Overview: SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) is a fully managed SaaS solution designed to unify and govern all SAP data, while also enabling seamless integration with third-party data. By combining the capabilities of SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Datasphere, and SAP Analytics Cloud, BDC empowers businesses to make real-time, data-driven decisions—supported by secure connectivity and a […]
SAP BW/4HANA
BW Data Product Generator to Databricks Enterprise Capability
In this blog, I will cover getting BW Business Content data into Databricks using the following 4 steps: Step 1 – Enable the BW Data Product Generator in the SAP BW (7.5 or BW/4HANA) instance. Installation documentation is via the note at: https://me.sap.com/notes/3590400/E To install the BW Data Product Generator the current condition applies (speak […]
Understanding the Technology Behind SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) – Out of the box ‘Insight App”
SAP Business Data Cloud is a fully managed SaaS solution that unifies and governs all SAP data while seamlessly integrating third-party data. By combining SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Datasphere, and SAP Analytics Cloud, it empowers businesses to make real-time, data-driven decisions with seamless connectivity and a trustworthy AI foundation. I’m excited about BDC and the […]
How to Configure the Data Monitor in SAP S/4HANA
The Data Monitor layout in SAP S/4HANA lists consolidation units, their groups, and various tasks that you can perform on them. This layout also enables you to update the global parameters if required. The purpose of the Data Monitor is to consume the financial data of each consolidation unit and perform various tasks before the […]
NDC Financial Consolidation
Ideal financial consolidation extension for SAP Analytics Cloud and a migration path from SAP Financial Consolidation (SAP BO FC) and SAP BPC. While SAP Group Reporting remains the preferred legal consolidation solution for companies utilizing SAP S/4HANA as their principal ERP solution, many companies are seeking a more flexible option that either fits their hybrid […]
Quick & Easy Datasphere – When to use Data Flow, Transformation Flow, SQL View?
Introduction In SAP Datasphere we can “enhance” a data set using different development artifacts like data flow, transformation flow or SQL view (Query/Table Function). In this blog article, I’ll share my point of view and decision process for development artefact selection. Datasphere Technical Limitations/Design Considerations Let’s first cover the most important factor; persistent data tables […]
SAP BW Bridge In SAP Datasphere : Connectivity Between S/4HANA System & BW Bridge
Introduction: SAP BW bridge is a functional enhancement of SAP Datasphere and enables ABAP-based data extraction and staging capabilities within SAP Datasphere. It provides customers who are running SAP Business Warehouse or SAP BW/4HANA with access to the public cloud as it offers SAP BW capabilities directly in SAP Datasphere. SAP BW Bridge for SAP […]
Enhancing BW datasources based on ODP_CDS – useful for Datasphere too!
The need to enhance SAP Standard Datasources is a familiar requirement for a BW consultant. Traditional SAPI datasources are routinely enhanced using custom appends and exit/badi ABAP code or for Logistics datasources additional pool fields can be added via the LBWE LO cockpit. While SAPI DataSources remain the mainstay of most BW systems, ODP_CDS Datasources […]
How to map SAP ERP fields to SAP BW/4HANA InfoObjects?
Introduction It could be cumbersome for BW developers while trying to find appropriate InfoObjects to use in InfoProviders. BW developers often ask themselves if there are any standard InfoObjects that they can use for mapping with SAP ERP fields and therefore, use in the InfoProviders such as DSO. In this blog post, I’m going to […]
