Visualize Live SAP Hybris C4C Data in Power BI (via CData Connect Cloud)



Use the CData Power BI Connector and CData Connect Cloud to integrate live SAP Hybris C4C data into custom reports in Power BI.

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 Cloud, you get access to SAP Hybris C4C data for visualizations, dashboards, and more. This article shows how to use CData Connect to create a live connection to SAP Hybris C4C, connect to SAP Hybris C4C data from Power BI and then create reports on SAP Hybris C4C data in Power BI.

Configure SAP Hybris C4C Connectivity for Power BI

Connectivity to SAP Hybris C4C from Power BI is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with SAP Hybris C4C data from Power BI, we start by creating and configuring a SAP Hybris C4C connection.

  1. Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
  2. Select "SAP Hybris C4C" from the Add Connection panel
  3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to SAP Hybris C4C.

    SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer uses basic authentication. Set the User and Password to your login credentials.

  4. Click Create & Test
  5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add SAP Hybris C4C Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to SAP Hybris C4C data from Power BI.

Query SAP Hybris C4C Tables

Follow the steps below to build a query to pull SAP Hybris C4C data into the report:

  1. Open Power BI Desktop and click Get Data -> Online Services -> CData Connect Cloud and click "Connect"
  2. Click "Sign in" and authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud account
  3. After signing in, click "Connect"
  4. Select tables in the Navigator dialog
  5. Click Load to establish the connection to your SAP Hybris C4C data from Power BI

Create SAP Hybris C4C 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 Hybris C4C Data from Data Applications

With CData Connect Cloud you have a direct connection to SAP Hybris C4C data from Power BI. You can import more data, create new visualizations, build reports, and more — all without replicating SAP Hybris C4C data.

To get SQL data access to 100+ SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources (including SAP Hybris C4C) directly from your on-premise BI, reporting, ETL and other data applications, visit the CData Connect page and start a free trial.

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