Connecting to SAP

In order to read data from SAP into a dataflow using Read from SAP, you need to create a connection between Spectrum Technology Platform and your SAP system.
Note: For details on installing the supporting databases and dataflows on the Spectrum Technology Platform server, and configuring the SAP system to communicate with Spectrum Technology Platform see the section Installing Support Files for Read from SAP in the Installation Guide.
  1. Open the SAP connection manager. You an do this in Spectrum Enterprise Designer under Tools > SAP Connection Management or in the Read from SAP stage by clicking the Manage button next to the Connection field.
  2. Click Add.
  3. In the Connection name field, give this connection a name.
  4. Complete the other fields with the information about the SAP server you want to connect to. See your SAP Basis administrator for the necessary information.
    Important: The user ID and password must be for a SAP account with administrator privileges.
  5. Click Test to verify the connection.
  6. Click OK.

You have now created a connection that can be used by the Read from SAP stage to read data from SAP into a dataflow.