Claude Desktop connects to SAP ERP through the CData MCP Server for SAP ERP using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

When you launch Claude, it automatically detects MCP connections registered during setup. These connections are created and saved using the MCP Configuration Tool, which is installed with the MCP Server.

Each saved connection is recognized by Claude and can be referenced by name when asking questions.

Installing Claude

Claude Desktop is a standalone application that enables natural language querying across supported data sources using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

To connect to SAP ERP via MCP, you first need to install the Claude Desktop application.

You can download the latest version from the official Claude Download Page.

After installing Claude Desktop, you can configure your MCP connection using the CData MCP Driver for SAP ERP.

How Claude Uses the Server

When you ask Claude a question, it launches the corresponding MCP Server connection, reads the available tool descriptions provided by the connector, and generates a secure query in the background.

There is no need to write SQL or teach Claude how to query your data. Each tool is self-describing, and Claude consumes those descriptions to determine how to retrieve the right information.

Example Prompts

After setup, you can ask Claude natural-language questions like:

• "What search functions are available in the SAP system?"
• "Can you show me a query that uses the SEARCH function in SAP SQL?"
• "Which function clears user-level cache in SAP and how is it called?"
• "Is there a way to identify cached records in the current SAP session?"
• "Create a SQL function to retrieve open sales orders by customer ID in SAP."
• "Show me all tables in the SAP schema that include a field for MATNR (material number)."
• "List all predefined queries available in the SAP reporting catalog."
• "What are the most recent queries executed in the SAP system by this user?"
• "How do I trigger an IDoc push for a delivery document via SQL?"
• "Show me a query that verifies the success or failure of recent IDoc transmissions."

Claude securely executes the query using the MCP Server and responds using the live results from SAP ERP.