Connecting to an SAP Data Source

Overview

ROMA Connect can use SAP as a data source for data integration tasks. Before using the SAP data source, you need to connect it to ROMA Connect.

Prerequisites

Each connected data source must belong to an integration application. Before connecting a data source, ensure that an integration application is available. Otherwise, create an integration application first.

Procedure

1. Log in to the ROMA Connect console. On the Instances page, click View Console next to a specific instance.
2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Data Sources. In the upper right corner of the page, click Access Data Source.
3. On the Default tab page, select SAP and click Next.
4. Configure the data source connection information.

   Table 1 Data source connection information

   Parameter	Description
   Name	Enter a data source name. It is recommended that you enter a name based on naming rules to facilitate search.
   Integration Application	Select the integration application to which the data source belongs.
   Description	Enter the descriptive information.
   IP Address	Enter the IP address of the SAP application server.
   Instance ID	Enter the instance number of the SAP application server. The instance number consists of two letters or digits.
   Customer Code	Enter the ID of the client to be connected in the SAP system. The client ID consists of three digits.
   Username	Enter the username for connecting to the SAP client.
   Password	Enter the password for connecting to the SAP client.

   The following is an example of connecting to an SAP data source.

   Figure 1 SAP data source configuration example
   
5. Click Check Connectivity to check the connectivity between ROMA Connect and the data source.
   • If the test result is Data source connected successfully, go to the next step.
   • If the test result is Failed to connect to the data source, check the data source status and connection parameters, and click Recheck until the connection is successful.
6. Click Create.