SAP HANA Connector
Intro
SAP HANA is an in-memory, column-oriented, relational database management system developed and marketed by SAP SE. Use Domo's SAP HANA connector to retrieve data from an SAP HANA database using a SQL query. To learn more about SAP HANA, visit their web page (https://www.sap.com/products/hana.html).
You connect to your SAP HANA account in the Data Center. This topic discusses the fields and menus that are specific to the SAP HANA connector user interface. General information for adding DataSets, setting update schedules, and editing DataSet information is discussed in Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.
Prerequisites
To connect to your SAP HANA account and create a DataSet, you must have the following:
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The username and password you use to log into your SAP HANA account
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The host name for the database
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The database name
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The port number for the database
CA certificate text or URL path is required only if you select Certificate text or URL path, respectively, in the Certificate type menu.
Before you can connect to an SAP database, you must also whitelist a number of IP addresses on your database server on the port you want to connect to. For the full list of IP addresses, see Whitelisting IP Addresses for Connectors.
Connecting to Your SAP HANA Account
This section enumerates the options in the Credentials and Details panes in the SAP HANA Connector page. The components of the other panes in this page, Scheduling and Name & Describe Your DataSet, are universal across most connector types and are discussed in greater length in Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.
Credentials Pane
This pane contains fields for entering credentials to connect to your SAP HANA account. The following table describes what is needed for each field:
Field |
Description |
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Host |
Enter the host name for the SAP database. For example: db.company.com |
Port |
Enter the port number for the database. |
Database |
Enter the name of the database. |
Username |
Enter your SAP HANA account username. |
Password |
Enter your SAP HANA account password. |
Certificate |
Paste the text for your CA certificate or enter the URL where your certificate is located. This is optional. If you do not want to include a certificate, select No certificate in the Certificate Type menu. |
Certificate Type |
Select a certificate type. If you do not want to include a certificate, select No certificate. If you select Certificate text, you must paste the text for your certificate in the Certificate field. If you select URL path, you must enter the URL where your certificate is located in the Certificate field. |
Once you have entered valid SAP HANA credentials, you can use the same account any time you go to create a new SAP HANA DataSet. You can manage connector accounts in the Accounts tab in the Data Center. For more information about this tab, see Managing User Accounts for Connectors.
Details Pane
In this pane you create an SQL query to pull data from your database. The Query parameter is required. The other three parameters are here to help you construct this query if you choose.
Menu |
Description |
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Query |
Enter the Structured Query Language (SQL) query to use in selecting the data you want. For example: select * from Employee If you want help in constructing your query, do the following:
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Database Tables (Optional) |
Select the table containing the data you want to pull into Domo. The selected table will be added to the automatically generated query in the Query Helper field. |
Table Columns (Optional) |
Select the table columns with data you want to pull into Domo. The selected columns will be added to the automatically generated query in the Query Helper field. |
Query Helper (Optional) |
Copy and paste this query into the Query field if you need help building a query. This query is automatically generated when you select a table and columns in the Database Table and Table Columns fields, respectively. |
Other Panes
For information about the remaining sections of the connector interface, including how to configure scheduling, retry, and update options, see Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.