Configuring BI Java Connector (SAP Library

Configuring BI Java Connector

Use

To prepare a data source for use with the BI Java SDK or with UD Connect, you first need to configure the properties in BI Java Connector used to connect to the data source. You use the SAP NetWeaver Administrator to do this.

Note

To create and configure systems in the portal for use in Visual Composer scenarios, see Running the System Landscape Wizard and Editing Systems in the NetWeaver Portal System Landscape documentation.

Prerequisites

● In order to configure the properties for a data source based on a BI Java Connector, the connector’s resource adapter archive (RAR file) (delivered as part of Universal Data Integration, or UDI) and the Metamodel Repository (MMR) that the connectors rely on must first be deployed to the server. UDI and MMR are part of usage type AS-Java (Application Server – Java) in NetWeaver 7.1.

● Further prerequisites can be found in the documentation on the Connector.

More information: BI JDBC Connector

Procedure

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1. Use the NetWeaver Administrator to configure the relevant connector properties. Locate the connector on the Resources List as follows:

○ BI JDBC Connector: com.sap.ip.bi.sdk.dac.connector.jdbc

See Managing Resource Adapters for instructions on configuring connector properties.

2. Configure a reference to your data source’s JDBC driver on the Loader References tab in the NetWeaver Administrator.

See Managing Resource Adapters for details.

Result

Your BI Java Connector properties are configured and your data source is ready to use.

Testing the Connections

After you have configured the BI Java Connector, you can perform a rough installation check by displaying the page for the connector in your server. Perform the tests for the connector by calling the URL(s) in the table below:

Connector Test Servlets

Connector	URL	Successful Result
BI JDBC Connector	http://<host>:<port>/TestJDBC_Web/TestJDBCPage.jsp	A list of tables is displayed

Note

These tests are designed to work with the default installation of the BI Java Connector. Cloned connectors with new JNDI names are not tested by these servlets.

JNDI Names

When creating applications with the BI Java SDK, refer to a connector by its JNDI name: The BI JDBC Connector has the name SDK_JDBC.

Cloning the Connections

You can clone an existing connection by using the Clone button in the toolbar.

Caution For Universal Data Connect (UD Connect) only:

If you enter the name of the resource adapter in the duplication process, you have to add the prefix SDK_ to the JNDI name. Only use uppercase letters in the name. This ensures that UD Connect can recognize the connector.