ERP migration
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
Source
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Destination
Compatibility
7 of 10
objects map 1:1 between Embrace ERP and Infor CloudSuite Corporate.
Complexity
BStandard
Timeline
10-14 weeks
Overview
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.
Every standard and custom field arrives verified.
AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.
Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.
Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.
Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.
Source platform
Embrace ERP platform overview
Scorecard, SWOT, gotchas, and pricing for Embrace ERP.
Destination platform
Infor CloudSuite Corporate platform overview
Scorecard, SWOT, gotchas, and pricing for Infor CloudSuite Corporate.
Data migration guide
The complete Infor CloudSuite migration guide
Data model, import mechanisms, field mapping strategy, pitfalls, and cutover — by the engineers running it.
Destination checklist
Infor CloudSuite migration checklist
Pre- and post-cutover tasks for moving onto Infor CloudSuite Corporate.
Why teams make this switch
Leaving
What's pushing teams away
Choosing
What's pulling them in
Object mapping
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
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Chart of Accounts
1:1Embrace 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
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Customer
1:1Embrace 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
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Vendor
1:1Vendor 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)
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Item
1:1Inventory 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
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Bill of Materials
1:manyEmbrace 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
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Accounts Payable Register
1:1Outstanding 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
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Accounts Receivable Register
1:1Outstanding 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
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Posted Journals
lossyTransaction 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
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Infor Document Management (IDM)
1:1Documents 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
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Custom Fields
lossyEmbrace 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.
| Embrace ERP | Infor CloudSuite Corporate | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chart of Accounts | Chart of Accounts1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Customer | Customer1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Vendor | Vendor1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Item (Inventory) | Item1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Bill of Materials | Bill of Materials1:many | Fully supported | |
| Open AP | Accounts Payable Register1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Open AR | Accounts Receivable Register1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Historical Transactions | Posted Journalslossy | Mapping required | |
| Documents and Attachments | Infor Document Management (IDM)1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Custom Fields | Custom Fieldslossy | Mapping required |
Gotchas + challenges
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 gotchas
Limited data export tooling blocks self-service migration
Report customizations are not captured by standard exports
Custom fields create schema variation across clients
Upgrade path can invalidate bespoke modifications
Infor CloudSuite Corporate gotchas
Infor OS tier-based usage limits gate API and BaaS capabilities
Custom Fields use inconsistent naming across Infor editions
SQL migration utility requires source database access
Multi-site and multi-currency data require separate period closure sequencing
REST API payload and timeout limits restrict bulk migration throughput
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Embrace ERP
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Infor CloudSuite Corporate
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Standard ERP migration. 1 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Overall complexity
Standard migration
Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Embrace ERP and Infor CloudSuite Corporate.
Object compatibility
1 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Field mapping clarity
Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.
Timeline complexity
8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.
API constraints
Embrace ERP: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
Embrace ERP doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.
Estimator
Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.
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