Prerequisites

The following section describes the prerequisites for working with the Qlik Replicate SAP OData endpoint.

SAP NetWeaver and SAP BW supported versions

The following SAP NetWeaver and SAP BW versions contain components required for working with OData:

• SAP Gateway Foundation (SAP_GWFND) in SAP NetWeaver 7.52, 7.51 and, 7.50 (>= SP03) and in ABAP Platform 1809, 1909 2020, 2021, and 2022.
• ODP-Based Data Extraction via OData is supported from SAP BW 750.

For more information, see SAP notes 3058404 and 2512479.

Prerequisites for generating and using an OData service

For ODP-based data distribution via OData, the SAP Gateway Foundation should either exist locally in the SAP NetWeaver system of the ODP provider, or in a separate SAP NetWeaver instance. To generate the OData service, the system must contain the functional scope of the software component IW_BEP.

To extract data via the OData service BW InfoProvider (ODP context BW), you need an open hub license.

For more information, see ODP-Based Data Extraction via OData.

Check SAP Gateway activation

To check the status of the SAP Gateway, do the following:

1. Open transaction SPRO.

2. Navigate to: SAP NetWeaver > SAP Gateway > OData Channel > Configuration > Activate or Deactivate SAP Gateway.

3. Click the Activity icon.

   A message shows the current status: Active or Not Active.

4. If the SAP Gateway status is inactive, click Activate.

Check services in transaction SICF

The SICF transaction ensures the activation of required HTTP services for OData functionality. To check the node service status, do the following:

1. Open transaction SICF.

2. Navigate to the following service path: /sap/opu/odata/SAP/.

3. Check the node is active.

4. If the required OData service is inactive, right click and select Activate Service.

5. Repeat for all services under the service path: /sap/opu/odata/iwfnd.