3253981 - An error occurs when creating a model from a SharePoint Data Source

The following error occurs in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) when creating a model from SharePoint Data Source:

• An error occurred while parsing service metadata: undefined

In the browser developer tools HTTP archive (HAR) file trace:

• {"result":"{\"error\":{\"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_METADATA\",\"rawError\":\"Failure in executing client request of connection type[[name\\u003d\\\"com.sap.orca.da.plugin.cloudelements.documents.sharepoint\\\", version\\u003d\\\"1.0\\\", patch number\\u003d\\\"0\\\"]]: An error occurred while fetching service metadata: Access was denied.\",\"params\":[]}}"}.
  
  
• {"result":"{\"error\":{\"code\":\"ERROR_INVALID_METADATA\",\"rawError\":\"Failure in executing client request of connection type[[name\\u003d\\\"com.sap.orca.da.plugin.cloudelements.documents.sharepoint\\\", version\\u003d\\\"1.0\\\", patch number\\u003d\\\"0\\\"]]: An error occurred while fetching service metadata: Not found\",\"params\":[]}}"}

1. Create an Import Connection to SharePoint by Open Connectors
2. Go to Modeler and choose Create New model From a Data Source 
3. Select Open Connector under Categories and SharePoint as a Data Source
4. Choose the connection created and click Next
   Error: An error occurred while parsing service metadata: undefined

The issue occurs due to the Default Language and Display Language settings of the SharePoint site.

• It is now possible to import/acquire data from a non-english sharepoint site.  The instructions can be found in kbase 3425004  

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SAC, SAP Analytics Cloud, SharePoint, Open Connectors, Model, Data Source, Connection, Error. , KBA , LOD-ANA-AQU , Import Data Connections (Acquiring Data) , Known Error