SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) is renowned for its seamless integration with SAP systems, but its true power lies in its ability to connect with a wide variety of non-SAP data sources as well. This capability allows organizations to bring diverse data together in a unified analytics platform, enabling richer insights and comprehensive business intelligence.
This article explores the different ways SAC connects to non-SAP systems, including databases, APIs, and file-based data, and explains how these connections expand the platform’s versatility.
Modern enterprises rely on multiple applications and data repositories beyond SAP — such as CRM systems, marketing platforms, third-party databases, cloud services, and flat files. Integrating these external sources into SAC enables:
SAC supports direct connections to various on-premise and cloud-based databases using live data connections or import data connections.
To connect, a secure tunnel (SAP Cloud Connector) is typically used to bridge on-premise databases to the cloud environment. Users configure credentials and connection parameters in SAC’s connection manager, then create models based on the connected data.
APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) allow SAC to fetch data from web services, cloud applications, and third-party platforms in a structured manner.
File-based data remains a common format for exchanging business data. SAC supports importing files directly into the platform.
Users upload files through the SAC interface and create models based on the file structure. Data can then be cleansed, transformed, and augmented using SAC’s modeling tools.
SAP Analytics Cloud’s ability to connect with non-SAP databases, APIs, and files greatly enhances its role as a centralized analytics platform. By bridging diverse data silos, SAC empowers organizations to perform comprehensive analytics that drive smarter, data-driven decisions. Whether integrating cloud applications, enterprise databases, or simple files, SAC’s flexible connectivity options support the evolving data landscape of modern businesses.