Access Live SAP ByDesign Data in Excel for the Web (Excel 365/Online)

Microsoft Excel for the web represents a cloud-native iteration of Microsoft Excel. When combined with Connect Spreadsheets by CData, you gain immediate access to SAP ByDesign data directly within Excel, facilitating data analysis, collaboration, calculations, and more. This article shows how to connect to SAP ByDesign in Connect Spreadsheets and access live SAP ByDesign data in Excel spreadsheets online.

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Configure SAP ByDesign Connectivity for Excel

Connectivity to SAP ByDesign from Excel is made possible through Connect Spreadsheets . To work with SAP ByDesign data from Excel, we start by creating and configuring a SAP ByDesign connection.

1. Log into Connect Spreadsheets, click Connections and click Add Connection
2. Select "SAP ByDesign" from the Add Connection panel
3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to SAP ByDesign.

   Set the following connection properties to connect to SAP ByDesign.

   • Url: Set this to the Url of your SAP ByDesign site. For example, https://test.sapbydesign.com
   • User: Set this to the username of your account.
   • Password: Set this to the password of your account.
   • CustomService or AnalyticsService: Only one of these must be specified. If you have a custom service you want to retrieve data from, specify CustomService. If you want to retrieve the reports of a analytical service, specify AnalyticsService.
     If neither is specified, 'cc_home_analytics.svc' will used as a default for the AnalyticsService property. If you are not sure what service to specify, you can always query the Services view to list available services.
4. Click Create & Test

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to SAP ByDesign data from Excel for the web.

Access Live SAP ByDesign Data in Excel for the web

The steps below outline connecting to Connect Spreadsheets from Excel to access live SAP ByDesign data.

1. Log into Excel, create a new sheet (or open an existing one).
2. Click Insert and click Office Add-ins. (If you have already installed the Add-In, jump to step 4.)
3. Search for Connect Spreadsheets and click "Get it now" to install the Add-in.
4. Back in Excel, open the Data ribbon select and click the Connect Spreadsheets "Get Data" button.
5. In the Add-In panel, click "Log in" to sign into and authenticate with your Connect Spreadsheets account
6. In the Connect Spreadsheets panel in Excel, click Import
7. Choose a Connection (e.g. SAPByDesign1), Table (e.g. [Inventory Balance]), and Columns to import
8. Optionally add Filters, Sorting, and a Limit
9. Click Execute to import the data

Live Access to SAP ByDesign Data from Spreadsheets

New, you have a direct, cloud-to-cloud connection to live SAP ByDesign data from your Excel workbook. You can add more data to your workbook for calculations, aggregations, collaboration, and more.

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