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Connecting PowerBi to SAP HANA Database
Hello Everyone , I was wondering if i can connect the PowerBI Directly to the SAP from my understanding i can do that using the SAP HANA Database connection however after i follow the instruction and install the SAP HANA client still after i open the sap and try to connect it give me this :
So am i doing something wrong or there is somehting missing that i need to download , would appreciate any help i can get , thank you
2 Replies
- amitchandak
Super User
Anonymous , refer to the solution here, about two installations
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/unable-to-connect-SAP-hana/m-p/161111
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-query/connectors/sap-hana/sap-hana-troubleshooting
- metrica
Post Prodigy
Hi there,
For direct SAP HANA connectivity, Power BI requires the SAP HANA ODBC driver, typically installed with the SAP HANA Client.
If your goal is to analyze S/4HANA business data rather than use HANA SQL or Calculation Views directly, you may also evaluate Power BI Connector for SAP:
It uses SAP OData services and provides Power BI with an OData endpoint, without requiring direct HANA database access or local HANA ODBC.
Documentation:
https://metricasoftware.com/docs/sap/Cheers,
Metrica Team
