SAP Data Ingestion with Velocity – FAQs
SAP Data Ingestion with Velocity – FAQs
Efficient access to SAP data is critical for fast decision-making and modern analytics. Kagool Velocity offers a no-code, SAP-certified solution for fast, secure, and scalable data ingestion.
We’ve answered the most common questions below, divided into business-focused and technical sections for your convenience.
For Business Decision-Makers: Understanding SAP Data Ingestion
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What is Velocity by Kagool?
Velocity by Kagool is an out-of-the-box, no-code platform that simplifies SAP integration and enterprise reporting. It connects SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP BW/4HANA, as well as other enterprise systems such as Oracle, SQL Server, Salesforce, and Sybase, directly to cloud platforms including Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, AWS, and Snowflake.
Velocity delivers pre-built, domain-specific data models and reports for Finance, HR, and Inventory, enabling teams to move from raw data to governed insights in days. These models preserve SAP’s full business context, including hierarchies, cost centres, and organisational structures, ensuring reports remain accurate, consistent, and trusted across all business functions.
By automating processes like delta loads, change data capture (CDC), and scheduling, Velocity eliminates manual effort, accelerates report delivery, and ensures compliance. The result is a scalable foundation for analytics, AI, and confident, data-driven decision-making.
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What sources and targets does Velocity by Kagool support?
Velocity connects SAP and other enterprise systems directly to modern cloud and analytics platforms, creating automated, governed reporting pipelines that power Finance, HR, and Inventory analytics from day one.
It supports key SAP sources, including SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP CRM, and SAP EWM, as well as enterprise systems like Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, and Salesforce.
On the target side, Velocity integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL, Microsoft Fabric OneLake, Databricks Unity Catalogue, Snowflake, and AWS S3.
By bridging these systems, Velocity establishes a single, trusted foundation for cross-platform reporting and analytics, combining pre-built data models with the flexibility to extend into custom enterprise reporting.
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What business problems does Velocity help solve?
Velocity helps organisations eliminate data silos, inconsistent reporting, and delays in decision-making by automating the unified, governed, and delivered reporting of SAP and enterprise data.
By connecting SAP S/4HANA, ECC, BW/4HANA, CRM, and EWM, along with systems like Oracle, SQL Server, Salesforce, and Sybase to modern cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, and AWS, Velocity creates a single, trusted foundation for analytics and reporting.
This unified approach provides out-of-the-box reports and data models for Finance, HR, and Inventory, while supporting custom reports across any business domain. The result is faster, more accurate reporting, reduced manual effort, and the ability for business leaders to make confident, data-driven decisions on a governed, future-ready platform.
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Is Velocity a no-code solution for SAP reporting?
Yes. Kagool’s Velocity is an industry-agnostic, SAP-certified data ingestion solution designed for scalability and flexibility across a wide range of business sizes and sectors. It is trusted by global enterprises such as Kohler, Smiths Group, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Al-Futtaim, and Alliance Healthcare, demonstrating its ability to support both mid-sized businesses and large multinational organisations.
Velocity handles complex SAP data integration across SAP ECC, S/4HANA, and other enterprise systems, making it ideal for industries such as manufacturing, retail, logistics, healthcare, and finance.
By delivering secure, scalable, and compliance-ready SAP data pipelines to modern platforms like Databricks, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft Fabric, Velocity supports analytics, reporting, and digital transformation initiatives at any scale.
Whether you're a growing enterprise or a global brand, Velocity adapts to your SAP landscape and business goals—without compromising performance, compliance, or agility.on.
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Is Velocity suitable for businesses in our industry or of our size?
Yes. Velocity is an industry-agnostic, no-code SAP reporting platform designed to scale effortlessly across organisations of any size, from mid-sized enterprises to global multinationals. It’s trusted by leading brands such as Kohler, Smiths Group, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Alliance Healthcare, proving its reliability across diverse industries.
Velocity connects SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and BW/4HANA, along with other enterprise systems, to modern cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, and AWS. This unified approach empowers businesses in manufacturing, retail, logistics, healthcare, and finance to deliver accurate, governed reports across Finance, HR, Inventory, and beyond.
Whether you’re a growing organisation or a global leader, Velocity provides a secure, scalable foundation for SAP reporting and analytics, helping you modernise reporting, improve decision-making, and accelerate digital transformation with confidence.
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How customisable is Velocity to our specific use cases?
Yes. Kagool’s Velocity is an industry-agnostic, SAP-certified data ingestion solution designed for scalability and flexibility across a wide range of business sizes and sectors. It is trusted by global enterprises such as Kohler, Smiths Group, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Al-Futtaim, and Alliance Healthcare, demonstrating its ability to support both mid-sized businesses and large multinational organisations.
Velocity handles complex SAP data integration across SAP ECC, S/4HANA, and other enterprise systems, making it ideal for industries such as manufacturing, retail, logistics, healthcare, and finance.
By delivering secure, scalable, and compliance-ready SAP data pipelines to modern platforms like Databricks, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft Fabric, Velocity supports analytics, reporting, and digital transformation initiatives at any scale.
Whether you're a growing enterprise or a global brand, Velocity adapts to your SAP landscape and business goals—without compromising performance, compliance, or agility.on.
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Are there case studies showing successful SAP reporting with Velocity?
Yes. Velocity is trusted by global enterprises, including Kohler, Smiths Group, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Alliance Healthcare, proving its ability to support both mid-sized organisations and global multinationals.
These companies have used Velocity to modernise reporting across Finance, HR, and Inventory, replacing legacy systems with automated, governed, and business-ready reports that deliver faster, more accurate insights.
Velocity connects SAP ECC, S/4HANA, and BW/4HANA — along with other enterprise systems — to cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, and AWS. This helps organisations across manufacturing, retail, logistics, healthcare, and finance unify their data, improve reporting accuracy, and accelerate digital transformation.
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What does the typical implementation journey for Kagool’s Velocity look like?
Most organisations see a measurable return on investment (ROI) from SAP data ingestion with Kagool’s Velocity within 8 to 12 weeks of implementation. This fast time-to-value is enabled by Velocity’s pre-configured data ingestion accelerators, which simplify deployment and reduce the need for custom development.
Velocity allows you to quickly extract structured data from SAP ECC and S/4HANA and deliver it directly into analytics platforms like Databricks, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft Fabric—without staging layers or manual coding. As a result, teams can access trusted, analytics-ready SAP data much earlier in the project lifecycle.
Typical ROI benefits include:
Faster access to SAP data for reporting and insights
Reduced manual SAP data extraction
Streamlined data engineering workflows
Improved data quality and governance
Lower time-to-insight across Finance, Operations, and IT
For businesses seeking to accelerate SAP data ingestion and drive better decision-making
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How quickly can we see ROI from Kagool’s Velocity for SAP reporting?
Kagool’s Velocity is purpose-built to accelerate SAP data ingestion and enterprise digital transformation, offering a fully integrated, end-to-end solution designed for speed, scalability, and measurable business outcomes.
- Unlike generic data tools or digital platforms, Velocity provides:
- Pre-configured data ingestion frameworks for SAP ECC and S/4HANA, reducing setup time
- Deep integration with Microsoft Azure, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric for cloud-native scalability
- Automation of complex SAP data pipelines, eliminating the need for staging databases or custom code
- Rapid deployment, with most clients realising value within 6 to 10 weeks
Velocity stands out by delivering real-time, analytics-ready SAP data without the complexity and delay typical of traditional ETL tools. It’s trusted by global enterprises across sectors such as manufacturing, retail, and financial services, and is designed to support both IT and business users through its no-code, governance-ready approach.
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What makes Kagool’s Velocity different from other digital transformation or SAP tools?
Velocity is purpose-built to accelerate SAP reporting and analytics, offering a no-code, end-to-end platform designed for speed, scalability, and measurable business outcomes. Unlike generic integration or ETL tools, Velocity delivers business-ready reports and dashboards from day one.
It provides pre-configured data models and reporting frameworks for SAP ECC, S/4HANA, and BW/4HANA, ensuring accuracy by preserving SAP’s business context, including hierarchies, cost centres, and organisational structures.
Velocity integrates natively with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, and AWS, delivering cloud-native scalability and governance. With automation across every stage — from delta loads and change data capture (CDC) to error recovery and monitoring —Velocity removes the need for staging databases or heavy custom code.
Trusted by global enterprises across manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and financial services, Velocity empowers both IT and business teams with a secure, governed, and future-ready reporting foundation that delivers trusted insights at scale, typically within 6 to 10 weeks.
For Technical Teams: Deep Dive into Velocity’s Capabilities
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Can business users or data engineers operate Kagool’s Velocity without ongoing SAP Basis support?
Yes. After the initial setup and SAP connection are completed with Basis involvement, Velocity can be managed day-to-day by data engineers, IT teams, or technically capable business users without requiring ongoing SAP Basis administration.
Velocity’s no-code, self-service interface allows users to configure and monitor reporting pipelines, manage schedules, and apply filters or business logic, ensuring SAP data flows seamlessly into Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, or AWS.
This self-sufficient model reduces reliance on SAP specialists, accelerates access to business-ready reports, and empowers teams in Finance, HR, and Operations to drive insights independently, all within a governed, secure, and compliant environment.
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Does Velocity natively connect to SAP ECC and S/4HANA?
Kagool’s Velocity enables seamless extraction of SAP data objects, supporting both full and incremental data loads from SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP BW. Designed for modern data architecture, Velocity provides native integration with standard and custom SAP tables, BW extractors (ODP-based), Core Data Services (CDS) views, HANA calculation views, and critical business elements such as SAP long texts, hierarchies, and conversion exits.
In addition to out-of-the-box support, Velocity handles custom SAP data objects and business logic, making it a highly flexible solution tailored to diverse reporting and analytics needs.
The platform supports SAP data extraction across core enterprise domains, including Finance, Logistics, Human Resources (HR), Sales, and Procurement. This broad coverage positions Kagool’s Velocity as a leading solution for organisations looking to build real-time SAP data pipelines into modern analytics platforms like Databricks, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft Fabric—eliminating the need for staging databases, manual ETL processes, or custom ABAP coding.
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Does Kagool’s Velocity support delta and change data capture (CDC) from SAP?
Yes. Velocity includes built-in support for delta logic and change data capture (CDC) from both SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA, ensuring reports are always based on the most current, consistent, and trusted data without the need for full reloads.
Velocity supports multiple CDC methods, including timestamp-based deltas, counter or numeric field deltas, and custom logic tailored for specific SAP environments. These capabilities apply across SAP tables, CDS views, and BW extractors (ODP-based), supporting both batch and near real-time reporting pipelines.
By keeping SAP data continuously updated, Velocity enables accurate, governed reporting across Finance, HR, and Inventory, while minimising system load and accelerating time-to-insight on cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, and AWS.
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What SAP data objects does Kagool’s Velocity support?
Velocity connects directly to SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP BW, providing native support for a wide range of SAP data objects, including standard and custom tables, BW extractors (ODP-based), Core Data Services (CDS) views, HANA calculation views, and key business elements such as hierarchies, long texts, and conversion exits.
By preserving this business context, Velocity ensures every report reflects accurate, consistent, and trusted SAP data across all domains. Beyond its out-of-the-box capabilities, Velocity can incorporate custom SAP objects and business logic, adapting to each organisation’s unique reporting needs.
Whether your focus is on Finance, Logistics, HR, Sales, or Procurement, Velocity enables governed, business-ready reporting that represents real operational performance. Integrated with cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, and AWS, Velocity transforms SAP data into accurate, timely insights without the need for staging databases or complex coding.
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Does Kagool’s Velocity support both structured and unstructured SAP data?
Kagool’s Velocity delivers high-performance SAP data ingestion, capable of extracting millions of records per minute from large SAP tables—with minimal impact on source system performance.
Real-world benchmarks demonstrate:
- Over 1 million records per minute from high-volume financial tables such as FAGLFLEXA
- More than 500,000 records per minute from commonly used tables like MARD, CDPOS, and BKPF
This performance is powered by Velocity’s SAP-certified ABAP-based extraction framework, which is optimised for parallel processing, incremental data loads, and load balancing. These features enable scalable SAP data extraction without disrupting business operations.
Whether you're ingesting historical SAP data or supporting near real-time analytics in platforms like Databricks, Microsoft Azure, or Microsoft Fabric, Velocity ensures fast, reliable, and efficient extraction—even from the most complex SAP ECC or S/4HANA environments.
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Can Velocity integrate with our existing systems and technology stack?
Yes. Velocity is built for seamless integration with existing enterprise systems, allowing organisations to modernise SAP reporting without disrupting their current infrastructure. It connects natively to SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and Oracle ERP, as well as CRM systems such as Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics.
Velocity also integrates effortlessly with leading cloud and analytics platforms, including Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, and AWS, enabling end-to-end reporting pipelines across Finance, HR, Inventory, and other business domains.
To ensure full compatibility, Kagool’s technical team conducts a detailed architecture assessment to evaluate data sources, performance requirements, and reporting objectives. This guarantees minimal disruption while delivering scalable, flexible, and governed reporting that fits seamlessly into hybrid, on-premises, or cloud-first environments.
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How much SAP Basis involvement is required to deploy and use Kagool’s Velocity?
Velocity requires only minimal SAP Basis involvement during deployment. Basis teams typically assist during the initial setup to install the lightweight SAP connector and establish a secure connection between your SAP environment (ECC, S/4HANA, or BW/4HANA) and Velocity’s cloud platform.
After setup, day-to-day reporting pipelines are managed entirely through Velocity’s no-code interface, allowing IT teams, data engineers, and even business users to configure, monitor, and manage reporting without ABAP development or ongoing Basis support.
By reducing dependency on specialist SAP resources, Velocity lowers operational overhead, accelerates reporting delivery, and empowers organisations to modernise Finance, HR, Inventory, and custom reporting all within a secure, governed environment.
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. What reports are available out-of-the-box with Velocity for SAP reporting?
Kagool’s Velocity delivers out-of-the-box SAP reporting from day one, providing immediate value across Finance, HR, and Inventory.
• Finance teams gain access to pre-built financial statements, month-end close reports, and real-time ledger visibility, improving accuracy and decision speed.
• HR leaders can access workforce analytics, including headcount, attrition, and absence trends, supporting better workforce planning.
• Operations teams benefit from inventory visibility, stock movement, and ageing analysis, helping optimise stock levels and reduce waste.
All reports are built on trusted, business-ready data models that integrate seamlessly with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, and Power BI — delivering accurate, consistent insights that can easily extend into custom dashboards and analytics.
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Can Velocity support both standard and custom SAP reporting requirements?
Yes. Velocity provides pre-configured SAP reports and dashboards out of the box, while also enabling organisations to build custom reporting models aligned with specific KPIs, compliance standards, and industry needs.
Whether it’s statutory Financial reports, HR compliance dashboards, or custom supply chain metrics, Velocity provides teams with a no-code, secure reporting framework that extends across SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP BW/4HANA.
This flexibility ensures that organisations can start fast with standard reports and evolve easily to meet changing business or regulatory requirements, all while maintaining accuracy, consistency, and confidence in every report.
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Does Velocity support real-time or near-real-time SAP reporting?
No. Velocity connects directly to SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP BW/4HANA, delivering governed, business-ready datasets straight into modern analytics platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, and AWS without the need for staging databases like SAP BW, SLT, or Smart Data Access (SDA).
By eliminating staging layers, Velocity reduces infrastructure complexity, lowers integration costs, and minimises latency and data duplication. This direct, automated approach enables organisations to rapidly transform SAP data into actionable Finance, HR, and Inventory reports while maintaining governance, accuracy, and trust.
Velocity’s staging-free architecture helps enterprises modernise SAP reporting, streamline data operations, and unlock timely insights at scale, all without the overhead of legacy systems or manual intervention.
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How quickly can reports be available after deploying Velocity for SAP?
With Velocity, out-of-the-box SAP reports for Finance, HR, and Inventory are available immediately after deployment, giving organisations reporting value from day one.
Most enterprises see measurable ROI within 8 to 12 weeks, powered by pre-built reporting accelerators and a no-code architecture that removes the need for custom ABAP or staging databases.
Velocity delivers faster time-to-insight by connecting SAP ECC, S/4HANA, and BW/4HANA directly to Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Snowflake, enabling trusted, ready-to-use reporting across the business.
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How scalable is Kagool’s Velocity for enterprise SAP reporting?
Velocity is designed to scale effortlessly with enterprise workloads, supporting both high-volume SAP environments and multi-system landscapes. Its cloud-native architecture handles millions of records per minute through parallel processing and incremental data updates, maintaining consistent performance as data volumes grow. Whether you’re processing daily financial transactions or global HR datasets, Velocity delivers fast, reliable, and scalable reporting without performance degradation.
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