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.
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.
This deep, embedded integration helps teams work faster and reduces dependency on legacy SAP GUI and ArchiveLink connections that often break during cloud migrations.
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:
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.
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.
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:
With these value-add capabilities, organizations can reduce cycle times, improve accuracy and enhance compliance across finance, procurement and shared services.
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:
Hyland’s platform provides the resilience organizations need to protect sensitive information across their SAP ecosystem.
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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:
As SAP continues expanding S/4HANA adoption, Hyland positions organizations to capitalize on modernization and growth opportunities.
Hyland for SAP S/4HANA empowers organizations to:
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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