The Palantir Foundry Connector 2.0 for SAP Applications ("Connector") is an SAP Certified Add-On developed in partnership with Diskover Limited ↗.
The Connector securely captures data and metadata from SAP systems (S/4HANA, ECC, Business Warehouse, SLT Replication Server) and integrates them into the Foundry platform. The Connector is installed on the SAP application layer, adheres to standard SAP security policies, and uses native SAP application logic for data access.
Connector installation: The Connector is an SAP Certified Add-On, installed using SAINT (SAP Add-On Installation Tool).
Connector exposes access over HTTPS: The Connector runs a web service via SICF. This allows the Foundry Data Connector to request underlying ERP or BW data over HTTPS.
Data transfer logic defined in Foundry: The tables, objects, filters and schedules of the data transfers are defined in Foundry and executed by the Foundry Data Connection Coordinator.
Application layer access: Palantir Foundry will send the request to the SAP NetWeaver application layer independent of which database is running under SAP. There is no direct database access. All information access is from the application layer.
SAP standard security: Foundry will call the Connector with an SAP user secured and authorized within SAP. Therefore, all SAP standard security procedures and policies apply. There is no additional maintenance of dataflow security.
SAP application logic access: Tables, functions, BW InfoProviders and BEx queries are all available objects for data extraction to Foundry.
System load and scalability: The Connector checks data load on the system before starting extraction. If certain criteria are not met, extraction is aborted. The Connector is fully aligned with SAP scalability. The Connector may co-exist within the same application server or, optionally, run in a separate application server reserved for data processing.
| Capability | Status |
|---|---|
| Bulk import | 🟢 Generally available |
| Streaming import | 🟢 Generally available |
| Interactive exploration | 🟢 Generally available |
| Bulk export | 🔴 Under development |
| Webhooks | 🟢 Generally available |
If your primary SAP system is running a NetWeaver Application Server version lower than 7.4 SP5, see Remote Agent Installation for details of how to setup a remote connection.
These are the high-level steps to connect your organization's SAP system(s) to Foundry.
The port on the SAP server that the Agent will communicate via is the default HTTPS port for ICM (Internet Communication Manager – a component of the SAP NetWeaver Application Server). The port number can be found by running the SMICM transaction code in the SAP system.