> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://domoinc-openapi-sync-dataflows.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # SAP HANA Connector ## Intro SAP HANA is an in-memory, column-oriented, relational database management system developed and marketed by SAP SE. Use Domo's SAP HANA connector to retrieve data from an SAP HANA database using a SQL query. To learn more about SAP HANA, visit their web page ([https://www.sap.com/products/hana.html](https://www.sap.com/products/hana.html "https://www.sap.com/products/hana.html") ). You connect to your SAP HANA account in the Data Center. This topic discusses the fields and menus that are specific to the SAP HANA connector user interface. General information for adding DataSets, setting update schedules, and editing DataSet information is discussed in [Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector](/s/article/360042926274). ## Prerequisites To connect to your SAP HANA account and create a DataSet, you must have the following: * The username and password you use to log into your SAP HANA account * The database name * The host name for the database * The port number for the database CA certificate text or URL path is required **only** if you select ****Certificate text**** or ****URL path****, respectively, in the ****Certificate type**** menu. Before you can connect to an SAP database, you must also whitelist a number of IP addresses on your database server on the port you want to connect to. For the full list of IP addresses, see [Whitelisting IP Addresses for Connectors](/s/article/360043630093 "Whitelisting IP Addresses for Connectors"). ## Connecting to Your SAP HANA Account This section enumerates the options in the **Credentials** and **Details** panes in the SAP HANA Connector page. The components of the other panes in this page, **Scheduling** and **Name & Describe Your DataSet**, are universal across most connector types and are discussed in greater length in [Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector](/s/article/360042926274 "Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector"). ### Credentials Pane This pane contains fields for entering credentials to connect to your SAP HANA account. The following table describes what is needed for each field:

Field	Description
Host	Enter the host name for the SAP database. Example: db.company.com
Port	Enter the port number for the database.
Database	Enter the name of the database.
Username	Enter your SAP HANA account username.
Password	Enter your SAP HANA account password.
Certificate	Paste the text for your CA certificate or enter the URL where your certificate is located. This is optional. If you do not want to include a certificate, select No certificate in the Certificate Type menu.
Certificate Type	Select a certificate type. If you do not want to include a certificate, select No certificate . If you select Certificate text, you must paste the text for your certificate in the Certificate field. If you select URL path , you must enter the URL where your certificate is located in the Certificate field.

Once you have entered valid SAP HANA credentials, you can use the same account any time you go to create a new SAP HANA DataSet. You can manage connector accounts in the **Accounts** tab in the Data Center. For more information about this tab, see [Managing User Accounts for Connectors](/s/article/360042926054 "Managing User Accounts for Connectors"). ### Details Pane In this pane you create an SQL query to pull data from your database. The **Query** parameter is required. The other three parameters are here to help you construct this query if you choose.

Description

Query Type

Query Type	Description
Custom Query	Enter the query to execute.
Query Builder	Select the table and fields to auto-generate your query.

Query

Enter an SQL query for selecting the data you want to pull into Domo.

Example: select \* from Employee

Schema Names

Select a schema.

Database Object

Select a database object.

Database Table

Select the table containing the data you want to pull into Domo.

Table Columns

Select the table columns with data you want to pull into Domo.

Query Helper

Copy and paste this query into the Query field if you need help building a query. This query is generated based on the selected Database Columns and Table Columns .

View

Select a view.

View Columns

Select the view columns that you would like to include in your report.

View Query Helper

Copy and paste this query into the Query field if you need help building a query. This query is generated based on the selected View and View Columns . You need to provide the actual user values in the '\' fields for the placeholders and variables.

Example:

PLACEHOLDER = ('$IP_Product_Category$', '\')
PLACEHOLDER = ('$IP_Product_Category$', 'Keyboards')

Note : The placeholders and variables will only populate for the views that have the input parameters and variables configured already.

### Other Panes For information about the remaining sections of the connector interface, including how to configure scheduling, retry, and update options, see [Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector](/s/article/360042926274).