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From: Ron Johnson <ronljohnsonjr@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:13:56 -0400
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Subject: Re: Inquiry: Using PostgreSQL as a Staging Database for SAP ERP Data Export
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This link says that there's an ADBC driver for Postgresql:
https://arrow.apache.org/adbc/current/driver/status.html

You should probably research _IT_ and SAP as to why your SAP installation
does not have the PG driver.

On Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 10:36=E2=80=AFAM Ian Huang <iancl32ul3@gmail.com> w=
rote:

> Hi Greg,
>
> Thanks for your feedback.
> I=E2=80=99ve tried connecting to PostgreSQL using the ADBC method, but
> unfortunately the SAP Kernel doesn=E2=80=99t have the corresponding .os (=
DBMS)
> file, so the connection could not be established.
> May I ask if connecting via ADBC is actually feasible in this case?
>
> Best regards,
> Ian
>
> Greg Sabino Mullane <htamfids@gmail.com> =E6=96=BC 2025=E5=B9=B48=E6=9C=
=8812=E6=97=A5 =E9=80=B1=E4=BA=8C =E4=B8=8A=E5=8D=8812:50=E5=AF=AB=E9=81=93=
=EF=BC=9A
>
>> That's a little too vague of a question, but yes, Postgres should be abl=
e
>> to handle things just fine. The amount of SAP tools and SAP-supporting E=
TL
>> tools that also support Postgres should be a strong encouragement. I'd
>> recommend looking at the specific tools you would use and confirming the=
y
>> have Postgres support built in. Then try and find use cases / complaints
>> for those specific items.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Greg
>>
>> --
>> Crunchy Data - https://www.crunchydata.com
>> Enterprise Postgres Software Products & Tech Support
>>
>>

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Death to <Redacted>, and butter sauce.
Don't boil me, I'm still alive.
<Redacted> lobster!

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>This link says that there&#39;s an A=
DBC driver for Postgresql: <a href=3D"https://arrow.apache.org/adbc/current=
/driver/status.html">https://arrow.apache.org/adbc/current/driver/status.ht=
ml</a></div><div><br></div><div>You should probably research=C2=A0_IT_ and =
SAP as to why your SAP installation does not have the PG driver.</div></div=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas=
s=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 10:36=E2=80=AFAM Ian Huang &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:iancl32ul3@gmail.com">iancl32ul3@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;=
border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
p>Hi Greg,</p><p>Thanks for your feedback.<br>
I=E2=80=99ve tried connecting to PostgreSQL using the ADBC method, but unfo=
rtunately the SAP Kernel doesn=E2=80=99t have the corresponding <code>.os</=
code> (DBMS) file, so the connection could not be established.<br>
May I ask if connecting via ADBC is actually feasible in this case?</p><p>

</p><p>Best regards,<br>
Ian</p></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">Greg Sabino Mullane &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:htamfids@gmail.com" target=
=3D"_blank">htamfids@gmail.com</a>&gt; =E6=96=BC 2025=E5=B9=B48=E6=9C=8812=
=E6=97=A5 =E9=80=B1=E4=BA=8C =E4=B8=8A=E5=8D=8812:50=E5=AF=AB=E9=81=93=EF=
=BC=9A<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">That&#39;s a little too vague of a question, but =
yes, Postgres should be able to handle things just fine. The amount of SAP =
tools and SAP-supporting ETL tools that also support Postgres should be a s=
trong encouragement. I&#39;d recommend looking at the specific tools you wo=
uld use and confirming they have Postgres support built in. Then try and fi=
nd use cases / complaints for those specific items.<div><br></div></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
</blockquote></div><div>Cheers,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signat=
ure"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Greg</div><div><br></div><div>--</div><div>Crunc=
hy Data - <a href=3D"https://www.crunchydata.com" target=3D"_blank">https:/=
/www.crunchydata.com</a></div><div>Enterprise Postgres Software Products &a=
mp; Tech Support</div><div><br></div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div>
</blockquote></div><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><div><br></div><span class=
=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_s=
ignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Death to &lt;Redacted&gt;, and butter sauce.<div=
>Don&#39;t boil me, I&#39;m still alive.<br><div><div>&lt;Redacted&gt; lobs=
ter!</div></div></div></div></div></div>

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