Connect to SAP Ariba Procurement Data in the Denodo Platform

Denodo Platform is a data virtualization product providing a single point of contact for enterprise database data. When paired with the CData JDBC Driver for SAP Ariba Procurement, Denodo users can work with live SAP Ariba Procurement data alongside other enterprise data sources. This article walks through creating a virtual data source for SAP Ariba Procurement in the Denodo Virtual DataPort Administrator.

With built-in optimized data processing, the CData JDBC Driver offers unmatched performance for interacting with live SAP Ariba Procurement data. When you issue complex SQL queries to SAP Ariba Procurement, the driver pushes supported SQL operations, like filters and aggregations, directly to SAP Ariba Procurement and utilizes the embedded SQL engine to process unsupported operations client-side (often SQL functions and JOIN operations). Its built-in dynamic metadata querying allows you to work with and analyze SAP Ariba Procurement data using native data types.

Create the SAP Ariba Procurement Virtual Port

To connect to live SAP Ariba Procurement data from Denodo, you need to copy the JDBC Driver JAR file to the external library directory for Denodo and create a new JDBC Data Source from the Virtual DataPort Administrator tool.

1. Download the CData JDBC Driver for SAP Ariba Procurement installer, unzip the package, and run the JAR file to install the driver.
2. Copy the JAR File (and license file if it exists) from the installation location (typically C:\Program Files\CData\CData JDBC Driver for SAP Ariba Procurement\lib\) to the Denodo external library directory (C:\Denodo\Denodo Platform\lib-external\jdbc-drivers\cdata-saparibaprocurement-19).
3. Open the Denodo Virtual DataPort Administrator tool and navigate to the Server Explorer tab.
4. Right-click "admin" and select New -> Data source -> JDBC.
5. Configure the JDBC Connection:
   • Name: your choice, e.g.: saparibaprocurement
   • Database adapter: Generic
   • Driver class path: C:\Denodo\Denodo Platform\lib-external\jdbc-drivers\cdata-saparibaprocurement-19
   • Driver class: cdata.jdbc.saparibaprocurement.SAPAribaProcurementDriver

   • Database URI: Set this to a JDBC URL using the necessary connection properties. For example,

     jdbc:saparibaprocurement:ANID=AN02000000280;API=PurchaseOrdersBuyerAPI-V1;APIKey=wWVLn7WTAXrIRMAzZ6VnuEj7Ekot5jnU;AuthScheme=OAuthClient;InitiateOAuth=GETANDREFRESH

     Information on creating the Database URI follows:

     Built-In Connection String Designer

     For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the SAP Ariba Procurement JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

     java -jar cdata.jdbc.saparibaprocurement.jar

     Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard.

     In order to connect with SAP Ariba Procurement, set the following:

     • ANID: Your Ariba Network ID.
     • ANID: Specify which API you would like the provider to retrieve SAP Ariba data from. Select the Buyer or Supplier API based on your business role (possible values are PurchaseOrdersBuyerAPIV1 or PurchaseOrdersSupplierAPIV1).
     • Environment: Indicate whether you are connecting to a test or production environment (possible values are TEST or PRODUCTION).

     Authenticating with OAuth

     After setting connection properties, you need to configure OAuth connectivity to authenticate.

     • Set AuthScheme to OAuthClient.
     • Register an application with the service to obtain the APIKey, OAuthClientId and OAuthClientSecret.

       For more information on creating an OAuth application, refer to the Help documentation.

     Automatic OAuth

     After setting the following, you are ready to connect:

     APIKey: The Application key in your app settings. OAuthClientId: The OAuth Client Id in your app settings. OAuthClientSecret: The OAuth Secret in your app settings.

     When you connect, the provider automatically completes the OAuth process:

     1. The provider obtains an access token from SAP Ariba and uses it to request data.
     2. The provider refreshes the access token automatically when it expires.
     3. The OAuth values are saved in memory relative to the location specified in OAuthSettingsLocation.
6. Click the "Test connection" button to confirm the configuration and click Save.

View SAP Ariba Procurement Data in the VirtualPort Administrator Tool

After creating the data source, you can create a base view of SAP Ariba Procurement data for use in the Denodo Platform.

1. Click the "Create base view" button in the newly created VirtualPort (admin.SAPAribaProcurement).
2. Expand the object tree and select the objects (tables) you wish to import.
3. Click the "Create selected" button to create views of the SAP Ariba Procurement data.
   Optional: Click "Create associations from foreign keys" to define relationships between the objects.
4. With the view(s) created, navigate to a table (cdata_saparibaprocurement_orders) in the Server Explorer and double-click the selected table.
5. In the new tab, click "Execution panel" to open a query panel.
6. Customize the query in the "Execute" tab or use the default:

   SELECT * FROM cdata_saparibaprocurement_orders CONTEXT ('i18n'='us_est', 'cache_wait_for_load'='true')
   

7. Click Execute to view the data.

With the base view created, you can now work with live SAP Ariba Procurement data like you would any other data source in Denodo Platform, for example, querying SAP Ariba Procurement in the Denodo Data Catalog.

Download a free, 30-day trial of the CData JDBC Driver for SAP Ariba Procurement and start working with your live SAP Ariba Procurement data in Denodo Platform. Reach out to our Support Team if you have any questions.