Preparing the environment
Preparing the EnvironmentGetting started with Angles for SAP consists of executing the steps described below. The technical implications of each step are explained in more detail in their corresponding chapters.To prepare the Angles for SAP environmentFill in the Angles for SAP Sizing and Requirements Questionnaire to determine your Angles for SAP setup (see Sizing and requirements).Fill in the...
Sizing and requirements
Fill the Sizing and Requirements formTo set up the correct cloud environment for you, you will be asked to fill out the Sizing and Requirements Questionnaire. Your Angles for SAP consultant will provide this to you. In this document, you are asked to provide information about your SAP system so that your consultant can determine the specifications of your Angles for SAP server hardware.The requ...
VPN connection
VPN ConnectionTo download the required SAP data to the Angles for SAP Cloud environment, you will need to organize connectivity to your SAP systems. The Angles for SAP team will support you when setting this up. Our Angles for SAP consultant will require a temporary VPN account to log in to your network so that they can remotely log in to your SAP system.A secure VPN tunnel between the Angles f...
Firewall ports
Firewall PortsTo connect to the SAP systems, specific firewall ports need to be used.The following ports are used to connect Angles for SAP to your SAP system:Firewall port numberPurpose32xxLogging in to SAP with a Dialog User to perform verification of the data.33xxIinitial SAP connection and data extraction.36xxLoad balancing, if possible and requested.Note: xx stands for the instance number ...
The SAP Function Module
SAP Function Module OverviewThe Function Module is an ABAP program certified by SAP and provided to you by Angles for SAP. You import this Function Module into the SAP System(s). The purpose of the ABAP code is to extract data out of SAP tables, convert it into record-based data, and transfer it to either a file system to be picked up by the insightsoftware server or directly to the insightsoft...
SAP users
SAP UsersYou will need to set up two SAP user accounts that will be used by Angles for SAP.SAP System User accountThe Angles for SAP ETL Sandbox needs an SAP user account to be able to download data from SAP. This user account must be of type SYSTEM, because it has to work in the background. The required authorizations for the SAP System User can be found in the Function Module Installation Man...
Loading SAP data into the environment
Loading SAP DataOnce you have completed all preparation activities, an Angles for SAP consultant will try to do an initial test data extraction from SAP. This test will determine if the Angles for SAP system can successfully reach the SAP system and if data can be downloaded so that it can be loaded into the Angles for SAP environment.When the initial test data extraction is successful, an esse...