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# ERP Canvas connection and credentials field descriptions

# ERP Canvas
connection and credentials field descriptions {#ariaid-title1}

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* Updated January 30, 2025
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## Summary of ERP Canvas connection and credentials field descriptions

This content details the connection and credential fields used in ERP Canvas to configure connectivity between ServiceNow and an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system.
It explains the necessary parameters to establish and secure the connection, including support for Single Network Communications (SNC) for enhanced security.
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## Connection Information

The connection setup requires specifying key ERP system details to enable ERP Canvas to communicate properly:

* **Connection Name:** A label or alias for identifying the connection.
* **Host Name or IP Address:** The ERP system server or load balancer address.
* **Login Language:** Two-character language code for the SAP server.
* **SAP Client and System Number:** Specifies client and system details of the SAP instance; system number is omitted if using a load balancer.
* **Load Balancing Fields:** Include message server port/name, SAP R3 system ID, and load balancing group name---applied only when connecting through a load balancer.
* **SNC Settings:** Parameters for enabling SNC security such as:
  * The communication partner's canonical SNC name (mandatory when SNC is enabled).
  * SNC Connection flag to enable SNC.
  * Quality of protection (QoP) level, specifying the security level (authentication, integrity, privacy).
  * Path to the SAP Cryptography library file (mandatory if SNC is enabled).
  * SNC mode flag to control whether SNC protection applies.
  * Client SNC name for the Personal Security Environment (PSE) (mandatory if SNC is enabled).

## Credential Information

Credentials are required to authenticate to the ERP system and include the following fields:

* **User Name:** The login user for the ERP system.
* **Password:** Password corresponding to the user name.
* **Credential Name:** An alias or name to identify the credential.

## Practical Application for ServiceNow Customers

When configuring ERP Canvas connections in ServiceNow, customers must provide accurate ERP system host information and credentials to ensure successful data access. Load balancer details should be specified only if applicable. For enhanced security, enabling SNC with correct configuration of protection levels and cryptography libraries is critical. Understanding these fields helps customers establish reliable and secure connections between ServiceNow and their ERP systems for seamless integration.  
The Connection and Credential Alias modal contains connection and credential details that specify how ERP Canvas connects to the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system.
For process details, see [Configure an SNC connection in ERP Canvas](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/_wE1RVKTpPoeCoc0iiMPGQ "Learn how to set up SNC, including preparing the environment, configuring the SAP system, and testing the configuration.").

## Connection Information field descriptions {#erp-canvas-system-connection-form-details__section_hgg_3kp_cbc}

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| Field | Description |
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| Connection Name | Label or alias for the connection. |
| Host name or IP Address to SAP Application server or the Load Balancer | Host name or IP address of the ERP system server or load balancing host that connects to the ERP system. |
| Login Language | Two-character language code of the language of the ERP server you're connecting to. |
| SAP Client | Client value of the connection host where the SAP instance is installed. |
| SAP System Number | System number of the connection host where the SAP instance is installed. Don't enter anything in this field if the connection you're specifying is for a load balancer. |
| Load Balancing: SAP Message Server Port number or logical name | Port number or name of the message server host. Enter this value only if the connection you're specifying is for a load balancer. |
| Load Balancing: SAP R3 Name | Three-character system ID of the ABAP system to be addressed. Enter this value only if the connection you're specifying is for a load balancer. |
| Load Balancing: SAP Load Balancing Group | Name of load balancer. Enter this value only if the connection you're specifying is for a load balancer. |
| The communication partner's SNC name | Canonical name. (Mandatory if SNC Connection field is set to true.) |
| SNC Connection | To use an SNC with a connection, set to true. |
| The quality of protection (QoP) level for SNC | Enter one of the following numbers (just the number, not the text): * 1: Apply authentication only * 2: Apply authentication and integrity protection * 3: Apply authentication, integrity, and privacy protection (encryption) * 8: Apply global default protection * 9: Apply the maximum protection {#erp-canvas-system-connection-form-details__ul_rdp_lwg_b2c} |
| The external security product's library | Absolute path of the SAP Cryptography library file. (Mandatory if SNC Connection field is set to true.) |
| The SNC mode flag to indicate whether the communication should use SNC protection | Enter one of the following numbers (just the number, not the text): * 0: Do not apply SNC to connections * 1: Apply SNC to connections {#erp-canvas-system-connection-form-details__ul_xkb_xwg_b2c} |
| SNC : Client SNC Name | Client Personal Security Environment (PSE) name. (Mandatory if SNC Connection field is set to true.) |
[Table 1. Connection Information fields]

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## Credential Information field descriptions {#erp-canvas-system-connection-form-details__section_gfq_wmp_cbc}

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| Field | Description |
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| User Name | User name to log in to the system of record to access ERP data. |
| Password | Password to authenticate and log in to the system of record. |
| Credential Name | Alias or name for the login credential. |
[Table 2. Credential Information fields]

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