ECU has also become an important topic in the SAP environment. Depending on the origins of data and document archiving via SAP ArchiveLink - which was developed in 1992 by SAP and IXOS - SAP has also further expanded its ECM product range.

For the user, the introduction of document archiving is the first step towards document management in the SAP context and thus in the environment of his business processes and transactions or bookings.

SAP supports the document integration into various SAP products. From the classic document storage in ERP, CRM or SRM systems via ECM interfaces in NetWeaver-based applications, all the way up to S/4, SuccessFactors, Hybris or C4C.

Document integration is possible both on premise and in the cloud.

With the introduction of SAP NetWeaver and the new possibilities for document management within SAP with new document models and the Knowledge Provider (KPro), SAP has separated the former SAP basis more consistently from the SAP modules (FI/CO, MM, SD, PM, etc.) and in particular from the industry solutions. This means that the functions are generally available, including new solutions such as SAP SRM.

The document management functionality is also available for the SAP-HANA product world including S/4 HANA and the HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC), as well as for other new SAP applications such as SuccessFactors, Hybris, Ariba and C4C.

Based on this technology, comprehensive document management functionalities can now be seamlessly integrated into SAP applications.