Heterogeneous system landscapes call for the seamless integration of various backend platforms of content management systems. This applies to the representation of business-relevant content and especially to the mapping and integration of business processes. The SAP gateway for CONTENS enables the efficient integration of the content management platform CONTENS with SAP, the world market leader in the enterprise resource planning industry.
The optional module is seamlessly integrated into CONTENS and enables you to make cached and direct requests to data, which R/3 manages. It is based on the established ERP connector, which addresses standard gateways in SAP and realizes data exchange over a secure XML communication channel. The direct connection to R/3 with the SAP gateway for CONTENS keeps data transfers in the same medium and avoids redundant data management, leading to the economization of your IT costs.
Multi-faceted deployment arenas
You'll find a wide range of applications in the operation of the various SAP R/3 modules. Depending on the type and purpose of the active SAP system, the following solutions can be brought into effect with the SAP gateway and CONTENS CMS:
- Personal data adjustment and employee catalog (HR)
- Online job application with data pool SAP (HR)
- Product catalog with current prices, descriptions and status displays (SD, MM)
- Real-time display of inventory for a partner-extranet (SD, MM, PP)
- Reporting tools with delivery in Web formats HTML, Flash, PDF (FI, CO, AM)
- Integration of workflows for use in CONTENS (PS, WF)
Tailor-made solutions
All integrated modules are managed on a single interface, the SAP gateway for COTNENS. This reduces costs, since future connections to R/3 are always made over the same gateway.
CONTENS and SAP specialists take great care when carrying out the individual, on-site connection to the customer-specific SAP R/3 system.
Technical data
- CONTENS-specific, seamlessly integrated interface
- Application of the established ERP connector
- Data exchange over secure XML communication
- High performance J2EE architecture, applicable on x-number of platforms
- Secure and authenticated connection to SAP R/3
- Access to standardized SAP gateway (RFC, BAPI)
- Short answer times due to simple HTTP communication
- Queries live or with caching mechanism possible - reduces strain on the R/3 system server
- Single-Sign-On with SAP as main system. Also possible with CONTENS LDAP functionality
SAP specifications
Integration of the SAP gateway for CONTENS is especially fast and cost-effective because no changes to R/3 are necessary:
- No additional license cost for SAP
- No adjustment to the R/3 system necessary
- Direct connection to R/3 without additional products (i.e. SAP Enterprise Portal)
- No separate certificate required from SAP