SAMA SAP or ERP interface can post your production & consumption data to SAP or ERP systems. Further, instructions from Planning or scheduling or SAP / ERP can be transferred to control systems. Multiple connectivity options are available such as web posting or client to ERP/SAP systems or OPC and ODBC.
Data from control system can be production or consumption data; both from continuous process and batch processes. Examples of continuous process data are production & consumption quantities such as instantaneous values, averages, maximum & minimum values, sum and totaliser values, statistical data such as standard deviation & variance as well as incremental values on all these. Analysis results or lab can be integrated.
Examples of batch data include Mass flow meters (MFM) or tank gaging in custody transfer applications, blending & pharma applications. A typical flow chart is presented here:


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Ordering information
For continuous processes or periodic updates, number of tags. For batch, number of streams of batch & batch details.