agility and innovation.

Implementation FAQs

▸ Is it possible to manage different integration environments (Dev, QA, Prod) for Sage 100 and SAP ECC?
Yes, a professional iPaaS provides robust features for environment management. You can develop and test integrations in isolated development and QA environments before promoting them to production. This ensures stability, minimizes risks, and supports a structured deployment lifecycle for your Sage 100 and SAP ECC integrations, complete with version control and rollback capabilities.

Data Management FAQs

▸ How do you handle data consistency and conflict resolution between Sage 100 and SAP ECC?
Our iPaaS employs intelligent conflict resolution strategies. This includes defining a 'system of record' for specific data fields, timestamp-based resolution, and AI-suggested resolutions. For complex conflicts, entries are routed to an exception dashboard for manual review and resolution by data stewards, ensuring data integrity is always maintained.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Sage 100 + 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 Sage 100 + 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.

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