SAP ERP ODBC Driver
 
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SAP ERP ODBC Driver

SQL-based access to SAP through ODBC for seamless integration with BI, ETL, and reporting with just a few clicks.

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The SAP ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live SAP ERP, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity. With the SAP ODBC Driver, accessing SAP R/3 and SAP ERP is as easy as querying a database.

ODBC architecture

SAP ODBC Connectivity Features

  • SQL-92 access to SAP R/3, NetWeaver, and ERP / ECC 6.0 data
  • Compatible with distributed SAP systems and dedicated or custom application servers
  • Connect to live SAP ERP/NetWeaver data, for real-time data access with the SAP ERP/NetWeaver JDBC Driver
  • Full support for data aggregation and complex JOINs in SQL queries
  • Secure connectivity through modern cryptography, including TLS 1.2, SHA-256, ECC, etc.
  • Seamless integration with leading BI, reporting, and ETL tools and with custom applications via the SAP Connector.

Target Service, API

The driver supports SAP ECC version 6+, SAP BW, SAP ERP, SAP /4 and SAP S/4 Hana on-premise. For SAP S/4HANA Cloud, use CData SAP Gateway Drivers.

Schema, Data Model

SAP Tables: SAP Tables are exposed as views automatically via the TableMode connection property. If you know exactly which SAP Tables you want to work with, you can specify them via the Views connection property, which overrides TableMode. BAPIs and RFCs: BAPIs and RFCs are exposed directly as stored procedures. By default, all RFCs starting with the keyword BAPI are displayed as an available stored procedure. SAP Queries: SAP Queries are also exposed as views, but they are turned off by default.

Key Objects

SAP Tables such as, Customer (KNA1, BUS1006), Sales Order (VBAK, VBAP, BUS2032), Purchase Order (EKKO, EKPO, BUS2012), GL Account (SKA1, BUS3006). BAPI such as BAPI_SALESORDER_*, or BAPI_CUSTOMER_*.

Operations

SELECT operations with filtering and JOINS are supported. Write operations through BAPI and RFC can be executed. User will need to enable RFC for the module user wants to use in CData Drivers.

Authentication

NetWeave, CLASSIC, CLASSIC_Unicode, SOAP are availabe as Connection Type. ApplicationServer, GroupServer are aviable as Connection Scheme.

Specific feature or properties

Specific RFCs are needed to use the driver, such as DDIF_FIELDINFO_GET,RFC_GET_FUNCTI ON_INTERFACE,RFC_READ_TABLE,SLDAG_CHECK_FOR_UNICODE etc. And you will need to pre-set RFCs.

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Robust ODBC Access to SAP ERP/NetWeaver

Full-featured and consistent SQL access to any supported data source through ODBC

  • Standards-Compliant ODBC

    ODBC 3.8 compliant native protocol based drivers.

  • Unicode, 32-bit and 64-bit support

    Support 32-bit and 64-bit applications and unicode ODBC APIs.

  • Cross-platform ODBC (Windows/Linux/Mac)

    Available for Microsoft Windows, Unix, and Mac (macOS / OS X) platforms.

  • Certified ODBC Compatibility*

    Our drivers undergo extensive testing and are certified to be compatible with leading analytics and reporting applications like Tableau, Microsoft Excel, and many more.

    * Please visit our knowledge base to access how-to articles.
  • Embedded Remoting Capabilities

    Our exclusive Remoting feature allows hosting the ODBC connection on a server to enable connections from various clients on any platform (Java, .NET, C++, PHP, Python, etc.), using any standards based technology (ODBC, JDBC, etc.). ODBC Remoting is enabled using the popular MySQL and SQL (TDS) wire protocol server.

  • String, Date, Numeric SQL Functions

    The driver includes a library of 50 plus functions that can manipulate column values into the desired result. Popular examples include Regex, JSON, and XML processing functions.

  • Collaborative Query Processing

    Our drivers enhance the data source's capabilities by additional client-side processing, when needed, to enable analytic summaries of data such as SUM, AVG, MAX, MIN, etc.

  • Easily Customizable and Configurable

    The data model exposed by our ODBC Drivers can easily be customized to add or remove tables/columns, change data types, etc. without requiring a new build. These customizations are supported at runtime using human-readable schema files that are easy to edit.

  • Enterprise-class Secure Connectivity

    Includes standard Enterprise-class security features such as TLS/ SSL data encryption for all client-server communications.

  • Replication and Caching

    Our replication and caching commands make it easy to copy data to local and cloud data stores such as Oracle, SQL Server, Google Cloud SQL, etc. The replication commands include many features that allow for intelligent incremental updates to cached data.

See what you can do with SAP ODBC Driver

Server
SQL
SQL Server Linked-Server

Connect to SAP from SQL Server as Linked-Server. You can query SAP from familiar Transact-SQL without need of setting up another application.

Informatica
Data Integration & ETL

Integrate SAP to your system through popular ETL / EAI tools such as Informatica PowerCenter. Standard SQL and Stored Procedures enable fast delivery of your integration projects.

Reporting & BI
Reporting & BI

Connect SAP from any ODBC compatible tools:

Desktop
MS Access / Excel / PowerQuery
MS Access / Excel / PowerQuery

Your familiar tools can connect to SAP using CData ODBC.

Connect to SAP — empower every team


Management & Data Consumer

  • Easiest way to connect to SAP
  • Dashboard / Reports that connect with SAP
  • Data drives business, but IT teams are overwhelmed by accessing numerous siloed sources like SAP. CData ODBC Drivers offer the fastest, easiest way to connect SAP to BI tools like SAP BusinessObjects, Crystal Reports, Qlik, or Access.

Integrate SAP to your system:

  • Custom application integration with SQL
  • SQL Server Linked Server
  • Informatica PowerCenter

Need to integrate your internal systems with SAP? CData ODBC Drivers let you do it easily—access SAP as a SQL Server Linked Server or connect via tools like Informatica PowerCenter using an SQL-based driver, no extra middleware required.

  • Data Client of your choice
  • Excel, MS Access Linked-table, PowerQuery

Still exporting and importing CSVs manually or with scripts? CData ODBC Drivers give you live access to SAP — no middleware or files needed. Use your preferred tools and stay in control of your SAP data.

Management & Data Consumer
IT Department
IT Pro, Infrastructure

Frequently Asked SAP ODBC Driver Questions

Learn more about SAP ODBC drivers for data and analytics integration

Not natively. However, CData offers an ODBC driver for SAP that allows you to connect to SAP data from any ODBC-compliant application, just like you would access a traditional database. This can be useful for tasks like:

  • Accessing SAP from applications: Connect to SAP data in popular tools and applications including Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Power BI, and many others.
  • Real-time data: You can work with live SAP data within these applications, enabling tasks like reporting and analysis.
  • Connecting systems: Build data integrations between SAP and other systems.

The SAP ODBC driver is an ODBC 3.8 compliant native protocol-based driver with comprehensive ANSI SQL-92 support. This means that virtually any application that can connect to data via ODBC, can use the CData ODBC driver for real-time integration. Download a fully functional free trial of the SAP ODBC driver today to get started.

Yes, the CData ODBC driver for SAP provides universal ODBC data connectivity for SAP. The SAP ODBC driver offers a simple SQL-based layer of abstraction that simplifies real-time data access for users and applications, enabling them to communicate with SAP using a standardized set of functions. Virtually any application on any platform (including Windows, macOS, or *nix) can use the CData ODBC driver for real-time integration.

Connectivity to SAP via ODBC is easy. First, download and install the SAP ODBC driver. The download page includes separate installers for Windows, macOS, and Unix, so please select the SAP ODBC driver that matches the platform where you intend to use the driver.

Once the installation is complete, navigate to the ODBC driver documentation page. Here, you'll find a wealth of information about the installed driver. The step-by-step instructions for creating a DSN and using it to connect to SAP via ODBC are just the beginning. The documentation also provides extensive configuration details for using the SAP ODBC driver with all your favorite applications and development tools, ensuring you have all the support you need.

All of the CData ODBC drivers, including the SAP ODBC driver are available for download online. To get started, download a fully functional free trial of the SAP ODBC driver today.

To install the SAP driver, simply download one of the SAP ODBC driver installers available online. The download page includes separate Windows, macOS, and Unix installers, so please select the SAP ODBC driver that matches the platform where you intend to use the driver. The installers are comprehensive setup utilities that will install all the components required to use the SAP ODBC driver on your system.

The SAP ODBC driver is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit binaries. The SAP driver installer will allow you to install both options, and you can select the ODBC driver binary that is appropriate for the system where you intend to use the driver.

Absolutely. The SAP ODBC driver seamlessly supports pyODBC connectivity. For example, check out this article on our online knowledgebase that demonstrates how you can connect to SAP from PyCharm using pyODBC and the SAP ODBC driver.

However, besides ODBC support, we also provide native Python data connectivity for SAP. To learn more, check out the SAP Python Connector online.

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