One Connect SAP – Kafka – Snowflake

One Connect orchestrates real-time SAP-to-Snowflake replication via Kafka. Combining SAP-verified extraction using standard triggers with a Snowflake Native App for automated ingestion and idempotent writes, it delivers a secure, consistent data foundation while maintaining Clean Core integrity.

1. **Real-Time Extraction (SAP to Kafka)** The process begins with the One Connect Connector for SAP, a SAP-verified solution that ensures "Clean Core" integrity.

- **Low-Code Modeling:** Using the SAP Data Modeler, users define Foundational Data Products by visually joining tables and CDS Views (e.g., combining VBAK and VBAP) without writing code.
- **Smart Streaming:** Standard SAP triggers (BOR, RAP, BTE, PPF) push data changes to the Kubernetes-based Smart Gateway. This component serializes data into Avro, enforces schemas, and streams inserts, updates, and deletes to Kafka, eliminating batch reconciliation.

2. **Automated Ingestion (Kafka to Snowflake)** The Premium Kafka Connector takes over to securely land data in Snowflake, managed entirely through a Snowflake Native Application.

- **Native Management:** Built on Snowpark and Streamlit, the app allows users to configure pipelines via an 8-step guided wizard directly within Snowflake, eliminating external tools.
- **Automated Maintenance:** The connector handles automatic table creation and schema evolution while performing idempotent writes (UPSERTs) to ensure data consistency.
- **Enterprise Security:** Supporting AWS, Azure, and GCP, the connector secures transfers via TLS encryption and uses OAuth with Snowflake’s secret management system to maintain strict governance.