Tableau Connector for SAP Cloud for Customer

Build 24.0.9060

Configuring a Connection

After Installing the Connector you can connect and create a Data Source for data in SAP Cloud for Customer.

Setting Up a Data Source

Complete the following steps to connect to the data:

  1. Under Connect | To a Server, click More....
  2. Select the data source called SAP Cloud for Customer by CData.
  3. Enter the information required for the connection.
  4. Click Sign In.
  5. If necessary, select a Database and Schema to discover what tables and views are available.

Using the Connection Builder

The connector makes the most common connection properties available directly in Tableau. However, it can be difficult to use if you need to use more advanced settings or need to troubleshoot connection issues. The connector includes a separate connection builder that allows you to create and test connections outside of Tableau.

There are two ways to access the connection builder:

  • On Windows, use a shortcut called Connection Builder in the Start menu, under the CData Tableau Connector for SAP Cloud for Customer folder.
  • You can also start the connection builder by going to the driver install directory and running the .jar file in the lib directory.

In the connection builder, you can set values for connection properties and click Test Connection to validate that they work. You can also use the Copy to Clipboard button to save the connection string. This connection string can be given to the Connection String option included in the connector connection window in Tableau.

Connecting to SAP Cloud for Customer

To identify your SAP Cloud for Customer instance, set the following:
  • Tenant: The full domain name of your SAP Cloud for Customer tenant.
  • Url: The URL corresponding to your SAP Cloud for Customer instance. You must specify this if it differs from the default service of "c4codata". Otherwise, omit this connection property.

Authenticating to SAP Cloud for Customer

User Credentials

Set the AuthScheme to Basic and specify the following:

  • User: Your SAP Cloud for Customer username.
  • Password: Your SAP Cloud for Customer password.

Azure AD

Set the AuthScheme to AzureAD.

Configuring a Custom Extension

This configuration requires a custom extension to SAP Hybris. This extension can be created using the yempty tool.

Connection Configuration

After configuring your custom extension, set the following to authenticate:

  • InitiateOAuth: GETANDREFRESH.
  • OAuthClientId: The application Id of the connector application, found in the Overview section of the app registration.
  • OAuthClientSecret: The client secret value of the connector application. Azure AD displays this when you create a new client secret.
  • CallbackURL: The redirect URI of the connector application. For example: https://localhost:33333
  • SSOProperties: Set the following additional properties, each separated by a commma, in the format A=B;C=D; etc.
    • Resource: The URL of your environment.
    • AzureTentant: The Id of the Azure AD tenant where the applications are registered.

Next Step

See Using the Connector to create data visualizations.

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