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Generate data extraction reports for SAP
Do you use ABAP reports to unload data from SAP to your big data or BI platforms? We have good news for you: you can keep this approach but cut [...]
SAP BW Data Extraction with hierarchy flattening
After countless requests from customers and prospects, we finally added SAP BW data extraction as a new feature to our product Data Unfolder. The reason behind so many companies face difficulties extracting hierarchies from [...]
Extract data from SAP BW to Tableau Server
In this article, we will show you how to extract data from SAP BW to Tableau Server utilizing Data Unfolder’s new feature. […]
New Product: BI Bridge for SAP
Our new product, BI Bridge for SAP Solutions, displays live SAP ERP transactions in BI reports and dashboards. Embedding or linking relevant SAP screens enables analysts to access and work with SAP data in [...]
In-memory Analytics on SAP ERP data using EXASOL
If you need robust analytic performance on SAP data, but for whatever reason don’t want to use HANA, VirtDB and EXASOL got you covered. In this article we will explain [...]
Query SAP data with Spark SQL
In this article, we will show you the easiest way to load data to Hadoop and query it through Spark SQL. Spark SQL The Spark team launched Spark SQL as a Spark component for [...]
Sales dashboards in Spotfire on SAP ERP data
Push SAP® ERP data to Spotfire® desktop with a few clicks and visualize data easily. TIBCO Spotfire® helps you quickly uncover insights for better decision-making, while SAP ERP has significant percent of [...]
SAP compliant ETL jobs
Evolve ERP data extract ETL’s to become SAP compliant In previous posts we highlighted the risks of SAP Indirect Access and the increasing stringent nature of SAP licence audits in this area. As it turned [...]
Efficient delta extractions from SAP
Often there are datasets in SAP that grow so large it’s impossible to extract them periodically in a reasonable timeframe. Also, it makes no sense to extract records that are already in the target system [...]
SAP Indirect Access – VirtDB’s solution
For just over a month the SAP community has fiercely been debating the UK court ruling on SAP indirect access licensing. Diageo, the world’s largest distiller, lost a case against SAP that resulted in a [...]
Generate data extraction reports for SAP
Do you use ABAP reports to unload data from SAP to your big data or BI platforms? We have good news for you: you can keep this approach but cut [...]
Extract data from SAP BW to Tableau Server
In this article, we will show you how to extract data from SAP BW to Tableau Server utilizing Data Unfolder’s new feature. […]
New Product: BI Bridge for SAP
Our new product, BI Bridge for SAP Solutions, displays live SAP ERP transactions in BI reports and dashboards. Embedding or linking relevant SAP screens enables analysts to access and work with SAP data in [...]
Query SAP data with Spark SQL
In this article, we will show you the easiest way to load data to Hadoop and query it through Spark SQL. Spark SQL The Spark team launched Spark SQL as a Spark component for [...]
VirtDB Releases It’s Latest Product called InstantInsights
Utilize BI Visualization in SAP ERP GUI BUDAPEST, Hungary, May 26, 2017 -- VirtDB announced the public availability of their latest product InstantInsights, an add-on for SAP systems, which enables embedding Business Intelligence visualisations [...]
VirtDB at Tableau Conference On Tour in London
There is just 2 weeks left until The London Tableau Conference On Tour (June 5-7th). This event is all about data emersion and visual design, you’ll eat, sleep, and breathe data the Tableau way, discover [...]
SAP to Hadoop Hive
Push data from SAP to Hadoop Hive What do you think about an SAP datamart in Hadoop HIVE? In cases where - for whatever reason - SAP HANA (or BW or BW on HANA) is [...]
Pacoma boosts self-service data access with VirtDB
Highlights SAP Modules covered Deployment time Extracts per week Less manual effort Customer Pacoma is one of the world's leading suppliers of hydraulic cylinders. Over the [...]
Create SAP data mart in Tableau (2.)
The goal is similar as it was last time to create a mini data mart from operative SAP ERP data to Tableau in a few minutes only - without ABAP coding or IT staff bothered. This [...]
Create an SAP FI mini data mart in Tableau
Quick SAP Data mart in Tableau 1.0 For certain analytics you may need operational data from SAP ERP systems. Sometimes you require freedom to select data from SAP in self-service or have to re-design BI [...]
Generate data extraction reports for SAP
Do you use ABAP reports to unload data from SAP to your big data or BI platforms? We have good news for you: you can keep this approach but cut [...]
New Product: BI Bridge for SAP
Our new product, BI Bridge for SAP Solutions, displays live SAP ERP transactions in BI reports and dashboards. Embedding or linking relevant SAP screens enables analysts to access and work with SAP data in [...]
In-memory Analytics on SAP ERP data using EXASOL
If you need robust analytic performance on SAP data, but for whatever reason don’t want to use HANA, VirtDB and EXASOL got you covered. In this article we will explain [...]
VirtDB Releases It’s Latest Product called InstantInsights
Utilize BI Visualization in SAP ERP GUI BUDAPEST, Hungary, May 26, 2017 -- VirtDB announced the public availability of their latest product InstantInsights, an add-on for SAP systems, which enables embedding Business Intelligence visualisations [...]
Sales dashboards in Spotfire on SAP ERP data
Push SAP® ERP data to Spotfire® desktop with a few clicks and visualize data easily. TIBCO Spotfire® helps you quickly uncover insights for better decision-making, while SAP ERP has significant percent of [...]
SAP compliant ETL jobs
Evolve ERP data extract ETL’s to become SAP compliant In previous posts we highlighted the risks of SAP Indirect Access and the increasing stringent nature of SAP licence audits in this area. As it turned [...]
Efficient delta extractions from SAP
Often there are datasets in SAP that grow so large it’s impossible to extract them periodically in a reasonable timeframe. Also, it makes no sense to extract records that are already in the target system [...]
SAP Indirect Access – VirtDB’s solution
For just over a month the SAP community has fiercely been debating the UK court ruling on SAP indirect access licensing. Diageo, the world’s largest distiller, lost a case against SAP that resulted in a [...]
VirtDB on S/4HANA
SAP S/4HANA to BI tools One of the most recurring questions we have had from clients and prospects during our demos is: Does VirtDB work with SAP’s S/4HANA? As of now, the proud answer is: [...]
SAP to Hadoop Hive
Push data from SAP to Hadoop Hive What do you think about an SAP datamart in Hadoop HIVE? In cases where - for whatever reason - SAP HANA (or BW or BW on HANA) is [...]