Use an SAP connection to access SAP tables in an SAP enterprise application or access SAP BW objects.
Create a connection to import metadata from an SAP table or an SAP BW object. You can then use the connection to create a data object, preview data, profile data, and run mappings. The Developer tool uses the connection when you import a data object. The Data Integration Service uses the connection when you preview data or run mappings.
Use the Developer tool, Administrator tool, or infacmd to create an SAP connection.