Colect API or filesERP
SAP
S/4HANA, ECC, SAP AFS, Business One
Built byYour SAP partner or IT team
Usually the Colect API, through an integration platform such as Boomi, SEEBURGER or Lobster
How integration works
Four ways to connect
Two are ready-made connectors, two are integrations you build. Every system in the directory shows which way it connects and who builds it.
Ready-made connectorsSwitch on and configure
01
Native connector
Built and maintained by Colect
For Oracle NetSuite, IX FUSION, Fastmag, Stargest, Itsperfect, Akeneo PIM and Bynder DAM.
See the 7 native connectors →02
Partner connector
Built and maintained by your ERP partner
Apps and modules from ERP partners, four of them on Microsoft AppSource. For Business Central fashion solutions such as itSuitsFashion 365, XPRT 365 and K3 Pebblestone, plus Garp, Exact and more.
See the partner connectors →Your own integrationBuilt on the Colect API or files
03
Colect API
Built by your IT team or integration partner
For integrations around your own systems, on Colect's SOAP web-service API. It's the route for SAP, usually through an integration platform.
See systems connected this way →04
Flat files over SFTP
Exported by your ERP, imported by Colect
Scheduled XML or CSV exchange for every data type. Works with any ERP that can export files, including IBM AS/400.
Compare the four ways →Integration directory
Find your system
41 current systems that Colect brands connect today. The badge on each card shows which of the four ways it connects; legacy ERPs are listed below the directory.
Pre-built connectors and supported routes
Colect API or filesERP
IBM AS/400
IBM i, formerly iSeries · ERP platform by IBM
Built byYour IT team or integration partner
SFTP file exchange straight from the AS/400, or an integration platform that calls the Colect API
Also in use at Colect brands
Colect brands run these systems alongside Colect today, connected through their own integration with support from Colect's integration team. Ask us how it works for yours.
Colect API or filesERP
STYLEman365
Fashion ERP and PLM · Option Systems
Colect API or filesERP
Cegid Retail
Retail platform for fashion · Cegid
Colect API or filesERP
Infor CloudSuite Fashion
Fashion ERP · Infor
Colect API or filesERP
K3 Fashion
Fashion ERP on Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain · K3
Colect API or filesERP
Xentral
Cloud ERP · Xentral
Colect API or filesERP
Apparel21
Fashion ERP · Apparel21
Colect API or filesERP
GenCom
ERP for fashion, sport and shoe businesses · GenCom
Colect API or filesERP
CloudFashion
Fashion ERP on Business Central · CloudFashion
Colect API or filesERP
Stealth
Fashion & luxury ERP · Deda Stealth
Connected through the Colect API. Deda Stealth is a Colect partner
Colect API or filesERP
Becosoft
ERP and POS · Becosoft
Colect API or filesAccounting
Tripletex
Cloud accounting and ERP for Norwegian businesses · Tripletex
Colect API or filesPLM
Centric PLM
PLM · Centric Software
Colect API or filesPLM
Lectra Kubix Link
PLM and PIM · Lectra
Colect API or filesPIM
inriver
PIM · inriver
Colect API or filesPIM
KatanaPIM
PIM · KatanaPIM
Product data from KatanaPIM, connected through the Colect API. Colect on katanapim.com ↗
Colect API or filesCRM
Salesforce
CRM · Salesforce
Customer data synced between Salesforce and Colect
Colect API or filesPLM
Delogue
Fashion PLM · Delogue
Product data flows from Delogue through the ERP into Colect
Colect API or filesPLM
plmfashion
PLM · Productstream
On an older ERP? Colect brands also run legacy systems such as Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics C5 and DBFACT. These connect through SFTP files or the Colect API.
Spotlights
The most-asked integrations, explained
The systems brands ask about most, and how each one connects to Colect.
SAP
Through the Colect API and the integration platform you already run, such as Boomi or SEEBURGER.
How SAP connects →Business Central
4 connector apps on Microsoft AppSource and 13 Dynamics partners.
Colect for Business Central →IBM AS/400
Through SFTP file exchange straight from the AS/400, or the Colect API via an integration platform.
How AS/400 connects →Choosing a route
Which way fits your ERP?
It depends on your ERP, how often data needs to sync, and the IT resources you have. Whatever the route, Colect's fashion-native data model does the heavy lifting: size grids, prepacks, delivery windows and price groups are built in, so orders reach your ERP ready to process.
| Route | Built and maintained by | Sync | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native connector | Colect | Automated, managed by Colect | Brands on Oracle NetSuite, IX FUSION, Fastmag, Stargest, Itsperfect, Akeneo or Bynder |
| Partner connector | ERP partner or vendor | Automated, managed by the partner | Brands on Business Central (with itSuitsFashion 365, XPRT 365, K3 Pebblestone or another fashion solution), Garp, Exact, XL-ENZ and other ERPs in the directory |
| Colect API (SOAP) | Your IT team or integration partner, often on an integration platform | As often as your integration sends it, including stock-only and price-only updates | SAP, IBM AS/400, custom ERPs, and brands that already run Boomi, Lobster, SEEBURGER, Alumio, Patchworks, Maicell or Celigo |
| Flat files (SFTP) | Your ERP exports, Colect imports on a schedule | Scheduled intervals | ERPs with reliable file exports, such as many IBM AS/400 set-ups, where real-time sync isn't needed |
Whichever route you take
Colect's integration team is with you
Colect's integration specialists work with your IT team, your ERP partner or your integration platform from the first data mapping to go-live, and stay on after.
Scope and mapYour products, prices, stock and customers mapped to Colect, configured rather than custom-coded.
Test firstEvery connection runs in a test environment before it goes live.
MonitorThe Connector Status page shows the health and last sync of every data flow.
API documentationAvailable for your IT team or integration partner on request.
Data flows
What syncs between your ERP and Colect
The ERP stays the master system. Orders are checked before they are sent, so only clean orders reach your ERP. Coverage differs per connector.
| Data | Direction | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Products | ERP → Colect | Styles, colours, sizes, attributes, media and extra fields |
| Prices | ERP → Colect | Wholesale and retail prices, price groups |
| Stock levels | ERP → Colect | Available stock per size, and future stock where the ERP supports it |
| Customers | ERP → Colect | Retailer accounts, addresses and settings |
| Customer and product access | ERP → Colect | Which retailers see which collections and products |
| Product relations | ERP → Colect | Related and complementary products |
| Orders | Colect → ERP | Pre-orders and re-orders from sales reps, the B2B webshop and digital showrooms, with price breakdown, discounts, delivery windows, prepacks and customer size names |
| Invoices | ERP → Colect | Invoices visible to retailers |
| Historical orders | ERP → Colect | Order history for reorder suggestions and sales insights |
Once the connection is live, the Connector Status page in Colect shows the health and last sync of every data flow.
Questions
Integration questions, answered
Does Colect work with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central?
Yes. Four connector apps on Microsoft AppSource link Business Central to Colect: from TCOG (itSuitsFashion 365), twoday (standard Business Central and FaVa) and BrightCom (BRC Connect). Central Solutions offers its CS Colect Connector for CS Fashion Central directly. Thirteen Dynamics partners across Europe implement and connect it, for fashion solutions such as itSuitsFashion 365, XPRT 365, K3 Pebblestone and TRIMIT, and for Dynamics NAV.
Does Colect work with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations?
Yes. Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (now Finance and Supply Chain Management) and Dynamics AX connect through the Colect API or SFTP files, usually built by your Microsoft partner or on an integration platform. Partners such as Blue Dynamic build these integrations, and fashion solutions such as SPH's IN:FASHION and K3 Fashion run on it.
Does Colect work with IBM AS/400?
Yes. Several Colect brands run their ERP on IBM AS/400 (IBM i). They connect through scheduled SFTP file exchange straight from the AS/400, or through an integration platform that calls the Colect API. Their IT team or integration partner builds the connection, and Colect's integration team helps map the data and tests it before go-live.
Does Colect integrate with Oracle NetSuite?
Yes, with a native connector built and maintained by Colect. It syncs NetSuite matrix items, price levels, customer-specific pricing, stock per location, customers, sales reps and their customers, product access, invoices and order history into Colect, and creates sales orders back in NetSuite. Your custom NetSuite fields are mapped through configuration, not custom code.
My ERP isn't in the list. Can it still connect?
Yes. Any ERP that can call a web-service API (the Colect API is SOAP-based), run on an integration platform, or export XML or CSV files can connect to Colect. Colect brands connect more than 40 systems today, many through an integration built by their system integrator on the Colect API.
Which data syncs between my ERP and Colect?
Products, prices, stock levels, customers, customer and product access, product relations, invoices and historical orders flow from the ERP into Colect. Orders flow back from Colect to the ERP. The ERP stays the master system. Coverage differs per connector.
Who maintains the integration?
Colect maintains native connectors. Partner connectors and AppSource apps are maintained by the partner that built them. Custom API and file integrations are maintained by your IT team or integration partner. The Connector Status page in Colect shows the health of every data flow.
Can Colect import product data from a PIM or PLM?
Yes. Akeneo has a native connector, and product images can come straight from Bynder through a native connector. Other PIM and PLM systems, such as inriver, Centric PLM, Lectra or Delogue, pass product data through the ERP or connect through the API or SFTP files.
Not sure which route fits your ERP?
Tell us which ERP, PIM and middleware you run, and an integration specialist will show you the fastest route to Colect.