Set Up an SAP IQ Connection (Beta)

Set up the SAP IQ connection to start the flow of data into Data Cloud.

This feature is a Beta Service. A customer may opt to try a Beta Service in its sole discretion. Any use of the Beta Service is subject to the applicable Beta Services Terms provided at Agreements and Terms. If you have questions or feedback about this Beta Service, contact the Data Cloud Connector team at datacloud-connectors-beta@salesforce.com.
User Permissions Needed 
To create a connection:System Administrator

Before you begin:

  • Enable the Beta connector through the feature manager. See Enable Data Cloud Features.
  • Verify your admin has enabled firewalls on the system you want Data Cloud to connect to by including these IP addresses to your allowlists.

  1. In Data Cloud, click Setup, and select Data Cloud Setup.

  2. Under External Integrations, select Other Connectors.

  3. Click New.

  4. On the Source tab, select SAP IQ and click Next.

  5. Enter a connection name, connection API name, and provide the authentication and connection details.

  6. For Authentication Details, enter the username and password to authenticate the user.

    1. For SSL Server Certificate,  enter the whole SSL certificate string, an SHA-1 certificate string, or upload the string as a .pemfile.

  7. For Connection Details, provide the connection URL, port and database.

    1. For Connection URL, provide the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).

    2. For Port, enter the port that the server is running on. The default is 2638, but it can be changed.

    3. For Database, enter the database schema you want to query.

    To learn more about connecting to SAP IQ, review the SAP Help Portal.

  8. To review your configuration, click Test Connection.

  9. Click Save.

After the connector details are accepted, the connection is created and listed under Connectors. You can now create data streams.