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:

• Go to your SAP Analytics Cloud and navigate to Administration.

• Click on App Information for the OAuth Clients.

• Click on Add a New OAuth Client.

• Copy the Client ID, Secret, Token URL, and Authorization URL.

To Register SAC Environment:

1. In Environments, go to SAP Analytics Cloud.

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

   
3. 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.).

   
4. Click Save to register the environment.

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

1. 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.

3. 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.

   
2. 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.

   
3. Change Management:

   • Navigate to the Change Management section.

   • Go to User Stories, click on the Actions button, and select Edit.

   

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

   • Click on the Save button.

   
4. Promote User Story:

   • Click on the Save button.

   • Click on Promote to promote the user story.

   
5. 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.