manage-zerocopy-sapbdc

name	manage-zerocopy-sapbdc
title	SAP BDC Zero-Copy Connector (Minimal CSN)
summary	Manage the lifecycle of the SAP BDC zero-copy connector with minimal CSN generation (SDK-compatible, no validation loops).
description	Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of the Snowflake and SAP BDC Zero-Copy Integration and connector. Use when: consuming SAP data products in Snowflake, publishing Snowflake databases to SAP BDC with minimal CSN (v1.0, SDK-compatible), analyzing shared SAP data, or troubleshooting SAP BDC connector issues. This version uses MINIMAL CSN generation only (no options, no reviews, no validation loops). Triggers: SAP BDC, SAP connector, minimal CSN, SDK CSN, zerocopy connector, SAP data product, SAP BDC Connect, SAP publish, SAP share, SAP troubleshoot.
tools	["snowflake_sql_execute","snowflake_object_search","Bash","Read","Write","Edit","Glob","Grep"]
prompt	$manage-zerocopy-sapbdc create a connector and publish with minimal CSN
language	en
status	Custom
author	Amit Tapas & Kevin Poskitt
type	snowflake

SAP BDC <=> Snowflake Zero-Copy Integration

Manages the full lifecycle of the SAP BDC <=> Snowflake zero-copy integration and connector: setup, consume, publish, analyze, and troubleshoot.

When to Use

• User asks to create, connect, or enroll an SAP BDC zero-copy connector
• User wants to consume or mount SAP BDC shared data products in Snowflake
• User wants to publish Snowflake data back to SAP BDC as a data product
• User asks to explore, query, or join data from mounted SAP data products
• User needs to troubleshoot SAP BDC connector states, privileges, or connectivity
• Do NOT use for: general Snowflake data sharing (non-SAP), SAP HANA direct connections, or SAP BTP non-BDC services

Prerequisites

• An ORGADMIN must have accepted the SAP® BDC Connect for Snowflake Terms (Admin » Terms » Snowflake Marketplace section in Snowsight). This only needs to be done once per Snowflake organization.
• SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) setup must be complete
• Role must have CREATE ZEROCOPY CONNECTOR on the target schema
• For publishing: CREATE SHARE privilege on the account

Workflow

Step 1: Ask User Intent

Every time this skill is invoked, present this menu:

What would you like to do with the SAP BDC <=> Snowflake zero-copy connector?

1. Create a new zero-copy connector - Set up a new connector and enroll it with SAP BDC
2. Consume shared data products - Mount shared SAP BDC data products as catalog-linked databases in Snowflake
3. Publish a data product - Share a Snowflake database back to SAP BDC as a new data product
4. Analyze shared data - Explore, query, and join data from SAP BDC data products already mounted in Snowflake
5. Troubleshoot - Diagnose and fix connector state errors, privilege issues, and connectivity problems

Route based on selection:

• Option 1 -> Load create-connector/INSTRUCTIONS.md
• Option 2 -> Load consume/INSTRUCTIONS.md
• Option 3 -> Load publish/INSTRUCTIONS.md
• Option 4 -> Load analyze/INSTRUCTIONS.md
• Option 5 -> Load troubleshoot/INSTRUCTIONS.md

Connector Quick Reference

Connector States

State	Description	Allowed Actions
NEW	Just created, no connection attempted	CONNECT, DROP
CONNECTING	Connection in progress (async)	Wait
CONNECTED	Active connection	DISCONNECT (must disable share-back and drop CLDs first), create CLDs, publish
CONNECT_ERROR	Connection failed	CONNECT (retry), DROP
DISCONNECTING	Disconnection in progress (async)	Wait
DISCONNECTED	Connection dropped	CONNECT (reconnect), DROP
DISCONNECT_ERROR	Disconnection failed	DISCONNECT (retry), DROP
DELETED	Connector has been dropped (permanent, no UNDROP)	None

Key SQL Commands

Command	Purpose
CREATE ZEROCOPY CONNECTOR <name> PARTNER = SAP_BDC	Create connector
SELECT CURRENT_ORGANIZATION_NAME() || '-' || CURRENT_ACCOUNT_NAME()	Derive account URL for SAP for Me registration
ALTER ZEROCOPY CONNECTOR <name> CONNECT WITH CONFIG = (INVITATION_LINK = '...')	Establish connection
DESC ZEROCOPY CONNECTOR <name>	Check connector state
SHOW ZEROCOPY CONNECTORS IN SCHEMA <db>.<schema>	List all connectors
SELECT SYSTEM$ZEROCOPY_CONNECTOR_LIST_SHARES('<db>.<schema>.<connector>')	List available SAP data products
ALTER ZEROCOPY CONNECTOR <name> SET SHARE_BACK = TRUE	Enable publishing
ALTER ZEROCOPY CONNECTOR <name> ADD SHARE <share>	Associate share for publishing
ALTER ZEROCOPY CONNECTOR <name> DISCONNECT	Disconnect (disable share-back and drop CLDs first)
DROP ZEROCOPY CONNECTOR <name>	Drop connector (must be NEW/CONNECT_ERROR/DISCONNECT_ERROR/DISCONNECTED)

Required Privileges

Privilege	Scope	Purpose
CREATE ZEROCOPY CONNECTOR	Schema	Create connector
OPERATE	Connector	Connect, disconnect, and publish data product (SYSTEM$SAP_PUBLISH_DATA_PRODUCT)
USAGE	Connector	Create CLD (also requires CREATE DATABASE on account), add/remove share (also requires OWNERSHIP on share)
MODIFY	Connector	Set/unset properties (comment, share_back, etc.)
MONITOR	Connector	Describe connector, show connectors, list shares (any privilege on the connector is sufficient)
OWNERSHIP	Connector	Rename or drop the connector
CREATE DATABASE	Account	Create catalog-linked database (also requires USAGE on connector)
CREATE SHARE	Account	Publish data back to SAP BDC

Examples

Example 1: Create and enroll a connector

User: $manage-zerocopy-sapbdc create a new zero-copy connector and enroll it with SAP BDC Assistant: Asks for database/schema/connector name, runs CREATE ZEROCOPY CONNECTOR, provides the account URL for SAP for Me registration, then connects with invitation link.

Example 2: Consume a data product

User: $manage-zerocopy-sapbdc mount the Workforce Persons data product from SAP Assistant: Lists available shares, creates a catalog-linked database, confirms tables are accessible and semantic views are generated.

Example 3: Publish Snowflake data to SAP

User: $manage-zerocopy-sapbdc publish my ANALYTICS_DB.SALES schema to SAP BDC Assistant: Enables share-back, validates Iceberg V3 tables, generates MINIMAL CSN Interop v1.0 (SDK-compatible, no options, no reviews), creates share, publishes data product.

Example 4: Troubleshoot

User: $manage-zerocopy-sapbdc my connector is stuck in CONNECT_ERROR Assistant: Runs DESC ZEROCOPY CONNECTOR, checks privileges, validates invitation link, provides remediation steps.

Stopping Points

• After Step 1: Route to selected sub-skill

Output

Depends on selected use case — see sub-skill outputs.