Build Semantic Layer Views for GMO MakeShop Data in APOS Live Data Gateway

APOS Live Data Gateway (LDG) serves as a data connection and data transformation solution, facilitating live data connectivity and broadening data source possibilities for SAP Analytics Cloud and other SAP solutions. When integrated with CData Connect Cloud, users have the capability to construct semantic layer views for real-time access to GMO MakeShop data, enabling real-time analytics on GMO MakeShop in a manner akin to working with a relational database.

CData Connect Cloud offers a dedicated SQL Server interface for GMO MakeShop, enabling data querying directly from GMO MakeShop without the need to replicate data to a native database. With pre-optimized data processing capabilities, CData Connect Cloud efficiently directs all supported SQL operations, including filters and JOINs, directly to GMO MakeShop. This harnesses server-side processing to swiftly retrieve the requested GMO MakeShop data.

Configure GMO MakeShop Connectivity for APOS Live Data Gateway

Connectivity to GMO MakeShop from APOS Live Data Gateway is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with GMO MakeShop data from APOS Live Data Gateway, we start by creating and configuring a GMO MakeShop connection.

1. Log into Connect Cloud, click Sources, and then click Add Connection

2. Select "GMO MakeShop" from the Add Connection panel

3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to GMO MakeShop.

   Configuring Access to GMO MakeShop

   GMO MakeShop requires AccessCode for each API. To obtain MembersAccessCode, OrdersAccessCode, ProductsAccessCode, and ShopId, follow the steps below:

   • Log in to the GMO MakeShop Store Manager and click Create Shop.
   • Click any target connection setting from External System Connection in the left-hand navigation menu. If you cannot find it in the menu, please contact GMO Makeshop.
   • Product Data Connection Settings: Click Issue to retrieve the authentication code and ProductsAccessCode.
   • Order Data Connection Settings: First select Get Order Information > Change Order Information settings. Then click Issue to retrieve the authentication code and OrdersAccessCode.
   • Members Data Connection Settings: Select Get/Post/Update/Delete Members Information settings. Then click Issue to retrieve the authentication code and MembersAccessCode.
   < li>Members Authentication Connection Settings: Click Issue to retrieve the authentication code and ProductsAccessCode.

Authenticating to GMO MakeShop Account

Set the following connection properties to connect:

• ShopId: Set the GMO MakeShop Store ID of the connection destination. The GMO MakeShop Store ID is the same as the ID for login.
• OrdersAccessCode: Set the orders access code retrieved from Order Data Connection Settings. This property is required to access the Orders table.
• ProductsAccessCode: Set the products access code retrieved from Product Data Connection Settings. This property is required to access the Products table.
• MembersAccessCode: Set the members access code retrieved from Members Data Connection Settings. This property is required to access the Members table.
• MemberAuthenticationCode: Set the member authentication code retrieved from Members Authentication Connection Settings. This property is required to execute MemberAuthenticationConfirm.
• Password: Specify the password for the GMO MakeShop Store Manager login user. This property is required to execute ProductCategoryRegistrationOrModification, ProductMemberGroupPriceRegistrationOrModification, ProductOptionRegistrationOrModification, and ProductRegistrationOrModification.

4. Click Create & Test
5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add GMO MakeShop Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

Add a Personal Access Token

When connecting to Connect Cloud through the REST API, the OData API, or the Virtual SQL Server, a Personal Access Token (PAT) is used to authenticate the connection to Connect Cloud. It is best practice to create a separate PAT for each service to maintain granularity of access.

1. Click on the Gear icon () at the top right of the Connect Cloud app to open the settings page.
2. On the Settings page, go to the Access Tokens section and click Create PAT.
3. Give the PAT a name and click Create.
4. The personal access token is only visible at creation, so be sure to copy it and store it securely for future use.

With the connection configured and a PAT generated, you are ready to connect to GMO MakeShop data in the APOS Live Data Gateway.

Connecting to GMO MakeShop & Creating a Semantic Layer View

After configuring the connection in CData Connect Cloud you are ready to connect to GMO MakeShop in the Live Data Gateway Admin tool and build a semantic layer view in the Live Data Gateway Web UI.

Configuring the Connection to GMO MakeShop

1. Log into your APOS Live Data Gateway Manager
2. If you haven't already, update your APOS LDG license file
   1. Click File -> Configurations
   2. Click on the "..." Menu for the License
   3. Select the license file from the APOS team that includes your CData Connect Cloud license
3. In the APOS Live Data Gateway Manager, click "Add"
4. In the APOS Live Data Gateway On the Connection tab, configure the connection:
   • Set Data Source to "Database"
   • Set Database to "JDBC Generic"
   • Set Connection String to a connection string similar to the following, using the name of the connection you configured earlier, e.g.

     jdbc:sqlserver://tds.cdata.com:14333;databaseName=GMOMakeShop1

   • Set Driver Class to "com.CData.connect.Driver" (this should be set by default)
   
5. Click Test Connection
6. Click Save
7. Give your connection a unique prefix (e.g. "gmomakeshop")
8. Highlight the newly created connection and click File -> "Approve Users For Web UI"
9. Approve the appropriate DB users to create views and click "Save"

At this point, we are ready to build our semantic layer view in the Live Data Gateway Web UI.

Creating a Semantic Layer View

1. In your browser, navigate to the APOS Live Data Gateway Portal
2. Select a Connection (e.g. "gmomakeshop")
3. Set User Name and Password to your Connect Cloud username and PAT .
4. Click "Login"
5. Once connected, click "Semantic Layer" to create a new semantic layer view
6. Click "New Semantic Layer View"
7. Set the Semantic Layer View Prefix and Semantic Layer View Name
8. Click "Step 2"
9. Select the table(s) and column(s) you wish to include in your view
10. Click "Step 3"
11. Select the Measures from the available table columns
12. Click "Step 5" (we skipped the "Extra Dimensions" step)
13. Add any Variable Prompts
14. Click "Step 6"
15. Define any Table Joins
16. Click "Review"
17. Review you semantic layer view and click "Save"

With the Semantic Layer View created, you are ready to access your GMO MakeShop data through the APOS Live Data Gateway, enabling real-time data connectivity to GMO MakeShop data from SAP Analytics Cloud and other SAP solutions.

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