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Unify SAP Business ByDesign & Microsoft Dynamics NAV for Intelligent ERP Operations

Break down data silos, automate critical workflows, and unlock AI-driven insights by seamlessly integrating your SAP ByDesign and Dynamics NAV systems with a powerful iPaaS.

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The Challenge

The Challenge of Disconnected ERPs: SAP ByDesign & Dynamics NAV Silos

Running critical business operations across two powerful but separate ERP systems like SAP Business ByDesign and Microsoft Dynamics NAV introduces significant inefficiencies and risks. Without a robust integration strategy, your organization struggles with fragmented data, manual processes, and a lack of unified visibility.

  • Fragmented Financial View: Inconsistent General Ledger entries and financial data across systems hinder accurate consolidated reporting and slow down month-end close.
  • Master Data Inconsistencies: Duplicate customer records, inconsistent product pricing, and outdated inventory levels lead to order errors, billing discrepancies, and poor customer experience.
  • Manual Workflow Bottlenecks: Re-keying sales orders, purchase orders, or invoices between ERPs is time-consuming, error-prone, and diverts valuable resources from strategic tasks.
  • Delayed Decision-Making: Lack of real-time insights into combined operational and financial data impedes agile responses to market changes and business challenges.
  • Compliance & Audit Risks: Discrepancies between systems complicate audits and make it difficult to maintain data integrity and regulatory compliance.
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The Solution

The Intelligent Integration Solution: SAP Business ByDesign + Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Our modern iPaaS provides the definitive solution for uniting SAP Business ByDesign and Microsoft Dynamics NAV. We enable seamless, bi-directional data flow and process orchestration, transforming your disparate ERPs into a harmonized, intelligent ecosystem. Leverage low-code tools and AI-powered insights to achieve true operational excellence.

  • Pre-built Connectors for SAP ByDesign & Dynamics NAV
  • Visual Drag-and-Drop Workflow Builder
  • Real-time Data Synchronization Capabilities
  • Robust Error Handling & Monitoring
  • Scalable & Secure Cloud-Native Platform
Implementation Timeline

Go live with SAP Business ByDesign + Microsoft Dynamics NAV 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 SAP Business ByDesign and Microsoft Dynamics NAV, 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 SAP Business ByDesign + Microsoft Dynamics NAV 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 SAP ByDesign & Dynamics NAV
  • Visual Drag-and-Drop Workflow Builder
  • Real-time Data Synchronization Capabilities
  • Robust Error Handling & Monitoring
  • Scalable & Secure Cloud-Native Platform
  • AI-Assisted Mapping & Data Validation

Deep Dive into SAP ByDesign and Dynamics NAV Integration Architecture

Our integration solution provides a robust, scalable, and secure framework for connecting SAP Business ByDesign and Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Leveraging an API-first, event-driven architecture, we ensure real-time data flow, intelligent automation, and comprehensive governance across your enterprise.

Data Flow Steps

System Connection & Authentication: Establish secure connections to SAP ByDesign via OAuth 2.0 (for OData) or Basic Authentication (for SOAP) and to Microsoft Dynamics NAV via Windows Authentication (on-prem) or Azure Active Directory/OAuth 2.0 (cloud-hosted).

API-First Strategy: Prioritize ByDesign's OData services (/SalesOrderCollection, /CustomerCollection) and NAV's ODataV4 endpoints (/Customers, /SalesOrders, /Items) for efficient data exchange.

Event-Driven Triggers: Configure webhooks or change data capture mechanisms (where available) from both systems to trigger immediate integration flows upon data changes (e.g., new Sales Order, updated Customer).

Data Extraction & Transformation: iPaaS extracts relevant entities (e.g., ByDesign 'Sales Order', NAV 'Customer'). Low-code transformation engines standardize data formats, reconcile differences, and apply business logic.

AI-Powered Mapping & Validation: Utilize AI to suggest field mappings, detect schema discrepancies, and validate data against predefined rules, ensuring data quality before synchronization.

Data Loading & Error Handling: Transformed data is posted to the target system via its respective APIs. Robust error handling, including automated retries with exponential backoff and dead-letter queues, ensures data integrity.

Monitoring & Governance: Centralized dashboards provide real-time visibility into integration health, performance, and audit trails. Version control and Dev-QA-Prod pipelines manage changes effectively.

Data Touchpoints

Master Data: Customer, Product/Item, Supplier
Sales & CRM: Sales Order, Payment, Customer Invoice
Procurement: Purchase Order, Supplier Invoice
Financials: General Ledger Entry, Payment
Inventory: Product/Item Inventory Levels
HR/Projects: Employee, Project, Time Confirmations, Expense Reports (via ByDesign)

"Source System (SAP ByDesign or Dynamics NAV) --> Event Trigger (Webhook/Poll) --> iPaaS Platform (Connectors, Data Transformation, AI Mapping/Validation, Business Logic) --> Target System (Dynamics NAV or SAP ByDesign) --> Bi-directional Sync for Status/Updates"

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for SAP Business ByDesign + Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

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 SAP Business ByDesign

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

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Data Mapping

Key Entities & Field-Level Mapping for ByDesign-NAV Integration

Harmonizing data between SAP Business ByDesign and Microsoft Dynamics NAV requires precise mapping of core business entities. Our iPaaS provides a visual mapping canvas and AI assistance to streamline this complex process, ensuring data integrity and consistency.

Customer

Master data for business partners. Essential for sales, invoicing, and accounts receivable in both ERPs.

SAP Business ByDesign Fields

ID Name Street City Country Email PhoneNumber AccountType

Microsoft Dynamics NAV Fields

No. Name Address Phone No. Credit Limit (AI-enhanced) Payment Terms Code Blocked (AI-suggested)

Mapping Notes

ByDesign's 'Account' maps to NAV's 'Customer'. Pay attention to address structures, contact person details, and financial attributes like 'Payment Terms Code' and 'Credit Limit'. Deduplication logic is crucial when syncing from multiple sources.

Next Steps

See SAP Business ByDesign + Microsoft Dynamics NAV 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.

Financial Consolidation for Multi-Entity Operations

For businesses operating with subsidiaries or different departments on ByDesign and NAV, this use case centralizes financial data for comprehensive reporting. General Ledger entries from both systems are synchronized to a designated master ERP or a data warehouse for consolidated P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Identify and map common G/L accounts across ByDesign and NAV.
  2. 1 Set up event listeners for new G/L entries or periodic batch extraction from both systems.
  3. 2 iPaaS transforms and harmonizes G/L entries to a canonical financial schema.
  4. 3 AI performs real-time anomaly detection on transaction amounts and account codes.
  5. 4 Validated entries are posted to the target system (e.g., ByDesign as master) or a dedicated BI platform.
  6. 5 Automated reconciliation reports are generated and alerted on discrepancies.

Business Outcome

Accelerated financial close by days, improved accuracy of consolidated reports, reduced audit preparation time, better financial governance.

Frequency

Hourly/Daily Batch Sync or Real-time for critical transactions

Business Value

Key Integration Benefits

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

Unified Financial Visibility
Gain a single, accurate view of your financial health by consolidating General Ledger entries and transactions from both ERPs, streamlining reporting and audit processes.
Automated Operational Workflows
Eliminate manual data entry and human errors in sales order processing, procurement, and inventory management through intelligent, automated workflows.
Real-time Master Data Sync
Ensure consistent customer, product, and supplier data across SAP ByDesign and Dynamics NAV, preventing discrepancies and improving data integrity.
AI-Enhanced Decision Making
Leverage combined ERP data with AI for predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and intelligent forecasting to make more proactive and informed business decisions.
Accelerated Time-to-Value
Deploy new integrations and modify existing ones rapidly using low-code tools, significantly reducing development cycles and IT backlog.
Enhanced Compliance & Security
Maintain robust audit trails, ensure data privacy (GDPR, CCPA), and protect sensitive information with enterprise-grade security features built into the iPaaS.
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Unified Financial Visibility

30% Faster Month-End Close

📋 What You Get

Gain a single, accurate view of your financial health by consolidating General Ledger entries and transactions from both ERPs, streamlining reporting and audit processes.

💼 Business Impact

This benefit directly contributes to 30% improvement in Faster Month-End Close, 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, GET, PATCH /sap/byd/odata/v1/cust/SalesOrderCollection Create, retrieve, and update sales orders. Critical for order-to-cash workflows.
POST, GET, PATCH /sap/byd/odata/v1/cust/CustomerCollection Manage customer master data (create, retrieve, update).
GET, PATCH /sap/byd/odata/v1/cust/ProductCollection Retrieve product master data and update stock levels/pricing.
POST, GET /sap/byd/odata/v1/cust/SupplierInvoiceCollection Create and retrieve supplier invoices for P2P processes.
POST /sap/byd/odata/v1/cust/PaymentAcknowledgementCollection Acknowledge incoming payments for reconciliation.

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • Field Concatenation/Splitting: Combining first and last names, or splitting addresses into street, city, zip.
  • Data Type Conversion: Converting strings to numbers, dates to specific formats.
  • Lookup & Cross-Referencing: Mapping ByDesign 'AccountType' to NAV 'Customer Group' using a lookup table.
  • Conditional Logic: Applying different pricing rules based on customer segment or product category.
  • Default Value Assignment: Setting default values for non-mandatory fields if source data is missing.
  • Currency Conversion: Automatically converting amounts between different currencies based on real-time rates.
  • Unit of Measure Conversion: Converting 'EA' to 'PCS' or other standard units.

🛡️ Error Handling

  • API Authentication Failure: Incorrect credentials, expired tokens.
  • Data Validation Error: Missing mandatory fields, incorrect data types (e.g., text in a number field).
  • Referential Integrity Violation: Attempting to create a Sales Order with a non-existent Customer ID.
  • Rate Limit Exceeded: Too many API calls in a short period.
  • Network Connectivity Issues: Temporary outages between iPaaS and ERPs.
  • Business Logic Error: Transformation rule leading to an invalid value for the target system.
  • Duplicate Record Creation: Failure of idempotency logic or unique key constraint violation.
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

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

General Integration FAQs

▸ Why integrate SAP Business ByDesign with Microsoft Dynamics NAV?
Integrating these two powerful ERPs eliminates data silos, automates manual processes, ensures master data consistency, and provides a unified view of your financial, sales, and operational data. This is crucial for businesses running different departments or subsidiaries on each system, enabling consolidated reporting and enhanced efficiency.

Data & Entities FAQs

▸ What kind of data can be synchronized between ByDesign and NAV?
Common entities synchronized include Customer, Product/Item, Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, Supplier Invoices, Payments, and General Ledger Entries. The integration also supports custom fields and complex transactional data, ensuring comprehensive data flow.

iPaaS Capabilities FAQs

▸ How does an iPaaS facilitate this integration?
An iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) provides pre-built connectors, a low-code visual workflow designer, a powerful data transformation engine, and robust error handling. It orchestrates the entire data flow, automates processes, and provides centralized monitoring, significantly accelerating development and reducing complexity.

AI Enhancement FAQs

▸ Can AI truly enhance ByDesign and NAV integrations?
Absolutely. AI can automate field mapping, detect anomalies in transactions (e.g., mismatched invoices, unusual G/L postings), provide predictive insights (demand forecasting, cash flow), and even suggest or auto-resolve common data validation errors, leading to higher data quality and reduced manual effort.

Security FAQs

▸ What are the security considerations for this ERP integration?
Key security measures include using OAuth 2.0 for API authentication, implementing IP whitelisting, encrypting data in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest, enforcing least privilege access for integration accounts, and maintaining comprehensive audit trails for all data exchanges. Our iPaaS adheres to enterprise-grade security standards.

Performance FAQs

▸ How do you handle API rate limits for SAP ByDesign and Dynamics NAV?
Our iPaaS implements intelligent strategies such as exponential backoff for retries, batching multiple records into single API calls, and using message queues to smooth out traffic spikes. This ensures optimal throughput while respecting both ERPs' API limits, preventing system overload.

Deployment & Connectivity FAQs

▸ Is this integration suitable for both cloud and on-premise Dynamics NAV instances?
Yes, our iPaaS can bridge the gap between cloud-based SAP Business ByDesign and both cloud-hosted (e.g., Business Central) and on-premise Microsoft Dynamics NAV instances. For on-premise NAV, a secure lightweight agent facilitates secure and reliable connectivity to the cloud iPaaS.

Support FAQs

▸ What kind of support is available after integration deployment?
We offer comprehensive post-deployment support, including 24/7 monitoring, proactive alerts for integration failures, dedicated support teams, and flexible SLA options. Our platform also provides extensive logging and audit trails for self-service troubleshooting.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for SAP Business ByDesign + Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

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 SAP Business ByDesign + Microsoft Dynamics NAV 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