Use the CData ODBC Driver for SAP BusinessObjects BI in Microsoft Power Query

The CData ODBC Driver for SAP BusinessObjects BI enables you to link to SAP BusinessObjects BI data in Microsoft Power Query, ensuring that you see any updates. This article details how to use the ODBC driver to import SAP BusinessObjects BI data into Microsoft Power Query.

Connect to SAP BusinessObjects BI as an ODBC Data Source

If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.

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.

Import SAP BusinessObjects BI Data

Follow the steps below to import SAP BusinessObjects BI data using standard SQL:

1. From the ribbon in Excel, click Power Query -> From Other Data Sources -> From ODBC.

2. Enter the ODBC connection string. Below is a connection string using the default DSN created when you install the driver: Provider=MSDASQL.1;Persist Security Info=False;DSN=CData SAPBusinessObjectsBI Source

3. Enter the SELECT statement to import data with. For example:

   SELECT StoreName, TotalRevenue FROM MyCustomReport WHERE State = 'CA'

4. Enter credentials, if required, and click Connect. The results of the query are displayed in the Query Editor Preview. You can combine queries from other data sources or refine the data with Power Query formulas. To load the query to the worksheet, click the Close and Load button.