Connect cXML and SAP

Connecting cXML and SAP for a company could enable structured electronic document exchange between business partners and internal processes. Such a connection could support automated procurement, invoicing, and order management workflows by transferring standardized data formats between trading partners and SAP’s enterprise resource planning modules, potentially reducing manual data entry and errors.

You can build this integration on the System2System platform. We design the connection between cXML and SAP around the way you work — not as an off-the-shelf connector, but to fit your systems.

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Why connect cXML and SAP?

A company operating both cXML and SAP could benefit from connecting these systems to enable more reliable and efficient data exchange. Without such a connection, staff may need to enter the same information separately into each system, which can increase the risk of errors and consume considerable time. When records are maintained independently, there is a chance that data in one system will drift out of sync with the other, which can lead to confusion or mistakes, especially when decisions are made based on outdated or inconsistent figures. For example, purchase orders, invoices, and supplier information are types of data that are commonly exchanged between procurement-related systems and enterprise resource planning platforms. Automating the transfer of such data could help ensure that both systems reflect the same up-to-date information, reducing manual workload and minimizing the potential for discrepancies. The specific data that can be exchanged, and the way it is transferred, depends on the capabilities and APIs provided by each system, and must be determined for each individual situation.

How System2System builds an integration

Connectors

We connect to each system through the interface it offers — an API, a database, a file exchange or a webhook — and handle authentication, rate limits and retries.

Mapping

Fields rarely line up one to one. We map and transform the data so both systems receive it in the shape they expect.

Workflow

We define what triggers an exchange, in which direction data flows and which system takes precedence when the two disagree.

Monitoring

Every exchange is logged. Failures are flagged and can be replayed, so nothing disappears without anyone noticing.

What can actually be exchanged?

That depends on what cXML and SAP make available through their APIs, on the licences and modules in use, and on the version each system runs. Which records are synchronised, in which direction and how often, is something we determine together before any work starts.

We are happy to look at your specific situation and tell you what is feasible — including when the answer is that it is not.