Visualize Live SAP Netweaver Gateway Data in Power BI (via CData Connect AI)
Power BI transforms your company's data into rich visuals for you to collect and organize so you can focus on what matters to you. When paired with CData Connect AI, you get access to SAP Netweaver Gateway data for visualizations, dashboards, and more. This article shows how to use CData Connect to create a live connection to SAP Netweaver Gateway, connect to SAP Netweaver Gateway data from Power BI and then create reports on SAP Netweaver Gateway data in Power BI.
Configure SAP Netweaver Gateway Connectivity for Power BI
Connectivity to SAP Netweaver Gateway from Power BI is made possible through CData Connect AI. To work with SAP Netweaver Gateway data from Power BI, we start by creating and configuring a SAP Netweaver Gateway connection.
- Log into Connect AI, click Sources, and then click Add Connection
- Select "SAP Netweaver Gateway" from the Add Connection panel
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SAP Netweaver Gateway uses OAuth to authenticate. Click "Sign in" to authenticate with SAP Netweaver Gateway.
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Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add SAP Netweaver Gateway Connection page and update the User-based permissions.
With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to SAP Netweaver Gateway data from Power BI.
Query SAP Netweaver Gateway Tables
Follow the steps below to build a query to pull SAP Netweaver Gateway data into the report:
- Open Power BI Desktop and click Get Data -> Online Services -> CData Connect AI and click "Connect"
- Click "Sign in" and authenticate with your CData Connect AI account
- After signing in, click "Connect"
- Select tables in the Navigator dialog
- Click Load to establish the connection to your SAP Netweaver Gateway data from Power BI
Create SAP Netweaver Gateway Data Visualizations
After connecting to the data into Power BI, you can create data visualizations in the Report view by dragging fields from the Fields pane onto the canvas. Select the dimensions and measures you wish to visualize along with the chart type.
Click Refresh to synchronize your report with any changes to the data.
Live Access to SAP Netweaver Gateway Data from Data Applications
With CData Connect AI you have a direct connection to SAP Netweaver Gateway data from Power BI. You can import more data, create new visualizations, build reports, and more — all without replicating SAP Netweaver Gateway data.
To get SQL data access to hundreds of SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources (including SAP Netweaver Gateway) directly from your on-premise BI, reporting, ETL and other data applications, visit the CData Connect AI page and start a free trial.