Open Catalog Interface

Open catalog interface (OCI) is an open and standardized catalog data interface for exchanging catalog data sets between SAP eProcurement systems (usually "SAP Enterprise Buyer Professional", EBP for short) and any other catalogs. The SAP user accesses the current catalog data of the provider directly via the Internet via the standard Internet protocols. A frequently used term for this interface is also "punch-out", because the SAP user is forwarded by the SAP system to an external shop system (usually supplier of the company). The shopping basket of the SAP system is then enriched by the items located there, with the purchase order. The ordering process of the external shop system, which is addressed via OCI, is greatly shortened since neither address data nor shipping or payment methods have to be entered or chosen. Usually only the overview of the article in the basket is necessary, then the shop is left again to SAP and the shopping cart contents of the ext. To the shopping basket of the SAP System. The advantage is that the purchasing at the vendor (usually the shop system) is immediately posted in SAP. The disadvantage is that the suppliers can change their prices as they like in their shop, without this being noticed by the client (the SAP). This should be settled in advance.

OCI was developed by the company SAP AG. Edit DocumentationQual

The current link to the documentation for version 4 and 5, by SAP itself, can be found here: https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/SRM/OCI+Documentation There are 2 PDF documents for this. Edit the source text

OCI is available in different versions. Currently, version 5.1 is currently available. Weblinks Edit sourcetext

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