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Use JayDeBeApi to access SAP BusinessObjects BI Data in Python


Use standard Python scripting and the development environment of your choice to access live SAP BusinessObjects BI data.

Access SAP BusinessObjects BI data with Python scripts and standard SQL on any machine where Python and Java can be installed. You can use the CData JDBC Driver for SAP BusinessObjects BI and the JayDeBeApi module to work with remote SAP BusinessObjects BI data in Python. By using the CData Driver, you are leveraging a driver written for industry-proven standards to access your data in the popular Python language. This article shows how to use the driver to execute SQL queries to SAP BusinessObjects BI and visualize SAP BusinessObjects BI data with standard Python.

Use the JayDeBeApi module

JayDeBeApi is a Python library that serves as a JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) bridge, allowing Python programs to interact with Java databases, including CData JDBC Drivers. Use the pip install command to install the module:

pip install JayDeBeApi

Create the JDBC URL

Once you have JayDeBeApi installed, you are ready to work with SAP BusinessObjects BI data in Python using SQL.

To connect to your SAP Business Objects BI instance, you must set the following connection properties:

  • Url: set this to the rest API URL. After logging into the Central Management Console, choose 'Applications' from the combo box. Double-click on 'RESTful Web Service' and you'll see the access URL. By default it is, http://{Server-Name}:6405/biprws.
  • User: set this to the username of your instance.
  • Password: set this to the password of your instance.

Built-in Connection String Designer

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

java -jar cdata.jdbc.sapbusinessobjectsbi.jar

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

Below is a sample variable assignment, including a typical JDBC connection string:

jdbc_url = "jdbc:sapbusinessobjectsbi:User=username;Password=password;Url=http://myinstance:6405/biprws"

Access SAP BusinessObjects BI data in Python

With the JDBC URL configured, you only need the absolute path to the JDBC driver JAR file, which is in the "lib" folder in the installation directory ("C:\Program Files\CData[product_name] 20XX\lib\cdata.jdbc.sapbusinessobjectsbi.jar" on Windows).

NOTE: If you haven't already, set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the Java installation directory.

Use code similar to the follow to read and print data from SAP BusinessObjects BI:

import jaydebeapi #The JDBC connection string jdbc_url = "jdbc:sapbusinessobjectsbi:User=username;Password=password;Url=http://myinstance:6405/biprws" username = "****" password = "****" #The absolute Path to the JDBC driver JAR file, typically: jdbc_driver_jar = "C:\Program Files\CData[product_name] 20XX\lib\cdata.jdbc.sapbusinessobjectsbi.jar" conn = jaydebeapi.connect( "cdata.jdbc.sapbusinessobjectsbi.jar", jdbc_url, [username, password], jdbc_driver_jar, ) cursor = conn.cursor() cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM MyCustomReport;") results = cursor.fetchall() for row in results: print(row) cursor.close() conn.close()

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