SAP to Sunset Live Data Connections for BusinessObjects in Analytics Cloud

01 What happened

SAP announced on October 16, 2026, that Live Data Connections (LDC) for SAP BusinessObjects Universes (UNV/UNX) and Web Intelligence (WebI) documents will be discontinued in SAP Analytics Cloud, effective from the QRC4 2027 release. This provides approximately one year for customers to migrate.

02 Key details

• SAP plans to sunset Live Data Connection for SAP BusinessObjects Universes (UNV/UNX) and Web Intelligence documents in SAP Analytics Cloud starting with SAC QRC4 2027.
• SAP BusinessObjects 2025 is the last supported release for these Live Data Connection scenarios.
• Customers are advised to inventory existing SAC models and stories, evaluate alternatives like the BOBJ Data Acquisition stack, and develop a migration roadmap before the retirement date.
• Additionally, SAP plans to sunset the Crystal Reports 2020 OData Service for SAP Analytics Cloud.

03 Why it matters

Organizations relying on these live integrations must transition to alternative connectivity methods, such as the BOBJ Data Acquisition stack, before the deadline to avoid disruption to analytics workflows.

04 Who it matters to

SAP Analytics Cloud customers using BusinessObjects universes or Web Intelligence documents.