Re: Connection between PostgreSQL and SAP HANA database

On 10/10/24 02:54, Thürmann, Andreas wrote:
> Please excuse the late reply. I didn't have time to continue working on
> this project.
>
> I still don't get a response to the query. The query continues
> indefinitely and the data output window shows only „Waiting for the
> query to complete...“
>
> In the SAP HANA logs i can’t find any access of my PostgreSQL-query, the
> Microsoft solution works perfectly and is visible in the log.

Are you running this on Windows?

>
> Is it not possible to connect to the SAP HANA database with PostgreSQL
> or are there errors in my setup?
>
> My current expectation of the data stream: PostgreSQL -> odbc_fdw ->
> HDBODBC (SAP-driver) –> SAP HANA database

Does this:

HDBODBC (SAP-driver) –> SAP HANA database

work?

Meaning, does test connection complete successfully.

What are the settings for odbc_fdw and the SAP driver?

>
> But how can I set up the connection between the two ODBC drivers?
>
> Has anyone already implemented a project like this and can tell me how
> to establish the connection to SAP?
>
> > Adrian Klaver (adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com
> <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>
>
> > <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com
> <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>>) asked:
>
> >
>
> > Postgres version?
>
> >
>
> > PostgreSQL 16 with pgAdmin 16 4.2.2
>
> Have you tried tried this using psql?
>
> > Have you looked at Postgres log for errors?
>
> >
>
> >                  No errors during the query in the log, only a
>
> > „unrecognized winsock error 10054“ at the start of the pg client
>
> Have you looked at the SAP HANA logs to see if a connection is even
> attempted?
>
> Ron Johnson (ronljohnsonjr(at)gmail(dot)com <mailto:ronljohnsonjr(at)gmail(dot)com>)
> asked me the following. Answers below:
>
> 1. What error did you get?
>
> No error, the query runns into infinity (>30 min.) without a result.
>
> 2. Which command caused the error?
>
> Test-query like SELECT * FROM hana_table LIMIT 10;
>
> 3. What version of the odbc_fdw are you using?
>
> Latest, Version 0.5.2
>
> 4. What version of Postgresql are you using?
>
> PostgreSQL 16 with pgAdmin 16 4.2.2
>
> Adrian Klaver (adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com
> <mailto:adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com>) asked:
>
> Postgres version?
>
> PostgreSQL 16 with pgAdmin 16 4.2.2
>
> SAP HANA version?
>
> SAP HANA database 2.00.07400
>
> odbc_fdw version and where did you get it from?
>
>                 I use the odbc_fdw from
> https://www.postgresonline.com/journal/index.php?/archives/409-PostgreSQL-16-64-bit-for-Windows-FDWs.html <https://www.postgresonline.com/journal/index.php?/archives/409-PostgreSQL-16-64-bit-for-Windows-FDWs.html>
>
> How do you know you are not making a connection?
>
>                 No results from the query, no suggestions in the
> foreign table creation menu
>
> Have you looked at Postgres log for errors?
>
>                 No errors during the query in the log, only a
> „unrecognized winsock error 10054“ at the start of the pg client
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I'm currently trying to establish a connection between PostgreSQL and a
> SAP HANA database. Unfortunately, so far without success.
>
> SAP's own ODBC driver works correctly and I can query the HANA database
> using an ISQL command. However, I can't establish a connection from
> PostgreSQL.
>
> I used the following commands to establish the connection:
>
> CREATE SERVER hana_server
>
> FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER odbc_fdw
>
> OPTIONS (dsn 'SAP_ODBC_DNS');
>
> CREATE FOREIGN TABLE hana_table (
>
>   matnr VARCHAR(40)
>
> )
>
> SERVER hana_server
>
> OPTIONS (table 'SAPABAP1.MARA');
>
> CREATE USER MAPPING FOR postgres
>
> SERVER hana_server
>
> OPTIONS (odbc_user 'secret_user', odbc_password 'secret_password');
>
> Can anyone tell me where the error is?
>
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen
>
> i. A. Andreas Thürmann
>
>
> Mit freundlichen Grüßen
>
> i. A. Andreas Thürmann
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