SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) is a cloud-based business intelligence (BI) and analytics platform that integrates data visualization, planning, and predictive analytics.

Credential Registration

1. Admin users can switch to the Administration View to access the Credential Manager.

2. Click the Credential Manager menu option on the left-hand pane to view the list of registered credentials.

1. To add a new credential, click Register Credential available on the right-hand panel, and then click on the Register Credential button.

1. Fill in the required fields:

• Credential Name: Enter a name of your choice.

• Credential Type: Select SAP Analytics Cloud.

1. For the Client ID, Secret, Token URL, and Authorization URL:

• Log in to your SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) instance.

• In the SAC home screen, go to System > Administration.

• In the Administration panel, select the App Integration tab.

• Click on Add OAuth Client.

• Provide a Name for the client.

• Enter the Redirect URI (callback URL) as required.

• Click Add to create the client.

Note : Upon creation, the Client ID and Client Secret will be generated. Save these credentials securely

• The Authorization URL and Token URL can be found outside the OAuth Clients section under the App Integration or OAuth Configuration area.

• Copy and securely store the following details:

  • Client ID

  • Client Secret

  • Authorization URL

  • Token URL

To Register SAC Environment:

1. In Environments, go to SAP Analytics Cloud.

1. Click Register SAC Environment. The following screen is displayed:

1. Fill in the required details:

• Name: Enter a name for your reference.

• Landscape: Select the Landscape in use.

• OAuth Credentials: Select the SAC OAuth Credentials registered with ReleaseOwl.

• Host URL: Enter the host URL of the SAP Analytics Cloud environment.

• Environment Type: Select the environment type you are registering (e.g., Dev or QA, etc.).

1. Click Save to register the environment.

1. Similarly, register the target SAC environment as follows:

2. The registered environments are displayed.

1. Click on the required environment to view the details.

2. Click the edit icon to edit the registered SAC Environment.

3. Click the delete icon to delete the required environment.

Adding SAC Environments to the Project:

The SAC environments must be registered in Project Settings in ReleaseOwl.

1. To register SAC environment:

   • Go to the Projects drop-down at the top right corner and click Project Settings.

   • In Project Settings, navigate to Environment.

   • The following screen is displayed.

   

   
2. Click Add to add a new environment in ReleaseOwl.

   • In the subsequent screen, select the required environments from the list displayed.

   • Select Source environment and Save the changes.

   

Note: Only the artifacts from the source are synced to ReleaseOwl.

1. The environment gets added to the corresponding project in ReleaseOwl.

1. Click on the Users tab. This tab lists all existing users associated with the project.4

2. Click on the edit (lock) icon next to the user for whom you want to manage roles and permissions.

1. This will open the Permissions page for the selected user.

1. Scroll down to the Environments section.

2. Check the Deploy checkbox for the relevant environment(s) to enable deploy access.

SAC Management and Deployment

1. Sync Packages:

   • Go to SAC Management in the Build section and click on Sync Packages.

   

• You can see the Deployment History by clicking on the Actions button and selecting Deployment History.

1. View Package Details:

• Click the Actions button and select Import Settings to view package details.

• Each package has different import settings, and you need to configure the import settings for the required package.

1. Release Pipelines:

• Go to the Release Pipelines and click on the Create New Release Pipeline.

• Enter a Release Pipeline Name.

• Click Add Stage.

• Enter the stage name say for e.g., UAT or QA where the deployment has to be carried out and click OK.

• Tasks: Click Add to enter any tasks that are to be performed

Note: To remove any stage, click Remove stage button.

• Different tasks that can be added are as follows:

Add a Deployment Stage

• Click on Add under the Tasks section.

• Select SAC - Deployment from the available task types.

Configure Task Details

In the Task Details panel on the right side, fill in the following information:

Field	Description
Name	Enter a unique name for your task.
Description	Optionally, provide a brief description of the task.
Select SAC Environment	Choose the SAC environment for deployment from the dropdown.

Optional Settings

You may optionally configure the following:

• Schedule Time Enable this checkbox to schedule the deployment at a specific date and time.

• Notify Users Enable this checkbox to send email notifications to selected users after task execution.

• Notify Promotion User Enable this checkbox to notify the user who promoted the pipeline.

Finalize the Task

• Once all configurations are complete, click Next to proceed to Step 3: Notification Email(s) or continue adding more tasks as needed.

Change Management:

• Navigate to the Change Management section.

• Go to User Stories, click on the Create New User Story.

• Fill in the required fields, such as:

  • Summary: A clear and concise name for the user story.

  • Description: Detailed explanation of the requirement or feature.

  • Release Version, Sprint, Assigned To, and any other custom fields as applicable.

• After entering the details, click the Save button to create the User Story.

• Once the User Story is created, it will appear in the list/grid view.

• Click on the Edit next to the User Story entry.

• Click on the +Add button to add SAC Packages.

• Click on the Save button.

1. Promote User Story:

• Click on Promote to promote the user story.

1. Check Deployment Status:

• Click on the Pipeline Activity to view the deployment status.

• Click the "Deploy Log" button to open a pop-up window displaying deployment details.