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The SAP BusinessObjects BI ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live data from SAP BusinessObjects BI, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity.

Access SAP BusinessObjects BI data like you would a database through standard ODBC Driver interface.

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Query SAP BusinessObjects BI Data in MySQL Workbench


Execute MySQL queries against live SAP BusinessObjects BI data from MySQL Workbench.

You can use the SQL Gateway from the ODBC Driver for SAP BusinessObjects BI to query SAP BusinessObjects BI data through a MySQL interface. Follow the procedure below to start the MySQL remoting service of the SQL Gateway and work with live SAP BusinessObjects BI data in MySQL Workbench.

Connect to SAP BusinessObjects BI Data

If you have not already done so, provide values for the required connection properties in the data source name (DSN). You can use the built-in Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to configure the DSN. This is also the last step of the driver installation. See the "Getting Started" chapter in the help documentation for a guide to using the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure a DSN.

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.

Configure the SQL Gateway

See the SQL Gateway Overview to set up connectivity to SAP BusinessObjects BI data as a virtual MySQL database. You will configure a MySQL remoting service that listens for MySQL requests from clients. The service can be configured in the SQL Gateway UI.

Creating a MySQL Remoting Service in SQL Gateway (Salesforce is shown)

Query SAP BusinessObjects BI from MySQL Workbench

The steps below outline connecting to the virtual SAP BusinessObjects BI database created in the SQL Gateway from MySQL Workbench and issuing basic queries to work with live SAP BusinessObjects BI data.

Connect to SAP BusinessObjects BI through the SQL Gateway

  1. In MySQL Workbench, click to add a new MySQL connection.
  2. Name the connection (CData SQL Gateway for SAP BusinessObjects BI).
  3. Set the Hostname, Port, and Username parameters to connect to the SQL Gateway.
  4. Click Store in Vault to set and store the password.
  5. Click Test Connection to ensure the connection is configured properly and click OK.

Query SAP BusinessObjects BI Data

  1. Open the connection you just created (CData SQL Gateway for SAP BusinessObjects BI).
  2. Click File -> New Query Tab.
  3. Write a SQL query to retrieve SAP BusinessObjects BI data, like SELECT * FROM `CData SAPBusinessObjectsBI Sys`.MyCustomReport;

With access to live SAP BusinessObjects BI data from MySQL Workbench, you can easily query and update SAP BusinessObjects BI, just like you would a MySQL database. Get started now with a free, 30-day trial of the CData ODBC Driver for SAP BusinessObjects BI and the CData SQL Gateway.