How to Expose the S4HANA ABAP CDS View to Qlik Sense

Using the following points to expose the S4HANA CDS view to Fiori App

1. Creation of CDS View .
2. Creation of Odata service for the CDS view .
3. Using Odata Service in Qlik Sense .

Following Step by Step Process for the above points.

Point 1. Creation of CDS View.

Step-1.1 : For Creating the CDS view right click on package→New→Other ABAP Repository

Object.



Step-1.2 : Select the Data Definition in Core Data services.


Step-1.3 : Fill the details Project , Package ,Name & Description and Click on Next.



Step-1.4 : Click on Next.



Step-1.5 : Select the type of template is required and click on Finish.



Step-1.6 : See the Below mention Details & Script Screenshot which is expose the MARA Table With limited Columns . After Giving the Script Save the file.

• ZCDS_SQL is the ABAP View name when activated view is created in ABAP
• MARA is the table name (We can use the table or view Name)
• ZCDS_DDL is the Entity name (File name is also same)
• @Odata.publish:ture is used to expose the data trough odata default Odata name is ZCDS_DDL_CDS('Entity'+_CDS)

Step-1.7 : For activation the DDL file . Right click on DDL file and select Active option .



Step-1.8 : After click on active we can see the Activation pop-up.




Step-1.9 : File is successfully activated.



Step-1.10 : For Checking the ABAP view . Go to the GUI and Open the T-Code SE11 . Select the view and give the view name and click on Display.



Step-1.11 : For Checking the data click on Contents .



Step-1.12 : Select Execute.



Step-1.13 : Below Screenshot we can see the data which are given in the CDS view.



Point 2. Creation of Odata service for the CDS view.

Step-2.1: Open the T-Code /n/IWFND/MAINT_SERVICE & Click on Add Service.

Step-2.2 : Provide the System Alias & Technical Service Name and Click on Get Services . Click on Add Selected Services .

Step-2.3 : Then Service is added into the services list.




Step-2.4 : For Checking the Odata Select the service and click on Call Browser.

Step-2.5 : Below Response will come .

Point 3. Using Odata Service in Qlik Sense .

Step-3.1 : Select the Create new App as show in the below screenshot .



Step-3.2 : Provide the name of app as show in the below screenshot .




Step-3.3 : App created successfully show in the below screenshot .



Step-3.4 : Select the add data from files and other sources as show in the below screenshot .



Step-3.5 : Select the Rest data source as show in the below screenshot .



Step-3.6 : Provide the Odata URL Along with User Details and click on Create as show in the below screenshot .



Step-3.7 : Select the Data and Click on Add data as show in the below screenshot .



Step-3.8 : Data Preview of data show in the below screenshot .