How to use the SAP Connector for Alteryx Connect
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The document is a tutorial on using the SAP connector for Alteryx Connect, focusing on extracting and loading SAP BW metadata into Alteryx. It outlines prerequisites such as the necessary software installations and access requirements, and details steps for loading and exploring SAP BW metadata in Alteryx Connect. The guide emphasizes configurations of tools within Alteryx and methods for reviewing extracted metadata.
How to use the SAP Connector for Alteryx Connect
- 1. © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited HOW TO USE THE DVW SAP CONNECTOR FOR ALTERYX CONNECT
- 2. 1. Purpose 2. Prerequisites 3. Load SAP BW metadata into Alteryx Connect 4. Explore SAP BW metadata in Alteryx Connect CONTENTS © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 3. © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited PURPOSE
- 4. The SAP Connector for Alteryx Connect extracts metadata from SAP and loads it into Alteryx Connect. The SAP Connector for Alteryx Connect works with: • SAP BW • SAP Business Suite (i.e. SAP ECC, SAP CRM, SCM etc.) and SAP S/4HANA On-Premise edition PURPOSE © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited Note: • This tutorial cover the use of the SAP Connector for Alteryx Connect with SAP BW only.
- 5. © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited PREREQUISITES
- 6. To use the SAP Connector for Alteryx Connect, you will need: • Alteryx Server • Alteryx Connect • ACS for Alteryx Server installed on Alteryx Server • SAP Connector for Alteryx Connect installed on Alteryx Server • Access to an SAP BW system (incl. SAP BW/4HANA and SAP BW on HANA) and / or SAP Business Suite (e.g. ECC, CRM, SCM etc.) and SAP S/4HANA On-Premise edition. PREREQUISITES © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 7. © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited SCOPE OF TUTORIAL
- 8. This tutorial covers the following topics: • Load SAP BW metadata into Alteryx Connect • Explore SAP BW metadata in Alteryx Connect SCOPE OF TUTORIAL © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 9. © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited LOAD SAP BW METADATA INTO ALTERYX CONNECT
- 10. Execute the following steps to load SAP BW metadata into Alteryx Connect: 1. Select the SAP Logon Tool 2. Configure the SAP Logon Tool 3. Select the SAP BW Connect Tool 4. Configure the SAP BW Connect Tool 5. Add Browse Tool to the SAP BW Connect Tool (Optional) 6. Execute the extract and load of SAP BW metadata into Alteryx Connect 7. Review the extract output (Optional) LOAD SAP BW METADATA INTO ALTERYX CONNECT © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 11. • Drag the SAP Logon Tool for the SAP Connector for Alteryx Connect onto the Alteryx Workflow canvas. STEP 1 – SELECT THE SAP LOGON TOOL © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 12. • Click on the Parameters tab of the SAP Logon Tool • Click Add in the System Selection grid • Select the Alteryx Connect system from the drop down list • Repeat the step to select the SAP system you want to extract metadata from STEP 2 – CONFIGURE THE SAP LOGON TOOL © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 13. • Enter your User Name and Password for each selected system • Click Ping Servers to verify that connectivity to the systems has been established. STEP 2 – CONFIGURE THE SAP LOGON TOOL (CONT’D) © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 14. • Drag the SAP BW Connect Tool onto the Alteryx Workflow canvas. • Connect the SAP BW Connect Tool to the SAP Logon Tool. STEP 3 – SELECT THE SAP BW CONNECT TOOL © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 15. • Select the Alteryx Connect server from the Server Name drop-down list. STEP 4 – CONFIGURE THE SAP BW CONNECT TOOL © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 16. • To see details of the metadata extracted from SAP BW and loaded into Alteryx Connect, add a Browse Tool to each of the SAP BW Connect Tool out ports. STEP 5 – ADD BROWSE TOOLS TO THE SAP BW CONNECT TOOL (OPTIONAL) © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 17. • To execute the extract and load of SAP BW metadata into Alteryx Connect, click the Alteryx Run Workflow button. STEP 6 – EXECUTE THE EXTRACT AND LOAD INTO ALTERYX CONNECT © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 18. STEP 7 – REVIEW THE EXTRACT OUTPUT (OPTIONAL) © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 19. © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited EXPLORE SAP BW METADATA IN ALTERYX CONNECT
- 20. Explore the SAP BW metadata in Alteryx Connect using the following steps: 1. Logo to Alteryx Connect 2. Review Data Sources 3. Select SAP systems 4. Select SAP BW system previously loaded into Alteryx Connect 5. Review SAP BW system details 6. Search for a SAP BW Query 7. Review the selected SAP BW Query 8. Select a SAP BW Query InfoObject 9. Review the selected SAP BW Query InfoObject 10. Explore a Relationship 11. Review details of the Relationship EXPLORE SAP BW METADATA IN ALTERYX CONNECT © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 21. STEP 1 – LOGON TO ALTERYX CONNECT © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 22. STEP 2 – REVIEW DATA SOURCES © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 23. STEP 3 – SELECT SAP SYSTEMS © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 24. • Select the SAP BW system that was previously loaded into Alteryx Connect with metadata STEP 4 – SELECT SAP BW SYSTEM © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 25. • Technical SAP system details are displayed. STEP 5 – REVIEW SAP BW SYSTEM DETAILS © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 26. • SAP BW InfoProvider data is displayed. STEP 5 – REVIEW SAP BW SYSTEM DETAILS (CONT’D) © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 27. • SAP BW Query data is displayed. STEP 5 – REVIEW SAP BW SYSTEM DETAILS (CONT’D) © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 28. • SAP BW View data is displayed. STEP 5 – REVIEW SAP BW SYSTEM DETAILS (CONT’D) © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 29. • SAP BW InfoObject data is displayed. STEP 5 – REVIEW SAP BW SYSTEM DETAILS (CONT’D) © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 30. • Click on the Magnifying Glass to activate the search function. • Enter the search criteria. • Click, OK to execute the search. STEP 6 – SEARCH FOR A SAP BW QUERY © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 31. • Click on the desired SAP BW Query to select it. STEP 6 – SEARCH FOR A SAP BW QUERY (CONT’D) © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 32. STEP 7 – REVIEW THE SELECTED SAP BW QUERY © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 33. STEP 7 – REVIEW THE SELECTED SAP BW QUERY (CONT’D) © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 34. STEP 7 – REVIEW THE SELECTED SAP BW QUERY (CONT’D) © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 35. STEP 8 – SELECT A SAP BW QUERY INFOOBJECT © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 36. STEP 9 – REVIEW DETAILS OF INFOOBJECT © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 37. STEP 10 – EXPLORE A RELATIONSHIP © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 38. STEP 11 – REVIEW DETAILS OF THE RELATIONSHIP © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 39. STEP 11 – REVIEW DETAILS OF THE RELATIONSHIP (CONT’D) © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited
- 40. © 2018 De Villiers Walton Limited NEXT STEPS