Configuring a Connection

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

Setting Up a Data Source

Complete the following steps to connect to the data:

Under Connect | To a Server, click More....
Select the data source called SAP Fieldglass by CData.
Enter the information required for the connection.
Click Sign In.
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 Fieldglass 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.

Obtaining Your Credentials

Please contact your SAP Fieldglass representative to obtain an OAuthClientId, OAuthClientSecret, and EnvironmentURL.

Connecting to SAP Fieldglass

To authenticate to production environments, specify the following:

APIKey: Your SAP Fieldglass API Key. To obtain this, log in to the SAP Fieldglass Integration Tools and click Create API Application Key.
OAuthClientId: The OAuth Client Id that you obtained from your SAP Fieldglass representative.
OAuthClientSecret: OAuth Client Secret that you obtained from your SAP Fieldglass representative.
EnvironmentURL: The SAP Fieldglass Environment URL that you obtained from your SAP Fieldglass representative.

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