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SAP S/4HANA & Infor CloudSuite: Unlock Enterprise Synergy with Intelligent Integration

Achieve a Unified ERP & Financial Vision with Real-time Data Synchronization, Automated Workflows, and AI-Powered Efficiency.

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The Challenge

The Challenge: Disconnected ERPs Lead to Operational Bottlenecks & Data Chaos

Running critical business operations across disparate ERP systems like SAP S/4HANA and Infor CloudSuite, without robust integration, creates significant challenges. Manual data transfer, inconsistent records, and delayed reporting stifle agility and inflate operational costs.

  • Data Silos & Inconsistency: Critical information like customer profiles (SAP Business Partner vs. Infor Customer), product catalogs (SAP Material vs. Infor Product), and financial transactions are fragmented, leading to a lack of a single source of truth.
  • Manual Processes & Error Proneness: Reconciliation of invoices, sales orders, and GL entries between systems requires extensive manual effort, increasing the risk of human error and delaying critical financial processes.
  • Delayed Insights & Decision-Making: Without real-time visibility into inventory levels, order statuses, and financial performance across both ERPs, strategic decision-making is hampered.
  • Compliance & Audit Risks: Fragmented data and non-standardized processes complicate regulatory compliance and make auditing trails difficult to establish.
  • Operational Inefficiencies: Slow order processing, delayed procure-to-pay cycles, and inefficient inventory management directly impact customer satisfaction and supply chain effectiveness.
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The Solution

The Solution: Intelligent iPaaS for SAP S/4HANA & Infor CloudSuite Integration

Our advanced iPaaS platform provides a comprehensive solution to seamlessly connect SAP S/4HANA and Infor CloudSuite. By establishing intelligent, automated, and real-time data flows, we transform your disparate ERPs into a cohesive, high-performing ecosystem. This integration leverages the best of both worlds, enabling unified financial management, optimized supply chains, and superior operational visibility.

  • Pre-built Connectors for SAP S/4HANA & Infor CloudSuite
  • Visual Drag-and-Drop Workflow Builder
  • AI-Powered Data Mapping & Transformation
  • Event-Driven Architecture (SAP Event Mesh & Infor ION)
  • Robust Error Handling & Monitoring
Implementation Timeline

Go live with SAP S/4HANA + Infor CloudSuite 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 Infor CloudSuite, 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 + Infor CloudSuite 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 S/4HANA & Infor CloudSuite
  • Visual Drag-and-Drop Workflow Builder
  • AI-Powered Data Mapping & Transformation
  • Event-Driven Architecture (SAP Event Mesh & Infor ION)
  • Robust Error Handling & Monitoring
  • Centralized Integration Governance & Analytics
  • Secure, Scalable Cloud-Native Platform

Technical Integration Details: Connecting SAP S/4HANA and Infor CloudSuite

Our iPaaS solution provides the robust technical foundation required for seamless, secure, and performant integration between SAP S/4HANA and Infor CloudSuite. We leverage native APIs, event-driven architectures, and intelligent data orchestration to ensure reliable data exchange.

Data Flow Steps

Secure Connectivity: Establish encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS) to both SAP S/4HANA and Infor CloudSuite using OAuth 2.0 and API keys for authentication.

Event Subscription/Polling: Configure iPaaS to subscribe to SAP S/4HANA business events (via SAP Event Mesh) and Infor ION BODs for real-time changes, or schedule polling for less time-sensitive data.

Data Extraction: Extract relevant data from the source system using optimized API queries (e.g., OData `$select`, `$filter` for S/4HANA, specific Infor APIs for products/customers).

Data Transformation & Validation: In the iPaaS, visually map source data to the target system's schema. Apply business rules, data cleansing, enrichment, and validation logic.

Data Loading: Post transformed data to the target system via its respective APIs, utilizing batching where appropriate for performance.

Error Handling & Monitoring: Implement intelligent retry mechanisms, dead-letter queues, and real-time alerts for any integration failures. Monitor end-to-end flow performance.

Data Touchpoints

SAP S/4HANA Business Partner <-> Infor CloudSuite Customer/Vendor
SAP S/4HANA Material <-> Infor CloudSuite Product/Item
SAP S/4HANA Sales Order <-> Infor CloudSuite Sales Order
SAP S/4HANA Purchase Order <-> Infor CloudSuite Purchase Order
SAP S/4HANA Invoice <-> Infor CloudSuite Invoice
SAP S/4HANA General Ledger Entry <-> Infor CloudSuite General Ledger Entry
SAP S/4HANA Inventory <-> Infor CloudSuite Inventory

"A high-level diagram would show: Source System (SAP S/4HANA or Infor CloudSuite) -> Event/API Trigger -> iPaaS (Connect, Extract, Transform, Validate, Load) -> Target System (Infor CloudSuite or SAP S/4HANA). Key components include SAP Event Mesh, Infor ION, and the iPaaS's visual workflow engine."

Pricing

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

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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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.

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

Core Entities & Intelligent Field-Level Mapping

Effectively integrating SAP S/4HANA and Infor CloudSuite hinges on precise mapping of their core business entities. Our iPaaS provides the tools and AI assistance to handle the complexities of these disparate data models.

Business Partner (SAP) / Customer (Infor)

Represents customers, vendors, and employees. SAP S/4HANA uses a unified Business Partner concept, while Infor CloudSuite typically separates Customers and Vendors. Harmonization is key for sales, procurement, and financial operations.

SAP S/4HANA Fields

BusinessPartner BusinessPartnerCategory FirstName LastName OrganizationName EmailAddress PhoneNumber StreetName CityName PostalCode Country TaxNumber FLCU00 (Customer Role) FLVN00 (Vendor Role)

Infor CloudSuite Fields

customerID customerName addressLine1 city state zipCode country email phone taxID creditLimit vendorID vendorName paymentTerms

Mapping Notes

Requires mapping of Infor's separate Customer and Vendor entities to SAP's single Business Partner, dynamically assigning roles (FLCU00 for Customer, FLVN00 for Vendor). Address structures and tax IDs need careful standardization. AI assists in identifying potential duplicates before creation.

Next Steps

See SAP S/4HANA + Infor CloudSuite integration in action.

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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.

End-to-End eCommerce Order-to-Cash (O2C)

Automate the entire order lifecycle from an external eCommerce platform, through Infor CloudSuite for initial processing, and then to SAP S/4HANA for financial posting and advanced inventory management.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Customer places order on eCommerce platform.
  2. 1 iPaaS captures order event and creates Sales Order in Infor CloudSuite.
  3. 2 Infor CloudSuite updates inventory and initiates fulfillment process.
  4. 3 iPaaS synchronizes Sales Order details and inventory updates to SAP S/4HANA (e.g., `APISALESORDERSRV`, `APIMATERIALSTOCKSRV`).
  5. 4 SAP S/4HANA processes billing and financial postings.
  6. 5 Payment confirmation from SAP S/4HANA syncs back to Infor CloudSuite and eCommerce.

Business Outcome

Faster order fulfillment, real-time inventory accuracy, accelerated revenue recognition, and improved 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 immediate insights into inventory, sales, procurement, and financial statuses across both SAP S/4HANA and Infor CloudSuite, enabling proactive decision-making.
Accelerated Financial Close
Automate GL postings, invoice reconciliation, and payment processing between systems, significantly reducing the time and effort required for month-end and year-end close.
Enhanced Data Accuracy & Consistency
Harmonize master data (Customers, Products, Vendors) and validate transactional data, ensuring a single, accurate source of truth across your enterprise.
Streamlined Business Processes
Automate end-to-end workflows like Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay, eliminating manual handoffs and bottlenecks between your ERP systems.
Reduced IT Burden & Cost
Leverage low-code/no-code tools and pre-built connectors to build and maintain integrations faster, minimizing reliance on custom coding and specialized IT resources.
Improved Compliance & Auditability
Centralized logging, secure data exchange, and robust audit trails ensure regulatory compliance and simplify internal and external audits.
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Real-time Operational Visibility

30% Faster Decision Cycles

📋 What You Get

Gain immediate insights into inventory, sales, procurement, and financial statuses across both SAP S/4HANA and Infor CloudSuite, enabling proactive decision-making.

💼 Business Impact

This benefit directly contributes to 30% improvement in Faster Decision 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, GET, PATCH /sap/opu/odata/sap/APISALESORDER_SRV Manage Sales Orders. Used for creating orders from Infor, updating statuses, or retrieving order details for fulfillment.
POST, GET, PATCH /sap/opu/odata/sap/APIBUSINESSPARTNER Synchronize Customer/Vendor master data (Business Partners) with Infor CloudSuite's Customer/Vendor entities.
POST, GET, PATCH /sap/opu/odata/sap/APIMATERIALSRV Manage Material Master data. Critical for synchronizing product information and attributes from Infor.
POST, GET /sap/opu/odata/sap/APIFINANCIALACCOUNTINGDOCUMENTSRV Post General Ledger entries and financial documents from Infor CloudSuite to SAP S/4HANA for consolidation.
POST, GET /sap/opu/odata/sap/APISUPPLIERINVOICEPROCESS_SRV Create and retrieve supplier invoices, central to Procure-to-Pay workflows originating in Infor or external systems.
GET, PATCH /sap/opu/odata/sap/APIMATERIALSTOCK_SRV Retrieve and update material stock levels. Essential for real-time inventory synchronization from WMS or Infor's inventory.

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • Data Type Conversion: Convert strings to numbers, dates, booleans as required by target schema.
  • Field Concatenation/Splitting: Combine multiple source fields into one target field (e.g., First Name + Last Name to Full Name) or vice-versa.
  • Conditional Mapping: Map data based on specific conditions (e.g., if Infor 'customerType' is 'Wholesale', map to SAP 'customerGroup' '01').
  • Lookup Tables: Translate codes or IDs using internal or external lookup tables (e.g., Infor 'warehouseID' to SAP 'Plant').
  • Data Enrichment: Add derived data or pull additional information from other systems (e.g., populate SAP 'ProfitCenter' based on Infor 'Department').
  • Value Normalization: Standardize values (e.g., always use 'USA' instead of 'United States' for country codes).

🛡️ Error Handling

  • API rate limit exceeded: iPaaS pauses and retries with exponential backoff.
  • Mandatory field missing: Data routed to dead-letter queue for manual correction and reprocessing.
  • Duplicate master data detected: iPaaS flags for review or merges based on defined rules.
  • Network transient error: Automated retry logic ensures delivery.
  • Business logic validation failure: Notification sent, message quarantined for investigation.
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

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

General FAQs

▸ Why is integrating SAP S/4HANA and Infor CloudSuite important for my business?
Integrating these two powerful ERP systems is crucial for businesses operating in hybrid environments or after mergers/acquisitions. It eliminates data silos, automates critical workflows like Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay, ensures consistent master data, and accelerates financial close processes, providing a single source of truth and real-time operational visibility.

Technical FAQs

▸ How does an iPaaS facilitate the integration between SAP S/4HANA and Infor CloudSuite?
An iPaaS acts as a central hub, providing pre-built connectors, visual mapping tools, and a workflow engine. It orchestrates data flow by connecting to SAP S/4HANA's OData APIs and Infor CloudSuite's Infor OS APIs/ION BODs. It performs data transformation, validation, error handling, and monitoring, enabling both real-time and batch synchronizations without custom coding.

Data FAQs

▸ What are the key entities typically synchronized between SAP S/4HANA and Infor CloudSuite?
Key entities include Business Partners/Customers/Vendors, Materials/Products, Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, Invoices, General Ledger Entries, and Inventory levels. The iPaaS ensures consistent mapping and data integrity for these critical business objects.

Customization FAQs

▸ How does the integration handle complex data models and custom fields in both ERPs?
Our iPaaS features a sophisticated visual mapping engine that can handle the hierarchical and complex data structures of both SAP S/4HANA and Infor CloudSuite. It supports custom fields in both systems and allows for complex transformation logic, conditional mapping, and data enrichment to align disparate schemas. AI-assisted mapping further simplifies this process.

Security FAQs

▸ What security measures are in place for this integration?
We implement enterprise-grade security, including OAuth 2.0 for API authentication, TLS/SSL encryption for data in transit, and AES-256 for data at rest. Credentials are stored securely in a secrets manager, and service accounts operate with the principle of least privilege. Comprehensive audit trails and compliance with standards like GDPR, CCPA, and SOC 2 are maintained.

Performance FAQs

▸ Can this integration support real-time data synchronization?
Yes, absolutely. The integration leverages event-driven architectures. SAP S/4HANA publishes business events via SAP Event Mesh, and Infor CloudSuite uses Infor ION BODs. The iPaaS subscribes to these events, enabling real-time updates for critical data like inventory changes, new sales orders, or master data modifications.

AI Features FAQs

▸ How does AI enhance the SAP S/4HANA and Infor CloudSuite integration?
AI significantly enhances the integration by providing intelligent schema matching, suggesting optimal field mappings, detecting anomalies in data flows, and automating exception handling for common errors. It can also assist in generating complex transformation logic and offer predictive insights into integration performance.

Implementation FAQs

▸ What is the typical implementation timeline for such an integration?
While timelines vary based on complexity and specific requirements, leveraging our iPaaS with pre-built connectors and low-code capabilities drastically reduces implementation time. Simple integrations can be live in weeks, while more complex, end-to-end solutions typically take a few months, significantly faster than traditional custom coding approaches.
Pricing

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

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 + Infor CloudSuite 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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