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 Note
This feature is not available if:

Your SAP Analytics Cloud system is hosted on a data center located within China.

Your SAP Analytics Cloud system is hosted on an SAP data center. Your SAP Analytics Cloud system must be hosted on a non-SAP data center (and therefore
running in a Cloud Foundry environment). Determine which environment SAP Analytics Cloud is hosted in by inspecting your SAP Analytics Cloud URL:

A single-digit number, for example us1 or jp1, indicates an SAP data center.

A two-digit number, for example eu10 or us30, indicates a non-SAP data center.

To create connections to file-based data sources powered by Open Connectors, please integrate SAP Open Connectors with SAP Analytics Cloud first. For more information,
see Use SAP Integration Suite Open Connectors.

You may need to refer to the following documentation before creating the connection (see Step 3 below):

Data Source Additional Information

Amazon S3 For more information on how to obtain the Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, Bucket Name, and Region Endpoint, see
Amazon S3 API Provider Setup.

Box For more information on the connection details, see Box API Provider Setup.

Dropbox For more information on how to obtain the API Key and Secret, see Dropbox API Provider Setup.

Egnyte For more information on how to obtain the Egnyte Subdomain, API Key, and Secret, see Egnyte API Provider Setup.

Microsoft OneDrive For more information on how to obtain the API Key and Secret, see Microsoft OneDrive API Provider Setup.

 Note
Two redirect URLs are needed:

One to Cloud Elements: https://auth.cloudelements.io/oauth.

One to SAP Analytics Cloud, as mentioned at the beginning of step 3.

Microsoft OneDrive for Business For more information on how to obtain the API Key and Secret, see Microsoft OneDrive for Business API Provider Setup.

SharePoint and OneDrive for Business can share the application setup through the Microsoft Azure portal.

API permission requires Delegated permissions, SharePoint > MyFiles.Read.

 Note
Two redirect URLs are needed:

One to Cloud Elements: https://auth.cloudelements.io/oauth.

One to SAP Analytics Cloud, as mentioned at the beginning of step 3.

SFTP Element For more information, see SFTP API Documentation.

SharePoint For more information on how to obtain the API Key and Secret, see SharePoint API Provider Setup.

SharePoint and OneDrive for Business can share the application setup through the Microsoft Azure portal.

 Note
The SharePoint user will need sufficient permissions for accessing the OAuth application; otherwise the message “An
error occurred while retrieving the authentication code from SharePoint” may appear, or access_denied may appear
in the redirected URL.

To check whether a user has the required permissions, paste this URL in a browser, replacing the variables with the
information that was entered in the connection dialog:

https://<SharePoint Site Address>/_layouts/15/OAuthAuthorize.aspx?client_id=<OAuth

API Key>&response_type=code&scope=<MS OAuth Scope>

If the SharePoint user doesn't have the required permissions, access_denied will appear in the URL.

One way to grant the required permissions is to assign the user the Admin role for the main SharePoint site, or assign
Full Control for the team sites. Please consult with Microsoft if you need to fine tune the SharePoint user settings.

Context

You can create a connection to import cloud storage data from the following file-based data sources:

Amazon S3

Box
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Dropbox

Egnyte

Microsoft OneDrive

Microsoft OneDrive for Business

SFTP Element

SharePoint

Procedure
1. From the side navigation, choose Connections (Add Connection) .

The Select a data source dialog will appear.

2. From the categories filter, select Open Connectors and select a Cloud Storage data connection under Acquire Data (see the list of data sources above).

3. Depending on the connection you selected, follow these steps:

 Note
In the steps below, if you need to use a redirect URL, use the following URL instead of the ones shown in the screenshots:
https://bocauth.us1.sapbusinessobjects.cloud:443.

Or if your SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) landscape is operating in European Union (EU) Access mode (for data protection within the EU), use
https://bocauth.eu1.sapbusinessobjects.cloud/.

a. Amazon S3: Enter a unique Connection Name and your Amazon Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, Bucket Name, and Region Endpoint, and then log on to
Amazon using your account credentials.

b. Box: Enter a unique Connection Name, and the other required connection details, and then log on to Box using your account credentials.

c. Dropbox: Enter a unique Connection Name, the Dropbox API Key, and the Dropbox API Secret, and then log on to Dropbox using your account credentials.

d. Egnyte: Enter a unique Connection Name, The Egnyte Subdomain, OAuth API Key, and the OAuth API Secret, and then log on to Egnyte using your account
credentials.

e. Microsoft OneDrive: Enter a unique Connection Name, the OneDrive OAuth API Key, and the OneDrive OAuth API secret, and then sign in to Microsoft using
your account credentials.

f. Microsoft OneDrive for Business: Enter a unique Connection Name, OneDrive for Business Site Address, OAuth API Key, and the OAuth API Secret, and then
log on to OneDrive for Business using your account credentials.

 Note
For the site address, remove “https://”.

Example: CompanyName-my.sharepoint.com

g. SFTP Element: Enter a unique Connection Name, and then enter a user name, password, and host name.

h. SharePoint: Enter a unique Connection Name, SharePoint Site Address, OAuth API Key, OAuth API Secret, MS OAuth Scope, and Use Scope, and then log on
to SharePoint using your account credentials.

 Note
For the site address, remove “https://”.

Examples:

Primary corporate site: CompanyName.sharepoint.com

Team site: CompanyName.sharepoint.com/sites/TeamSiteName

The default value for MS OAuth Scope is AllSites.Manage.

The default value for Use Scope is true. Alternatively, the value can be set to false.

4. Choose Create.

The new connection is added to the list of connections on the Connections screen.

Import Data Connection to SAP Open Connectors Query-Based Data Sources

You can create import data connections to several third-party data sources using SAP Integration Suite Open Connectors capabilities. Follow these steps to create a
connection to query-based data stored in a third-party cloud application.

Prerequisites

 Note
This feature is not available if:

Your SAP Analytics Cloud system is hosted on a data center located within China.

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Your SAP Analytics Cloud system is hosted on an SAP data center. Your SAP Analytics Cloud system must be hosted on a non-SAP data center (and therefore
running in a Cloud Foundry environment). Determine which environment SAP Analytics Cloud is hosted in by inspecting your SAP Analytics Cloud URL:

A single-digit number, for example us1 or jp1, indicates an SAP data center.

A two-digit number, for example eu10 or us30, indicates a non-SAP data center.

To create connections to third-party data sources powered by Open Connectors, please integrate SAP Open Connectors with SAP Analytics Cloud first. For more information,
see Use SAP Integration Suite Open Connectors.

Context

You can create a connection to import query-based data from the following third-party data sources:

Autotask CRM

Close.io

ConnectWise CRM REST Beta

Infusionsoft REST

Insightly

Microsoft Dynamics CRM

NetSuite CRM 2018 Release 1

Procedure
1. From the side navigation, choose Connections (Add Connection) .

The Select a data source dialog will appear.

2. From the categories filter, select Open Connectors and select a query-based data connection under Acquire Data (see the list of data sources above).

3. Depending on the connection you selected, follow these steps:

 Note
In the steps below, if you need to use a redirect URL, use the following URLs instead of the ones shown in the screenshots:

If your SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) landscape is operating in European Union (EU) Access mode (for data protection within the EU), use
https://bocauth.eu1.sapbusinessobjects.cloud/.

Or, for an SAP Analytics Cloud host name that ends with "hana.ondemand.com", "analyticscloud.sap.com", "sapanalytics.cloud", "sapanalytics.cn",
"hanacloudservices.cloud.sap" or "sapbusinessobjects.cloud", use https://bocauth.us1.sapbusinessobjects.cloud:443.

Or, for an SAP Analytics Cloud host name that ends with "int.sap.hana.ondemand.com" or others, use https://oauth-
r.cnry.projectorca.cloud:443.

a. Autotask CRM: Enter a unique Connection Name, the Server URL, and a Username and Password, and then select Create.

b. Close.io: Enter a unique Connection Name, enter an API Key, and then log on to Close using your account credentials.

For more information, see Close.io API Provider Setup.

c. ConnectWise CRM REST Beta: Enter a unique Connection Name, and the other required connection details, and then log on to ConnectWise using your
account credentials.

For more information on the connection details, see ConnectWise CRM REST API Provider Setup.

d. Infusionsoft REST: Enter a unique Connection Name, enter the OAuth API Key and the OAuth API Secret, and then sign in to Infusionsoft using your account
credentials.

For more information on how to obtain the API Key and Secret, see Infusionsoft CRM API Provider Setup.

e. Insightly: Enter a unique Connection Name, enter the API Key, and then sign in to Insightly using your account credentials.

For more information on how to obtain the API Key, see Insightly API Provider Setup.

f. Microsoft Dynamics CRM: Enter a unique Connection Name, choose an Authentication Type, enter the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Tenant URL, OAuth Client ID
in Azure AD, and the OAuth Client Secret in Azure AD, and then sign in to Microsoft using your account credentials.

For more information on how to obtain the API Client ID and Client Secret, see Microsoft Dynamics CRM API Provider Setup.

g. NetSuite CRM 2018 Release 1: Enter a unique Connection Name, choose an Authentication Type, enter a Sandbox name, email address and password,
Account ID, and App ID, and then log on to NetSuite using your account credentials.

For more information on how to obtain the API Key and Secret, see NetSuite 2018 CRM API Provider Setup.

4. Choose Create.

The new connection is added to the list of connections on the Connections screen.

Sharing an Import Data Connection

Connections based on data acquisition can be shared with other users.

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You can share import data connections with other users, which will allow them to create models based on the connection, as well as delete and refresh data sources that are
based on the connection.

The following connection types support sharing:

SAP BW

SAP BPC

Google Drive

Google BigQuery

OData Services

SAP Cloud for Customer

SAP Business ByDesign Analytics

SAP SuccessFactors

SAP S/4 HANA

SQL

File Server

 Note
Connections can be shared or unshared by the owner of the connection and any user with a role that includes a Manage permission on Connections. For more information,
see Permissions.

To Share a Connection:
1. From the connection page, select an existing connection that supports sharing.

2. Select the (Share) icon.

The Share Connection window appears.

3. Select the users or teams that you want to share the connection with.

You can also type All Users to share the connection with all the users in your system.

4. Select the access rights you want to grant to the selected users:

Read – Users cannot edit, delete, or share the connection.

Edit – Users can edit the connection details but cannot delete or share the connection.

5. Select Share.

The connection is shared with the users you selected. They will only be able to use the connection to create models and data sources. When using the connection to connect to
the database or external system where the data is stored, your credentials will be used. In some cases, you can share a connection without sharing your credentials, prompting
users to enter their own credentials in order to use the connection.

The (Share) icon appears next to the connection that has been shared.

To Stop Sharing a Connection:

1. Select the connection, then select the (Share) icon.

2. Expand the Shared With list and select the users or teams you want to unshare the connection with.

3. Select the (Delete) icon.

When the connection is unshared, users can no longer see the connection and can no longer refresh or delete data sources associated with that connection.

Related Information
Import Data Connection Overview Diagram

Google Export Connection

Manage the default Google Drive connection used when exporting stories to Google Slides.

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Your SAP Analytics Cloud system includes a default export connection to Google Drive. This connection is used when exporting a story to Google Slides, allowing your users to
sign in to their Google account and save the story to their personal Google Drive. See Export a Story as Google Slides for steps to help your users export their stories.

You can find the connection in the Connections area:

The Google Drive connection has these properties:

When your tenant system is created, the System Owner, Admin roles, and any existing user with Manage permission on Public File and Read permission on User items
can see, manage, and share the Google Drive connection. This also happens on existing tenant systems who receive the 2019.1 update with the Google Drive
connection.

The System Owner is the default owner of the connection. Note that if the System Owner is changed, the owner of the connection is not automatically changed.

Only users who have the Maintain permission on the Connection item can see the export to Google Slides option in their story's Export Story As dialog. However, these
users will not be able to perform the export unless an administrator also shares the connection with their user account. They can request permission to an
administrator from the Export Story As dialog.

No user can delete or edit this connection, and the connection can't be exported from the Deployment area.

Sharing the Google Drive Connection

There are two cases where you need to share the Google Drive connection with new users:

A new user who is not an administrator must have the connection shared with them before they can use the export to Google Slides option in the Stories area. These
users do not have permission to share or manage the connection.

A new administrator can only manage the connection in the Connection area if the connection is first shared with them.

To share the connection:

1. Select the Google Export connection in the Connections area, and click (Share connection).

2. To invite your user or team, click Share.

Related Information
Export a Story as Google Slides

Exporting Data Connection to OData Services

You can create a connection that allows you to export data to OData services.

Procedure
1. From the side navigation, choose Connections (Add Connection) .

The Select a data source dialog will appear.

2. Expand Acquire Data and select OData Services.

3. In the New OData Services Connection dialog, do the following:

a. In the Connection Information section, add a connection name and a description.

b. If you're connecting to an SAP BW on-premise system, select Connect to an On-Premise OData service, and then select the location of your Cloud Connector
from the list.

 Note
Make sure to complete the prerequisites found in the OData Services procedure in Export Models and Data before connecting to an on-premise source.

If this option is not selected, the connection won't work.

c. Enter the Data Service URL that was created during your configuration.

 Note
The server address and port are required for both SAP BW on-premise products. For example: https://<BW SERVER:PORT> for SAP BW On-Premise. And the
URL should look like: https://<BW SERVER:PORT>/sap/opu/odata/sap/RSBPC_ODATA_EXPORT_SRV

d. Select the authentication type.

e. Enter the user name and password of the user you want to import data from.

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