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Unleash Real-time Financial Power: SAP S/4HANA & Heartland Integration

Connect your core ERP with leading payment processing for seamless transactions, automated reconciliation, and accelerated business growth, powered by intelligent iPaaS.

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The Challenge

The Disconnect Between Payments and ERP: Costly, Risky, and Slow

Managing financial operations with disparate systems like SAP S/4HANA and Heartland creates significant operational hurdles. Manual data entry, delayed reconciliation, and fragmented customer views lead to inefficiencies, errors, and missed opportunities.

  • Manual reconciliation of payment transactions to ERP financial records is labor-intensive and error-prone.
  • Delayed visibility into cash flow and sales performance due to batch processing or manual data transfers.
  • Inconsistent customer and product data across payment systems, POS, and ERP leads to poor customer experiences and inaccurate reporting.
  • Compliance risks (e.g., PCI DSS, GDPR) are heightened when sensitive payment data is handled manually or without proper security protocols.
  • Siloed inventory data between POS/eCommerce and SAP S/4HANA results in overselling or stockouts.
  • Lack of real-time fraud detection and exception handling for payment transactions.
  • High IT overhead for custom point-to-point integrations that are brittle and difficult to maintain.
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The Solution

Seamless Integration with iPaaS: Connecting SAP S/4HANA and Heartland

Our intelligent iPaaS solution provides a robust, scalable, and secure bridge between SAP S/4HANA and Heartland, automating critical business processes and ensuring real-time data flow. This integration transforms your financial operations, from payment capture to general ledger posting, into a streamlined, error-free workflow.

  • Real-time, Event-Driven Data Synchronization
  • Bi-directional Data Flow for Key Entities
  • Automated Payment Processing & Reconciliation
  • Comprehensive Data Mapping & Transformation
  • Robust Error Handling & Anomaly Detection
Implementation Timeline

Go live with SAP S/4HANA + Heartland 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 S/4HANA and Heartland, 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 S/4HANA + Heartland 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
  • Automated Payment Processing & Reconciliation
  • Comprehensive Data Mapping & Transformation
  • Robust Error Handling & Anomaly Detection
  • PCI DSS & GDPR Compliant Security
  • Low-Code/No-Code Workflow Design
  • AI-Powered Integration Accelerators
  • Centralized Monitoring & Governance

Technical Integration: Bridging SAP S/4HANA and Heartland with iPaaS

Our iPaaS provides the robust, secure, and flexible infrastructure required for integrating SAP S/4HANA and Heartland. By leveraging their respective API capabilities and event-driven patterns, we ensure seamless, bi-directional data flow and process automation.

Data Flow Steps

Connection Setup: Establish secure connections to SAP S/4HANA (via OAuth 2.0, Client Certificates, or Basic Auth over TLS) and Heartland (via OAuth 2.0). Configure API keys and service accounts with least privilege.

Event Configuration: Set up webhooks in Heartland for critical events (e.g., `transaction complete`, `settlement posted`). Configure SAP S/4HANA to publish events (e.g., via SAP Event Mesh or outbound IDocs/webhooks) for Sales Orders, Inventory changes, etc.

Workflow Design: Visually design integration flows in the iPaaS, defining triggers (events from Heartland/S/4HANA), actions (API calls to the other system), and conditional logic.

Data Mapping & Transformation: Utilize the iPaaS's visual mapping canvas to harmonize data schemas. Apply transformation rules for fields like `BusinessPartner` to `Customer`, `Material` to `Product/SKU`, and `Invoice` to `Payment Transaction`.

Business Logic Implementation: Embed business rules for routing, validation (e.g., 3-way match for invoices, payment type validation), and enrichment within the iPaaS workflows.

Error Handling & Monitoring: Configure automated retry mechanisms, dead-letter queues, and real-time alerts for integration failures. Centralized dashboards provide end-to-end visibility.

Deployment & Governance: Deploy integration flows through a structured Dev → QA → Prod pipeline with version control and automated testing, ensuring stability and compliance.

Data Touchpoints

SAP S/4HANA: Business Partner, Sales Order, Purchase Order, Material, Inventory, Invoice, Payment, General Ledger Document, Cost Center, Employee.
Heartland: Payment Transaction, Customer, Order, Product/SKU, Settlement Batch, Employee, Payroll Record, Refund, Terminal/Location, Gift Card.

"The integration architecture centers around the iPaaS as the central orchestration layer. Data flows from Heartland (e.g., Payment Transactions, Sales Data via webhooks or API polling) to the iPaaS. The iPaaS then transforms and routes this data to SAP S/4HANA (e.g., as General Ledger Documents, Customer Invoices, Sales Orders via OData/REST APIs). Conversely, data from SAP S/4HANA (e.g., Inventory levels, Business Partner updates via OData/Event Mesh) flows to the iPaaS, which then updates Heartland (e.g., Product/SKU inventory, Customer profiles via REST APIs) or other connected systems like eCommerce platforms. Robust error handling, logging, and monitoring are integral to the iPaaS layer, ensuring data integrity and operational resilience."

Pricing

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

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 S/4HANA

Integrating SAP S/4HANA fosters greater efficiency and data accuracy. Automate your critical business processes to deliver consistently outstanding results.

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Data Mapping

Key Entities and Data Mapping for SAP S/4HANA and Heartland

Effective integration hinges on precise mapping and transformation of core business entities. Our iPaaS provides the tools and intelligence to ensure data consistency and integrity between SAP S/4HANA and Heartland.

Customer / Business Partner

Represents a customer in Heartland and a central master data object (Customer role) in SAP S/4HANA. Critical for sales, billing, and loyalty programs.

SAP S/4HANA Fields

BusinessPartner (BP ID) BusinessPartnerCategory BusinessPartnerRole (e.g., FLCU00) FirstName LastName OrganizationName EmailAddress PhoneNumber Address ExternalID (for Heartland Customer ID)

Heartland Fields

customerId firstName lastName email phone address heartlandCustomerId (if different from external ID)

Mapping Notes

Requires careful mapping of Heartland's `customerId` to a custom `ExternalID` field in SAP S/4HANA's Business Partner. Ensure correct Business Partner roles (e.g., FLCU00 for customer) are assigned upon creation. Deduplication logic is essential to prevent duplicate BPs. Address structures may differ and require transformation.

Next Steps

See SAP S/4HANA + Heartland 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.

eCommerce Order-to-Cash Automation

Automate the entire order lifecycle from an eCommerce platform through Heartland payment processing to financial posting and inventory updates in SAP S/4HANA. This ensures real-time revenue recognition and accurate stock levels.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Customer places order on eCommerce platform.
  2. 1 iPaaS captures order event (e.g., via webhook).
  3. 2 iPaaS initiates payment authorization/capture via Heartland API.
  4. 3 Heartland processes payment, returns transaction ID and status.
  5. 4 iPaaS creates Sales Order in SAP S/4HANA, mapping eCommerce customer to Business Partner and product to Material.
  6. 5 iPaaS posts Payment Transaction data as a General Ledger Document in S/4HANA, linking to the Sales Order and Customer Invoice.
  7. 6 SAP S/4HANA updates inventory levels; iPaaS synchronizes back to eCommerce/Heartland POS.
  8. 7 Order status and payment confirmation are updated in eCommerce and CRM.

Business Outcome

Accelerated order fulfillment, real-time revenue recognition, reduced payment processing errors, accurate inventory across channels, improved cash flow.

Frequency

Real-time (event-driven)

Business Value

Key Integration Benefits

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

Accelerated Financial Close
Automate daily sales and payment reconciliation from Heartland into SAP S/4HANA, drastically reducing month-end close times and manual effort.
Enhanced Data Accuracy
Eliminate manual data entry errors and ensure consistent, validated data flows for customer, product, and financial records across all systems.
Real-time Business Insights
Gain immediate visibility into sales, payments, and inventory levels, enabling faster, more informed decision-making and proactive issue resolution.
PCI DSS & GDPR Compliance
Leverage secure, tokenized payment handling and robust data privacy features to maintain compliance with industry regulations.
Reduced Operational Costs
Minimize labor costs associated with manual data processing, reconciliation, and error correction, freeing up staff for higher-value activities.
Improved Customer Experience
Ensure accurate order processing, real-time inventory availability, and a unified customer view across all touchpoints, leading to higher satisfaction.
Scalability & Agility
Easily scale your integration to support growing transaction volumes, new sales channels, and evolving business models without complex re-coding.
✨

Accelerated Financial Close

70% Reduction in reconciliation time

📋 What You Get

Automate daily sales and payment reconciliation from Heartland into SAP S/4HANA, drastically reducing month-end close times and manual effort.

💼 Business Impact

This benefit directly contributes to 70% improvement in Reduction in reconciliation 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, GET, PATCH /sap/opu/odata/sap/APISALESORDER_SRV/SalesOrder Create, retrieve, or update sales orders in real-time from eCommerce or CRM systems, often triggered by a confirmed payment in Heartland.
POST, GET, PATCH /sap/opu/odata/sap/APIBUSINESSPARTNER/A_BusinessPartner Manage customer and vendor master data (Business Partners) for CRM, eCommerce, or procurement systems, synchronizing with Heartland's Customer entity.
POST, GET, PATCH /sap/opu/odata/sap/APIPRODUCTSRV/A_Product Synchronize product master data, including materials, descriptions, and basic attributes, with PIM or eCommerce platforms, and subsequently with Heartland's Product/SKU.
GET /sap/opu/odata/sap/APIPRODUCTSTOCKSRV/AProductStock Retrieve real-time inventory levels for products across plants/storage locations for eCommerce stock updates and Heartland POS inventory adjustments.
POST /sap/opu/odata/sap/APIJOURNALENTRYSRV/JournalEntry Post financial journal entries from external accounting or treasury systems, including aggregated Heartland sales and payment data, into the General Ledger.

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • Payment Status Mapping: Heartland `transaction.status` ('Approved', 'Declined', 'Refunded') maps to S/4HANA `PaymentMethod` or custom payment status fields.
  • GL Account Determination: Based on Heartland `transactionType` (Sale, Refund) and `Terminal/Location` (Cost Center), determine the correct `GLAccount` (e.g., Sales Revenue, Cash, Accounts Receivable).
  • Currency Conversion: Automatically convert amounts if Heartland and S/4HANA operate in different currencies using predefined exchange rates or an external service.
  • Customer/Business Partner Lookup: Use Heartland `customerId` to look up or create `Business Partner` in S/4HANA, enriching with S/4HANA internal IDs.
  • Product/Material Matching: Match Heartland `sku` to S/4HANA `Material` ID for inventory and sales order line items, handling potential product variations.

🛡️ Error Handling

  • API Rate Limit Exceeded: iPaaS automatically throttles and retries with back-off.
  • Invalid Data Format: Data fails validation rules; message sent to DLQ for review.
  • S/4HANA Business Rule Violation: (e.g., 'GL Account not valid for Company Code'); error message captured, routed for finance team review.
  • Network Connectivity Issues: Automated retries and circuit breaker activation.
  • Duplicate Transaction: Idempotency checks prevent re-processing; alert generated if detected manually.
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

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

General FAQs

▸ What is the primary benefit of integrating SAP S/4HANA with Heartland?
The primary benefit is achieving real-time financial reconciliation and process automation. This eliminates manual data entry, reduces errors, accelerates your financial close, and provides immediate visibility into sales and payment data across your ERP and payment systems.

Security & Compliance FAQs

▸ How does an iPaaS facilitate PCI DSS compliance for Heartland integrations?
An iPaaS facilitates PCI DSS compliance by ensuring sensitive payment card data is tokenized by Heartland and never stored in raw form within the integration layer or SAP S/4HANA. It enforces TLS 1.2+ encryption for data in transit, implements strict access controls, and provides comprehensive audit trails, minimizing the scope of your compliance efforts.

Use Cases FAQs

▸ Can I automate real-time inventory updates between SAP S/4HANA and Heartland POS?
Yes, absolutely. Using an event-driven iPaaS, changes in inventory levels within SAP S/4HANA (e.g., goods receipts, sales order fulfillment) can trigger real-time updates to your Heartland POS and connected eCommerce platforms. This prevents overselling, reduces stockouts, and ensures accurate product availability for your customers.

Technical FAQs

▸ What kind of SAP S/4HANA APIs are used for this integration?
The integration primarily leverages SAP S/4HANA's OData services (e.g., `APISALESORDERSRV`, `APIBUSINESSPARTNER`, `APIJOURNALENTRY_SRV`) for standard business objects. For specific scenarios, BAPIs or IDocs might be used, often wrapped by the iPaaS for modern API consumption. Authentication typically uses OAuth 2.0 or X.509 Client Certificates.
▸ How do I handle errors and failed transactions in this integration?
A robust iPaaS provides multi-tiered error handling: automated retries with exponential back-off for transient issues, dead-letter queues (DLQs) for messages that persistently fail, real-time alerts for critical failures, and centralized logging for auditing. For complex business exceptions, low-code workflows can route issues to human operators for review and resolution.

AI Enhancements FAQs

▸ How does AI enhance the SAP S/4HANA and Heartland integration?
AI significantly augments the integration by offering capabilities like AI-assisted field mapping, anomaly detection for potential fraud or data errors in payment transactions, intelligent suggestions for GL account determination, and autonomous error resolution for common discrepancies. This reduces manual effort and improves data quality and security.

Customization FAQs

▸ Can I customize the integration workflows without coding?
Yes, our modern iPaaS offers extensive low-code/no-code capabilities. Business analysts and process owners can visually design, configure, and manage complex integration workflows using a drag-and-drop interface, defining data mappings, business rules, and conditional logic without writing extensive code.

Implementation FAQs

▸ What is the typical workflow for promoting integrations from development to production?
The typical workflow involves a disciplined CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery) pipeline. Integrations are developed in a Dev environment, thoroughly tested in a QA/Staging environment (including unit, integration, and regression tests), and then promoted to Production using automated deployment tools within the iPaaS, ensuring version control and consistency.
Pricing

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

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 S/4HANA + Heartland 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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