SAP Advantage Database Server (ADS)
Custom connector for SAP Advantage Database Server (ADS) utilizes an ODBC connection for executing custom queries and retrieves metadata using specific queries tailored to this data source.
ODBC Driver
Before importing, using the custom connector requires the installation and configuration of the ODBC driver.
We have tested the import using the official Advantage ODBC Driver v12.0 downloaded from the https://me.sap.com/ website (requires logging in with your SAP ME account).
Connector features
Data Catalog
Dataedo will document the following objects from SAP Advantage Database Server (ADS):
- Tables
- Views
- Procedures
- Functions
How to connect
To connect to Snowflake, create new documentation by clicking Add and choosing New connection.
On the connection screen, choose SAP (Sybase) Advantage Database Server (ADS) (Local Custom Connector) or SAP (Sybase) Advantage Database Server (ADS) (Shared Custom Connector).
Choose the ODBC driver configured earlier.
Click Connect.
Connector specification
Imported objects
| Object | Imported as |
|---|---|
| Table | Table |
| View | View |
| Function | Function |
| Procedure | Procedure |
Tables metadata
| Metadata | Imported as |
|---|---|
| Schema | Schema |
| Name | Name |
| Comment | Description |
| Columns | Table columns |
| Name | Name |
| Data type | Data type |
| Null/Not null | Nullable |
| Comment | Description |
Views metadata
| Metadata | Imported as |
|---|---|
| Name | Name |
| Comment | Description |
| Script | Script |
| Columns | View columns |
| Name | Name |
| Data type | Data type |
| Null/Not null | Nullable |
| Comment | Description |
Procedures metadata
| Metadata | Imported as |
|---|---|
| Name | Name |
| Comment | Description |
| Script | Script |
Functions metadata
| Metadata | Imported as |
|---|---|
| Name | Name |
| Comment | Description |
| Script | Script |
