---
title: "Prerequisites"
description: "What must exist in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, in SAP BTP and in your identity provider before MDM can be connected, for the Public and the Private Edition."
source: "https://help.rikaiso.com/public-cloud/2026.2/prerequisites"
edition: "public-cloud"
editionLabel: "S/4HANA Public Cloud"
version: "2026.2"
latest: true
language: "en"
section: "Information for Administrators"
updated: "2026-11-05"
---

# Prerequisites

> What must exist in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, in SAP BTP and in your identity provider before MDM can be connected, for the Public and the Private Edition.

> **Draft brief for authors.** Replace with the final text; keep the structure.

**Page type:** Reference · **Audience:** Administrator

**Contains**

- SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition: the communication scenario SAP_COM_0395 covers every object family today; optional scenarios for the value helps (link `value-help-arrangements`).
- SAP BTP: a subaccount with the subscription, destinations, identity provider trust; no Cloud Foundry space needed on your side.
- Private Edition: SAP Cloud Connector, the technical user, the services (link `setup-private-edition`).
- Browsers and languages (link `browsers-devices-languages`).

**Related information:** `admin-setup-overview`, `setup-public-edition`, `setup-private-edition`.

**Source in the product repository:** customer guides §1–§2.