Background documentationSystem and Component Landscape

 

You can use SAP Credit Management and other integrated components in a single system landscape or a multiple system landscape. You can collect, manage, and analyze credit information from connected systems and components centrally; this architecture also enables you to distribute and use the credit information effectively in the systems and components connected.

Example Example

Examples of the cross-system/component information flow are:

  • Credit exposure update from Accounts Receivable Accounting (FI-AR) to SAP Credit Management

  • Credit check in SAP Credit Management on creation of a sales order in Sales and Distribution (SD)

  • Update of the credit exposure in SAP Credit Management based on data from Sales and Distribution (SD) and Accounts Receivable Accounting (FI-AR)

End of the example.

The data exchange is processed via XML interfaces, which means that you can connect both SAP and non-SAP systems. For a list of the interfaces used, see Service Interfaces: Overview.

The exchange of messages can be made using SAP NetWeaver Process Integration (PI in the following) or – for all synchronous and for certain asynchronous service interfaces – direct using the Web Services Reliable Messaging protocol as point to point connection. This option is available not just in a one system landscape but also if you are using central SAP Credit Management in a multiple system landscape, in which there is a separate system for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) or several separate systems for Accounts Receivable Accounting (FI-AR).

For additional information which service interfaces allow point to point connection using the Web Services Reliable Messaging (WS-RM) protocol, see also Service Interfaces: Overview.

Note Note

For more information about Web Services, see:

  • SAP NetWeaver Library under Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver by Key Capability Next navigation step Application Platform by Key Capability Next navigation step ABAP Technology Next navigation step ABAP Workbench (BC-DWB) Next navigation step ABAP Workbench Tools Next navigation step Web Services End of the navigation path

  • SAP NetWeaver Knowledge Center on SAP Help Portal under Start of the navigation path System Administration Next navigation step Technical Operations Manual Next navigation step SAP NetWeaver Technical Operations Manual Next navigation step Administration of SAP NetWeaver IT Scenarios Next navigation step Enabling Enterprise Services Next navigation step Special Administration Tasks Next navigation step Configure Web Service Runtime End of the navigation path

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System and Component Architecture

The following figure gives you an overview of the maximum connection options and data flows that the system architecture of SAP Credit Management provides.

System Requirements and Prerequisites

The following table provides an overview of all components and systems that you have to or can connect in SAP Credit Management.

Note Note

You can connect either Accounts Receivable Accounting (FI-AR) or Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) as the SAP Financial Accounting components. For detailed information about the integration of Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable, see the documentation for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable under Integration with SAP Credit Management.

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Application Components and Minimum Release

Component/System

Minimum SAP Release

Comments

SAP Credit Management (FIN-FSCM-CR)

Financial Basis 6.06

Mandatory

SAP NetWeaver Application Server

7.0

Mandatory

SAP NetWeaver Exchange Infrastructure

7.0 (without WS-RM)

7.0 SP14 (with WS-RM)

Mandatory

Accounts Receivable Accounting(FI-AR)

4.6C; PlugIn 2004.1

Optional

Caution Caution

Note that the integration for Accounts Receivable Accounting(FI-AR) in releases that are earlier than SAP ERP 6.0 is subject to a restricted level of functions. For more information, see SAP Note 1096883.

End of the caution.

Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) for the following solutions:

  • SAP for Insurance

  • SAP Utilities

  • SAP Telecommunications

  • SAP Media

  • Collection and Disbursement (PSCD)

  • SAP Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA)

As of Industry Release 4.72

Optional

Caution Caution

Note that the integration for Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable(FI-CA) in releases that are earlier than SAP ERP 6.0 is subject to a restricted level of functions.

End of the caution.

Sales and Distribution (SD)

4.6C; PlugIn 2004.1

Optional

Caution Caution

Note that the integration for Sales and Distribution(SD) in releases that are earlier than SAP ERP 6.0 is subject to a restricted level of functions. For more information, see SAP Note 1096882.

End of the caution.

SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence

BI Business Content 3.5.2

Optional

SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

4.0; CRM Industry AddOn Edition 2004

Optional: for SAP for Telecommunications and SAP for Utilities released from SAP CRM 2006s, for other projects only as a customer project

SAP Enterprise Portal

6.0

Optional

External Credit Information

Non-SAP system

Optional

Financial Accounting

Non-SAP system

Optional

Sales and Distribution

Non-SAP system

Optional