ERP migration

Migrate from Embrace ERP to Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Embrace ERP and Infor CloudSuite Corporate. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Infor CloudSuite Corporate.

Embrace ERP logo

Embrace ERP

Source

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Destination

Infor CloudSuite Corporate logo

Compatibility

70%

7 of 10

objects map 1:1 between Embrace ERP and Infor CloudSuite Corporate.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

10-14 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from Embrace ERP to Infor Cloudsuite requires a database-extraction approach because Embrace exposes no public REST or ODBC API with documented endpoints. We work under scoped read-only credentials against the customer's Embrace SQL database, producing structured CSV and JSON extracts that feed Infor's Migration Utility. The migration sequences Chart of Accounts first (it is the prerequisite for all financial transactions), followed by Customers and Vendors, then Inventory Items with BOM hierarchies resolved, and Open AP/AR with full aging detail reconciled at cutover. Custom fields and report definitions are discovered during scoping and mapped individually because each Embrace installation carries a different set of user-defined properties. Workflows built in iMBrace or the native Embrace workflow engine do not migrate as code; we deliver a structured definition inventory for the customer's admin to reimplement in Infor OS. Transaction history migrates for the fiscal years agreed in scoping, with any report-specific calculations or custom groupings flagged for rebuild in Infor's reporting layer.

Field-level fidelity

Every standard and custom field arrives verified.

Schema-aware mapping

AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.

Relationships preserved

Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.

Full activity history

Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.

Attachments & notes

Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.

Why teams make this switch

Two sides of the same decision

Leaving

Embrace ERP logo

Embrace ERP

What's pushing teams away

  • Standard reporting is functional but reports frequently require customization, frustrating users who want out-of-the-box insight without developer involvement.
  • Data export to external platforms is described as tedious, making it difficult to feed Embrace data into BI tools or share information with trading partners.
  • Ongoing maintenance, upgrades, and consultancy fees accumulate over time, particularly for organizations with extensive customizations that must be revalidated after each version update.
  • Organizations scaling beyond mid-market complexity sometimes outgrow Embrace's feature depth and seek platforms with broader international functionality.

Choosing

Infor CloudSuite Corporate logo

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

What's pulling them in

  • Infor CloudSuite is industry-specific out of the box — manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and food & beverage editions ship with preconfigured workflows that reduce the need for extensive customization and accelerate time to value for operations-heavy organizations.
  • The platform's deep integration with Excel for financial reporting is frequently cited as a key productivity feature, allowing finance teams to pull data directly and make changes without leaving familiar tooling.
  • AWS-hosted multi-tenant deployment eliminates data center management for IT teams, and Infor OS provides a unified integration layer (ION) that connects the CloudSuite to third-party applications without point-to-point middleware.
  • Organizations with multi-site or multi-country operations choose Infor for its multicurrency, multilanguage, and local regulatory compliance capabilities across 175+ countries, which simplifies consolidation for global CFOs.
  • The two-tier ERP strategy positioning lets corporate headquarters run CloudSuite while subsidiaries run lighter instances, which appeals to complex organizational structures that want standardization without full replacement.

Object mapping

How Embrace ERP objects map to Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Each row shows how a Embrace ERP object lands in Infor CloudSuite Corporate, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.

Embrace ERP

Chart of Accounts

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Chart of Accounts

1:1
Fully supported

Embrace account codes, descriptions, and hierarchical structure are extracted from the relational COA table and mapped to the Infor Cloudsuite account master. We preserve the full account tree with parent-child hierarchy for financial reporting in Infor. This must be loaded before any transactional data (Customers, Vendors, or AP/AR) because account codes are referenced as foreign keys throughout Infor's financial tables. Infor's Database Schema Report is used to confirm column names and data types for each account field.

Embrace ERP

Customer

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Customer

1:1
Fully supported

Embrace customer master records include billing addresses, contact details, and tax registration, all mapped to Infor's Customer form. The customer account code from Embrace becomes the Infor Customer Number as the primary key. Payment terms migrate as Code-to-Code mapping. We extract all active and historical customer accounts and include any customer-specific pricing or discount structures as additional fields.

Embrace ERP

Vendor

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Vendor

1:1
Fully supported

Vendor master records in Embrace mirror the customer structure with supplier-specific fields including banking details for payment configuration. We extract the full vendor list and map vendor account codes to Infor's Vendor Number. Banking details (bank name, branch code, account number) migrate to Infor's vendor payment setup fields for electronic payment configuration post-migration.

Embrace ERP

Item (Inventory)

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Item

1:1
Fully supported

Inventory items in Embrace include stock codes, costing methods, warehouse locations, and reorder parameters. We extract BOM hierarchies and variant structures where present and perform multi-level BOM traversal during migration scoping to map the complete as-designed, as-built structure. Infor's costing method settings are configured in the destination item master before bulk import. Items with kit or bundle relationships are resolved into Infor's product structure.

Embrace ERP

Bill of Materials

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Bill of Materials

1:many
Fully supported

Embrace BOM hierarchies with multi-level parent-child relationships are extracted and resolved against Infor's BOM table structure. A single Embrace BOM may resolve to multiple Infor BOM lines across revision levels. We map the as-designed BOM to Infor's engineering BOM and the as-built BOM to Infor's manufacturing BOM, flagging any BOM lines with custom routing or work center assignments for manual configuration review before production orders are raised.

Embrace ERP

Open AP

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Accounts Payable Register

1:1
Fully supported

Outstanding vendor invoices and credit notes are extracted with full aging detail (current, 30-day, 60-day, 90-day buckets). We map each open AP item to Infor's AP register with the vendor account, invoice number, invoice date, due date, and amount. Partial payments and credit note applications are reconciled at migration cutover to ensure Infor's AP aging reflects the true outstanding position at go-live. Any unallocated credit memos are flagged for manual allocation review.

Embrace ERP

Open AR

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Accounts Receivable Register

1:1
Fully supported

Outstanding customer invoices and credit notes are extracted with full aging detail and mapped to Infor's AR register. Each AR item carries the customer account, invoice number, invoice date, due date, and amount. We preserve any payment terms, discount terms, and credit hold status from Embrace. Partial receipts and credit note applications are reconciled at cutover, and any disputed or flagged invoices are noted for the customer's AR team to review post-migration.

Embrace ERP

Historical Transactions

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Posted Journals

lossy
Mapping required

Transaction history migrates for the fiscal years agreed during scoping. We extract posted journals and batch details from Embrace and map them to Infor's journal entry format. Any report-specific calculations or groupings embedded in Embrace's custom report definitions do not translate; these are flagged as manual rebuild items. We scope the required fiscal-year depth with the customer and include batch headers, journal line amounts, and account code references in the export. Opening balances for each migrated fiscal period are reconciled against Infor's trial balance after import.

Embrace ERP

Documents and Attachments

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Infor Document Management (IDM)

1:1
Mapping required

Documents linked to transactions or master records in Embrace's document management layer are extracted via the available file export path. We produce a structured file inventory with record linkage metadata (document type, associated transaction number, date) so that the customer can reload documents into Infor IDM post-migration. Any documents that require manual extraction or are stored in formats not supported by the export path are flagged for manual retrieval during the cutover window.

Embrace ERP

Custom Fields

maps to

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Custom Fields

lossy
Mapping required

Embrace user-defined fields on master and transaction records vary between installations. We discover the complete custom-field schema during migration scoping using the Embrace database metadata, map each field to an equivalent Infor property or custom field, and flag any fields with unsupported data types (such as bespoke picklist values not documented in the base schema) for manual review before final import. The full custom-field inventory is included in the written migration scope delivered before any data moves.

Gotchas + challenges

What specifically takes care here

Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.

Embrace ERP logo

Embrace ERP gotchas

High

Limited data export tooling blocks self-service migration

Medium

Report customizations are not captured by standard exports

Medium

Custom fields create schema variation across clients

Low

Upgrade path can invalidate bespoke modifications

Infor CloudSuite Corporate logo

Infor CloudSuite Corporate gotchas

High

Infor OS tier-based usage limits gate API and BaaS capabilities

Medium

Custom Fields use inconsistent naming across Infor editions

Medium

SQL migration utility requires source database access

Medium

Multi-site and multi-currency data require separate period closure sequencing

Low

REST API payload and timeout limits restrict bulk migration throughput

Pair-specific challenges

  • Embrace has no public API; direct database access is required

    Embrace ERP does not expose a public REST or ODBC API with documented rate limits or bulk export endpoints. Customers report that moving data onto different platforms relies on manual exports or bespoke database queries. We handle this by working directly with the customer's Embrace database credentials under a scoped read-only export role, producing structured CSV or JSON extracts for Infor's Migration Utility. We confirm export scope with the customer before any database read and schedule extraction outside peak transaction windows to avoid impacting live production performance.

  • Account codes and master data have strict import sequencing dependencies

    Infor Cloudsuite enforces table dependencies: Chart of Accounts must be loaded before Customers and Vendors, which must be loaded before AP/AR items, which must be loaded before inventory and BOM structures. We produce a migration spreadsheet during scoping that lists Infor's forms in sequential order and the corresponding Embrace source tables. Some data (such as tax parameters or billing codes not present in the source database) must be entered manually in Infor forms between sequenced import steps. Skipping the sequence produces referential integrity errors in the Data Assessment Report.

  • Report customizations and custom fields are installation-specific

    Embrace reports are frequently customized to user requirements within the system, and user-defined fields on master and transaction records vary between installations. We capture custom report layouts during scoping and document all user-defined field schemas. The base transaction and master data translate normally, but any report-specific calculations, groupings, branding, or bespoke picklist values must be rebuilt in Infor's reporting layer. We deliver a written inventory of all custom fields with their source data types and recommended Infor equivalents.

  • BOM hierarchies and multi-level item structures require traversal logic

    Embrace BOM hierarchies with multiple levels of assembly and sub-assembly relationships must be fully traversed during extraction to capture the complete product structure in Infor. A single Embrace item may resolve to multiple Infor BOM revisions across different revision levels. We perform multi-level BOM traversal during scoping, map the as-designed and as-built structures to Infor's engineering and manufacturing BOM tables, and flag any BOM lines with custom routing or work center assignments for manual configuration review before production orders are raised.

  • Workflows and iMBrace automations do not migrate as code

    Embrace workflows defined in iMBrace or the native Embrace workflow engine govern approval chains and process controls. Infor Cloudsuite uses the Infor OS workflow engine and Infor Process Modeler with pre-configured industry workflows. We export Embrace workflow rules as structured definitions and deliver a written handoff inventory describing each workflow's trigger, conditions, and actions with the recommended Infor OS equivalent. Any iMBrace-specific no-code automation is documented for reimplementation by the customer's admin team post-migration.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful Embrace ERP to Infor CloudSuite Corporate data migration

  1. Migration scoping and database schema discovery

    We audit the customer's Embrace database under scoped read-only credentials to produce the complete data dictionary: all tables, column names, data types, and nullability. We cross-reference this against Infor's Database Schema Report and DataMap Schema-Properties spreadsheet to identify direct table-to-table mappings and transformation requirements. We capture the custom-field schema, custom report layouts, BOM structure depth, and open item aging detail. We also extract workflow definitions from iMBrace or the native workflow engine as structured records for the handoff inventory. The scoping output is a written migration plan with the import sequence, any unsupported field types requiring manual review, and the fiscal-year depth for historical transactions.

  2. Infor Cloudsuite schema setup

    We configure the Infor Cloudsuite target environment before any data loads. This includes setting up the Chart of Accounts structure (account codes, descriptions, hierarchy levels), configuring the COA so that account codes are available before any transactional import. We configure tax codes and rate tables to match the SARS-compliant codes extracted from Embrace. We define customer and vendor account structures, payment terms, and any Infor-specific settings for AR/AP aging buckets. We set up inventory item masters with costing method defaults matching those in Embrace.

  3. Database extraction under scoped read-only access

    We extract data from the Embrace database in dependency order. Chart of Accounts runs first as the prerequisite for all financial data. Customer and Vendor masters follow. Inventory Items and BOM structures are extracted next, with multi-level BOM traversal to capture the full assembly hierarchy. Open AP/AR items are extracted with full aging detail and any partial payment references. Historical transactions are extracted for the agreed fiscal-year scope. Each extract produces a structured CSV or JSON file with a manifest of record counts and data quality notes.

  4. Data Assessment Report validation in migration database

    We load extracted data into the Infor Cloudsuite migration database and run the Data Assessment Report for each import sequence before committing to the target table. The report identifies referential integrity issues, unsupported data types, missing required fields, and value-length mismatches. We review each report with the customer's team and apply correction rules or manual data preparation steps before re-running. This cycle repeats until the Data Assessment Report shows clean validation for the current sequence before we proceed to the next.

  5. Sandbox validation and reconciliation

    We run a full migration into a non-production Infor Cloudsuite environment using production-like data volume. The customer's finance and operations leads reconcile record counts, opening balances, and AR/AP aging against the Embrace source. We spot-check 25-50 records per object class and confirm BOM structure integrity across multi-level assemblies. Any mapping corrections are documented and applied to the migration scripts before production migration begins.

  6. Production migration, cutover, and post-migration handoff

    We freeze Embrace data entry during the cutover window and run a final delta migration of any records modified since the sandbox run. The migration proceeds in dependency sequence: Chart of Accounts, then Customers and Vendors, then Items with BOM structures, then Open AP and AR with aging reconciliation, then historical journals for the agreed fiscal-year scope. We deliver the iMBrace workflow inventory and custom report definition handoff document to the customer's admin team for reimplementation in Infor OS. We provide a one-week hypercare window for reconciliation issues and flag any documents requiring manual reload to Infor IDM.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

Embrace ERP logo

Embrace ERP

Source

Strengths

  • End-to-end integrated data model spanning finance, inventory, and manufacturing without requiring third-party middleware.
  • South African regulatory compliance built in, including SARS tax, statutory reporting, and local payroll requirements.
  • Modular architecture lets customers activate only the modules relevant to their operations, reducing unnecessary complexity.
  • Companion iMBrace platform extends functionality with no-code workflow and automation without requiring code-level customizations.

Weaknesses

  • Standard reports frequently require developer-level customization, limiting ad-hoc reporting agility for end users.
  • Native data export capabilities are limited, making it difficult to push Embrace data into external BI or data warehouse platforms.
  • Customization depth creates upgrade risk; each software update must be validated against bespoke modifications.
  • Limited published API documentation compared to international ERP platforms, complicating automated integration projects.
Infor CloudSuite Corporate logo

Infor CloudSuite Corporate

Destination

Strengths

  • Industry-specific preconfiguration across manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and food & beverage reduces post-implementation customization effort.
  • Deep Excel integration for financial reporting allows finance teams to export, manipulate, and push data back without leaving a familiar environment.
  • Multi-tenant AWS deployment with Infor OS provides a unified integration layer that simplifies connecting to third-party applications and legacy systems.
  • Strong multicurrency, multilanguage, and regulatory localization capabilities support organizations operating across 175+ countries from a single platform.
  • Modular architecture allows organizations to deploy core financials, supply chain, or manufacturing modules independently and expand over time.

Weaknesses

  • Opaque pricing model with no public per-user rates and deployments commonly ranging from $500K to $5M creates significant budget uncertainty for prospective buyers.
  • Implementation complexity and timeline (commonly 2+ years for large deployments) leads to extended periods of reduced productivity and elevated project risk.
  • Steep learning curve with hidden options and a lack of public setup guidance makes self-service onboarding difficult compared to competitors with richer documentation communities.
  • Manufacturing module functionality is perceived by some users as outdated relative to modern ERP platforms, with reported bug issues that require workarounds.
  • Tight coupling between modules and environment-specific configurations makes migration to non-Infor systems labor-intensive, increasing switching costs.

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard ERP migration. 1 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

B

Overall complexity

Standard migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Embrace ERP and Infor CloudSuite Corporate.

  • Object compatibility

    B

    1 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

  • Field mapping clarity

    C

    Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.

  • Timeline complexity

    B

    8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.

  • API constraints

    B

    Embrace ERP: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

    Embrace ERP doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.

Estimator

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Most migrations land between ten and fourteen weeks for organizations with under 8,000 inventory items, straightforward single-level BOM structures, and clean account hierarchies. Migrations with multi-level BOM hierarchies, large transaction histories (over 50,000 posted journals), extensive custom-field schemas across dozens of record types, or multi-site AP/AR aging reconciliation move to sixteen to twenty-two weeks because of BOM traversal logic, Data Assessment Report iteration cycles, and the custom-field discovery work required during scoping.

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