Symptom
- Error "The user doesn't have permission to access the requested resource" when accessing cds view via sac s/4hana import connection in SAC
- The issue occurs only for CDS views exposed under a custom OData namespace (not under /sap).
Environment
- SAP Analytics Cloud 2026.8.17
- Import Data Connections to SAP S/4HANA
Reproducing the Issue
- Login to SAC
- Navigate to Modeler --> Model --> Start with data --> Next
- Select SAP S/4HANA as data source
- Select an existing Import Connection to SAP S/4HANA --> Next
- Select a CDS view/query "XYZ" --> Continue
Notice : Error: "The user doesn't have permission to access the requested resource."
Cause
- This is an expected behavior.
- SAP Analytics Cloud SAP S/4HANA Import Connections support only CDS views exposed under the standard SAP OData namespace. CDS views exposed through custom OData namespaces (for example: /sap/opu/odata/<Custom_namespace>/<service_name>
Resolution
Use the OData connection type in SAP Analytics Cloud to acquire data from CDS views exposed under custom namespaces.
See Also
- Refer to: Error: "The user does not have permission to access the requested resource." appears when creating Import Data Connection to OData Services from SAP S/4HANA in SAP Analytics Cloud
- Refer to: How do you create an enhancement request and provide feedback for SAP Analytics Cloud?
- Refer to: [Best Practice] How to capture the OData query when using import data connection to acquire data from S/4HANA On-Premise system in SAP Analytics Cloud
- 2569847 - Where can you find SAC user assistance (help) to use, configure, and operate it more effectively?Have a question? Ask it here and let our amazing SAP community help! Or reply and share your knowledge!
- 2487011 - What information do I need to provide when opening an case for SAP Analytics Cloud?
- 2511489 - Troubleshooting performance issues in SAP Analytics Cloud
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Keywords
sac, import connection, s/4hana, cds view, custom namespace, access denied, error_access_denied, permission, metadata fetch, odata services, catalogservice, unsupported namespace, /sap/opu/odata/sap, cds query, authorization error , KBA , LOD-ANA-AQU , Import Data Connections (Acquiring Data) , Problem
Product
SAP Analytics Cloud 1.0
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