IFConneX for SAP

... for SAP

Practicing end-to-end processes with IFConneX for SAP

Making things worK

Practicing end-to-end processes with IFConneX for SAP

Making things work

Practicing end-to-end processes with IFConneX for SAP

Making things worK

Seamlessly connects Windchill to your SAP system

You can connect the following variants of SAP systems with IFConneX for SAP:

SAP ECC

S/4HANA On Premise

S/4HANA Public Cloud

Mit IFConneX für SAP binden Sie folgende Varianten von SAP Systemen an:

SAP ECC

S/4HANA On Premise

S/4HANA Public Cloud

SAP ECC

S/4HANA On Premise

S/4HANA Public Cloud

FEATURES

Automatically transfer product data to SAP

As an ERP system, SAP is the pivotal point for the procurement of required materials and purchased parts to manufacture the items to be produced, and finally for the control of the entire production process, at the end of which the finished product will be available. Product data must therefore be provided in SAP with the latest state of the art, without great effort, and without any delays. Plus, any changes to the product data must be transferred from the PLM system in a timely manner.

Bidirectional data exchange

Real time execution (no batches)

Embedded in Windchill

Can be controlled via menus and user interfaces

Functionality interactively configurable

User-friendly and easy to learn

Bidirectional data exchange

Real time execution (no batches)

Embedded in Windchill

Can be controlled via menus and user interfaces

Functionality interactively configurable

User-friendly and easy to learn

Further details on the integration with SAP can be found in the product flyer!

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FunCtionS

IFConneX for SAP

IFConneX offers a standard range of functions that can be configured or customized to your specific requirements.

Product master data

Maintain your material masters, bill of materials, document information records, change masters directly from PTC Windchill.
Documents

Documents created in Windchill to describe a part are transferred to SAP and linked to the related material master.
Material master

You can configure which fields and material views are supplied. Furthermore, you can also specify that plant-specific views are transferred in addition to the cross-plant views.
Bill of materials

The bill of materials is derived from the CAD assembly structure (EPMDocument structure) or the part structure (WTPart structure) as required. In addition to position types N,L, variable size items (R) and text positions are also supported. The logic for position setup can be adjusted depending on the application.
Classification and characteristics

When using PartsLink in Windchill, material masters can be classified and their characteristics on the SAP side are upated according to the class attributes in Windchill.
Additional master data

Along with managing your core product data, IFConneX for SAP also supports you in the update of bill of documents, order bills of materials, project BOM, process plans, and other master data.
Release processes

When product data and documents are ready for transmission, the data is again validated for correctness and completeness before being transferred to SAP. Upon release either by a set state or as result of a workflow product data are being synchronized. The data is now up-to-date in both systems and available for use in the next step.
SAP change management

All data are subject to a regulated and harmonized change management process in both systems. Each change operation is managed in a change notice (Change Notice Workflow) on the Windchill side. The interface links the change notice in Windchill to the SAP change master record. All changed parts, bills of materials and documents are managed simultaneously by the change notice.

On the key date, when the change master record becomes valid in SAP, all parts, bills of materials and descriptive documents affected by the change are simultaneously released in their new version and the prepared change can enter production.

Product master data

Maintain your material masters, bill of materials, document information records, change masters directly from PTC Windchill.

Documents

Documents created in Windchill to describe a part are transferred to SAP and linked to the related material master.

Material master

You can configure which fields and material views are supplied. Furthermore, you can also specify that plant-specific views are transferred in addition to the cross-plant views.

Bill of Materials

The bill of materials is derived from the CAD assembly structure (EPMDocument structure) or the part structure (WTPart structure) as required. In addition to position types N,L, variable size items (R) and text positions are also supported. The logic for position setup can be adjusted depending on the application.

Classification and characteristics

When using PartsLink in Windchill, material masters can be classified and their characteristics on the SAP side are upated according to the class attributes in Windchill.

Additional master data

Along with managing your core product data, IFConneX for SAP also supports you in the update of bill of documents, order bills of materials, project BOM, process plans, and other master data.

Release processes

When product data and documents are ready for transmission, the data is again validated for correctness and completeness before being transferred to SAP. Upon release either by a set state or as result of a workflow product data are being synchronized. The data is now up-to-date in both systems and available for use in the next step.

SAP change management

All data are subject to a regulated and harmonized change management process in both systems. Each change operation is managed in a change notice (Change Notice Workflow) on the Windchill side. The interface links the change notice in Windchill to the SAP change master record. All changed parts, bills of materials and documents are managed simultaneously by the change notice.

On the key date, when the change master record becomes valid in SAP, all parts, bills of materials and descriptive documents affected by the change are simultaneously released in their new version and the prepared change can enter production.

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CERTIFIED

IFConneX for SAP

IFConneX for SAP has been certified by SAP and registered on the partner site for certified solutions. SAP certification ensures that SAP released standard APIs (BAPI) are used for a defined range of required functions. IFConneX uses the BAPIs provided by SAP. As a result, the interface can be updated for future SAP versions without any problems and comes without SAP programming for the standard range of functions.