The custom ABAP application uses the AWS SDK for SAP ABAP to call the Amazon Textract API and extracts the data from the document.

Then the custom ABAP application triggers the processing of the document.

Invoice documents that are received from suppliers in the form of PDFs are first uploaded to an Amazon S3 bucket using a custom ABAP application that leverages the AWS SDK for SAP ABAP to interact with AWS services natively.

To implement an invoice document processing workflow, we can leverage the following architecture. This enables businesses to streamline their accounts payable/receivable processes and improve the overall efficiency of their finance operations. By using AWS SDK for SAP ABAP and Amazon Textract, businesses can seamlessly integrate the invoice processing workflow with their existing SAP ERP solutions, such as SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC. Many businesses receive a high volume of invoices from suppliers, which can be time consuming and error prone process to process manually. For instructions on installing and configuring your SAP system with the AWS SDK for SAP ABAP, please refer to the guide here.

The AWS SDK for SAP ABAP is installed on the SAP ERP or S/4HANA system.

SAP ERP / S/4HANA system with SAP NetWeaver version 7.40 or higher.

An AWS account with appropriate IAM permissions to create and manage S3 buckets, SNS topics, and access the Amazon Textract, Amazon Translate, and Amazon Comprehend service.

Prerequisites:īefore we dive into the implementation details, let’s first take a look at the prerequisites for this solution: The SDK API Reference Guide describes how each service can be accessed using the AWS SDK for SAP ABAP. The AWS SDK for SAP ABAP abstracts the complexities of authentication, data formatting, performance, and encryption while providing simple-to-use functions for ABAP developers.

For additional details, please refer to the Getting Started with the AWS SDK for SAP ABAP Blog. You can install the AWS SDK for SAP ABAP by downloading the SDK here and installing it in your SAP application stack using SAP transport management system. Starting with the AWS SDK for SAP ABAP is easy. Creating your Intelligent Document Processing workflow This solution supports formats including PDF, documents, and images. In this blog, I will walk through how you can use the AWS SDK for SAP ABAP to combine SAP with AI/ML-powered AWS services like Amazon Textract, Amazon Translate, Amazon Comprehend, and Amazon SNS to automatically process and post invoices in SAP as they are received from your vendor.

This removes the need for complex customizations, point-to-point integrations, and associated maintenance costs for customers. They are looking for simpler abstractions and access patterns for these APIs within their SAP modules.īased on customer feedback, we recently announced the general availability of the AWS SDK for SAP ABAP, which allows customers to connect their SAP applications to 200+ AWS services with just a few lines of code. While AWS services support integrations through open application programming interfaces (APIs),customers don’t want to be developing complex ABAP programs to consume these APIs. They are looking at simpler ways to integrate their SAP applications with AI/ML powered AWS services to modernize and reinvent their business workflows to drastically cut costs, increase agility, and improve productivity. Many of our customers are running business-critical SAP workloads on AWS and are constantly looking at ways to build intelligent document processing workflows while reducing customization to their SAP applications. Better document handling leads to more accurate collection, lowered capture costs, and the ability to retain and recall information electronically. Hence, enterprises are looking for ways to automate their document processing workflow. Manual processing of such documents can be tedious and error-prone. Invoice processing, contract management, and financial reporting are just a few examples where businesses need to process a large number of documents efficiently. Introduction: why are customers implementing Intelligent Document Processing?Įnterprises deal with large volumes of structured and unstructured data on a daily basis.

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