Connect SAP ECC-R/3 and cXML

Connecting SAP ECC-R/3 and cXML for a company could enable automated exchange of procurement or invoice data between SAP’s enterprise resource planning functions and external trading partners that use cXML. Such a connection could reduce manual data entry, improve data consistency, and support more efficient transaction processing between internal systems and external suppliers or customers.

You can build this integration on the System2System platform. We design the connection between SAP ECC-R/3 and cXML around the way you work — not as an off-the-shelf connector, but to fit your systems.

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Why connect SAP ECC-R/3 and cXML?

A company operating both SAP ECC-R/3 and a system using cXML could benefit from connecting these systems to enable direct data exchange between their business processes. Without such a connection, staff may need to enter the same information into both systems, which increases the risk of errors, consumes additional time, and can result in inconsistencies between records. This can lead to situations where decisions are made based on outdated or incorrect data, undermining operational efficiency and financial accuracy. If a connection were established, it could support the exchange of data such as purchase orders, invoices, and shipment notifications, as these are common document types in business transactions and are widely supported by cXML as a protocol. The specific data that could be exchanged would depend on the capabilities made available by each system’s API and would need to be determined for each company’s particular setup and requirements.

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 SAP ECC-R/3 and cXML 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.