Connecting to SAP HANA

While connected to SAP HANA, you can view data and create visualizations from an SAP HANA cube.

You must know your SAP HANA server name, port number, user name, and password. For more information, contact your SAP HANA administrator.
  1. On the Home page, select Acquire Data.
  2. In the Add new dataset dialog, select Connect to SAP HANA One, and select Next.
  3. Select the server to log on to in the Server list.
  4. Enter the port number to log on to in the Instance/Port box.
  5. Connect to the SAP HANA server:
    Option Description

    If you connect by entering credentials

    Enter your user name and password, and select Connect.

    If you connect via single sign on (SSO)

    Select the Authenticate by Operating System (SSO) check box, and select Connect.

  6. Select Next.
    An Add new dataset: SAP HANA views dialog appears, displaying available SAP HANA views.
  7. Expand the SAP HANA view that contains the data to view, and choose the cube that contains the data.
  8. Choose which data to acquire:
    • To acquire particular dimensions and measures in the data, select Next, choose the dimensions and measures, and select OK.
    • To acquire all data, select Create.
The Visualize room opens, and you can start building charts and analyzing the data. If you want to modify the dataset first, switch to the Prepare room.