Hyland for SAP S/4HANA

Explore how this integration can streamline your SAP operations with intelligent, AI-ready content services.

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Introduction

As organizations accelerate their migration to SAP S/4HANA, they face a critical challenge: how to maintain seamless access to business-critical documents while modernizing systems and preparing for AI-powered automation. Hyland for SAP S/4HANA delivers a Fiori-native, OData-compliant integration that connects SAP processes with secure, scalable content services, helping organizations confidently transition from ECC, reduce operational risk and unlock new automation opportunities.

Built on the Hyland Content Innovation Cloud™, this solution gives SAP users the ability to capture, access and manage documents directly within the S/4HANA experience. With cloud-native deployment options, embedded security and support for advanced AI capabilities, including Hyland IDP and Knowledge Discovery, Hyland provides the modern content foundation organizations need to optimize finance, procurement and shared services workflows.

Support for accessing documents stored in Hyland OnBase is planned via Hyland’s Content Federation Service, enabling continuity for existing OnBase customers without disruptive change.

Improve productivity with seamless document access

Hyland for SAP S/4HANA integrates intelligent content services directly into the SAP user interface. Users can instantly access documents related to invoices, purchase orders, vendor records, contracts and more without switching screens or relying on external tools.

Key capabilities

Fiori-native, clean-core-aligned content services integration for a consistent SAP user experience
OData-compliant and CMIS-supported connectivity for future-proof alignment with SAP architecture
Direct access, search, capture and attachment of documents stored in Content Innovation Cloud
End-to-end continuity for critical document-centric processes during ECC-to-S/4HANA migration

This deep, embedded integration helps teams work faster and reduces dependency on legacy SAP GUI and ArchiveLink connections that often break during cloud migrations.

Accelerate S/4HANA migration

SAP ECC support ends December 31, 2027, driving many organizations to expedite their S/4HANA transitions. Hyland helps reduce migration risks by maintaining continuity for document-driven workflows while eliminating the need for custom workarounds or manual attachments.

Hyland supports your migration by:

Maintaining access to historical and active documents without rework or disruption
Providing a modern alternative to legacy ArchiveLink integrations
Initial support for Content Innovation Cloud, with planned support for accessing documents stored in OnBase via Hyland’s Content Federation Service, for maximum deployment flexibility
Reducing IT complexity with low-code configuration and rapid deployment options

Once OnBase connectivity is enabled through Content Federation Service, existing OnBase customers will be able to modernize their SAP environment without sacrificing the stability or compliance they rely on. New SAP customers, on the other hand, gain a scalable, SaaS-based content foundation built for long-term growth using Content Innovation Cloud.

Hyland Content Innovation Cloud™

The platform to power content innovation

Content Innovation Cloud is the future of enterprise content management. By leveraging a unified content, process and application intelligence platform, your organization can unlock profound insights from enterprise content and unstructured data — fueling innovation without disruption.

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Enhance SAP processes with AI-ready automation

Hyland’s platform provides the foundation for intelligent automation across the enterprise. By centralizing, structuring and enriching content within SAP workflows, Hyland enables organizations to apply advanced AI capabilities that improve decision-making and reduce manual effort.

Integrate these AI-powered capabilities:

Intelligent document processing (IDP): Automate extraction and validation of invoices, POs, delivery notes, contracts and more
Knowledge discovery and enrichment: Extract insights from unstructured content and surface relevant information directly in SAP workflows
Agentic automation readiness: Enable future automation scenarios by standardizing and enriching content at scale

Strengthen security, governance and compliance

As content volumes grow, fragmented repositories introduce unnecessary risk. Hyland centralizes governance across all SAP-related documents, ensuring users access the right content at the right time within a secure, controlled environment.

Governance and security benefits include:

Granular access controls tied to SAP roles
Centralized, compliant storage with audit trails and retention policies
Secure cloud-native architecture designed for global scale
Continuous enhancements without disruptive upgrades

Hyland’s platform provides the resilience organizations need to protect sensitive information across their SAP ecosystem.

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Future-proof your SAP investment

Whether you are migrating from ECC, adopting S/4HANA Cloud or expanding automation across SAP landscapes, Hyland provides a flexible architecture designed to scale with your transformation.

Future-ready advantages include:

Cloud-first design with support for SAP S/4HANA OnPrem, Private Cloud and Public Cloud
SAP-certified integration and marketplace presence for simplified procurement
Foundation to extend into additional Hyland solutions, including workflow automation, case management and advanced AI services
Rapid deployment and low administration requirements to reduce IT overhead

As SAP continues expanding S/4HANA adoption, Hyland positions organizations to capitalize on modernization and growth opportunities.

The Hyland advantage

Hyland for SAP S/4HANA empowers organizations to:

Modernize document management with a cloud-ready, AI-enabled content platform
Improve productivity through Fiori-native, embedded document access
Reduce migration risk and maintain process continuity during ECC transition
Accelerate intelligent automation across finance and shared services
Strengthen governance and compliance across all SAP-related content

With Hyland, SAP customers gain a future-ready content foundation that strengthens operational efficiency today while enabling intelligent transformation for tomorrow.

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