Accessing and Using R/3 Data

Accessing Data Using Direct Access and ODBC

There are two ways to access data that do not require the SAS/ACCESS Interface to R/3: direct access and ODBC.

Direct Access

This is a form of transparent access that does not require additional programming or intermediate operations. This form of access is possible because the SAP System is an Open Systems-compliant application.

Direct access uses an intermediate SAS/ACCESS product to the specific database.
ODBC (Open Database Connectivity)

This method allows direct data access in a PC environment by using the SAS/ACCESS Interface to the ODBC product.