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SAP Business data cloud overview

SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) is a cloud-native SaaS platform that facilitates federated data access, integration, and governance. It features a multi-layer architecture including business, modeling, and connectivity layers, with tools for data modeling and integration. Key components include data builders, monitoring tools, and support for various data sources, ensuring robust security and governance capabilities.

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SAP Business data cloud overview

SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) is a cloud-native SaaS platform that facilitates federated data access, integration, and governance. It features a multi-layer architecture including business, modeling, and connectivity layers, with tools for data modeling and integration. Key components include data builders, monitoring tools, and support for various data sources, ensuring robust security and governance capabilities.

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SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC): Technical Overview

🧱 1. Architecture Overview

SAP BDC is a cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS platform hosted on SAP Business


Technology Platform (BTP). It is built to support federated data access, data integration,
semantic modeling, and governance in a single layer.

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| SAP Business Data Cloud |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Business Layer: Semantic Modeling, Data Lineage, Catalog |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Modeling Layer: Business Builder, Data Builder |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Data Integration: Replication, Virtualization, Federation |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Connectivity Layer: SAP & Non-SAP Sources (Cloud & On-prem) |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+

⚙️2. Key Technical Components

Component Description
Logical workspaces used to separate data modeling, security, and data
Spaces
governance by teams/projects
Used to create data models (views, joins, projections) from connected
Data Builder
sources
Adds business semantics, reusable measures, hierarchies, and
Business Builder
metadata for consumers like SAC
Data Integration
Tracks status of replication jobs, data flows, and virtual connections
Monitor
Visual ETL-like tool for data transformation and replication across
Data Flow
sources

🔌 3. Connectivity & Integration

Source Type Supported via


Direct (Smart Data Access), Data Federation,
SAP HANA (on-prem/cloud)
Replication
S/4HANA / BW/4HANA ODP, CDS Views, ABAP extractors
Databases (Snowflake, BigQuery,
JDBC / Partner Connectors
etc.)
Flat Files / APIs / REST File upload, OData, Open Connectors
Data Marketplace Connect to 3rd-party data vendors

 Virtual Access (no replication) is possible using Data Fabric architecture


 Replication uses in-memory capabilities for performance

📦 4. Data Modeling (Development Layer)

Layer Tool Purpose


Create base views from source tables (projection, join,
Physical Layer Data Builder
union)
Business Add business meaning to raw models (measures, units,
Semantic Layer
Builder hierarchies)
Consumption SAC / External
Consume exposed models via live connection or OData
Layer BI

Supports:

 SQL-based view creation


 Graphical modeling
 Reuse of business entities (like “Customer”, “Product”)

🔐 5. Security and Governance

Feature Description
Limit modeling and data usage to designated users or
Space-based access control
groups
Row-Level Security Filters applied based on user identity or attributes
Data Lineage and Impact Built-in tools for understanding data origin and
Analysis downstream usage
Business glossary with searchable metadata and
Data Catalog
classification

🧠 6. Data Access Technologies

Protocol / Tech Usage


SQL SQL views for internal modeling
OData v4 External consumption (e.g., SAC, 3rd-party tools)
JDBC/ODBC BI tool integration (Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
Live Connection to SAC No data replication, real-time data access

📈 7. Consumption in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

 Live models built directly on top of BDC views


 Planning scenarios supported using semantic models
 Data blending possible with other sources (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets)
🧪 Summary: Key Technical Highlights
Aspect Capability
Data Handling Virtual, Federated, Replicated
Data Modeling SQL Views + Semantic Modeling (Business Builder)
Integration SAP and non-SAP, JDBC, OData, Data Marketplace
Governance Metadata, Lineage, Roles, Row-Level Security
Deployment

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