Build SAP Business Warehouse-Powered Applications in Gemini Code Assist with CData MCP Server

Gemini Code Assist is an AI-powered coding companion that integrates intelligent code generation into everyday development workflows. With support for MCP, Gemini Code Assist can connect to live enterprise data sources directly from Visual Studio Code, enabling natural language interaction with structured data without switching context or manually writing data access code.

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard for connecting LLM clients to external services through structured tool interfaces. MCP servers expose capabilities such as schema discovery and live querying, allowing AI agents to retrieve and reason over real-time data safely and consistently.

This guide explains how to install the CData MCP Server for SAP Business Warehouse, configure the connection to SAP Business Warehouse, connect the MCP Server add-on to Gemini Code Assist, and query live SAP Business Warehouse data from within the editor.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure the following requirements are met:

1. Visual Studio Code is installed on the machine
2. Gemini Code Assist extension is enabled in Visual Studio Code
3. CData MCP Server for SAP Business Warehouse has been installed
4. Access to SAP Business Warehouse

Note: Gemini Code Assist must already be set up and functional in Visual Studio Code before configuring MCP servers. MCP servers are accessed when Gemini Code Assist is running in Agent mode.

Step 1: Download and install the CData MCP Server for SAP Business Warehouse

1. To begin, download the CData MCP Server for SAP Business Warehouse 👁 Downloading the CData MCP Server add-on installer
   
2. Find and double-click the installer to begin the installation
3. Run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the installation 👁 Completing the CData MCP Server add-on installation
   

When the installation is complete, the MCP Server add-on is ready for configuration by connecting to SAP Business Warehouse.

Step 2: Configure the connection to SAP Business Warehouse

1. After installation, open the CData MCP Server for SAP Business Warehouse configuration wizard 👁 The CData MCP Server add-on configuration wizard
   

   NOTE: If the wizard does not open automatically, search for "CData MCP Server for SAP Business Warehouse" in the Windows search bar and open the application.

   👁 Opening the CData MCP Server add-on configuration wizard
   
2. In MCP Configuration > Configuration Name, either select an existing configuration or choose to create a new one 👁 Creating a new configuration
   
3. Name the configuration (e.g. "cdata_sapbusinesswarehouse") and click OK 👁 Naming the configuration
   

4. Enter the appropriate connection properties in the configuration wizard

   To connect to SAP Business Warehouse, set the URL property to a valid SAP Business Warehouse server base URL. The driver must connect to SAP Business Warehouse instances hosted over HTTP with XMLA access.

   The driver supports the following authentication schemes via the AuthScheme property:

   • None: Anonymous authentication, if available on the server.
   • Basic: Set User and Password and set AuthScheme to .
   • Kerberos: See the Using Kerberos section of the help documentation for the required Kerberos properties.

   By default, the driver attempts to negotiate SSL/TLS by checking the server's certificate against the system's trusted certificate store. To specify another certificate, see the SSLServerCert property for the available formats.

   👁 Configuring the MCP Server add-on connection
   
5. Click Connect to authenticate with SAP Business Warehouse
6. Then, click Save Configuration to save the MCP Server add-on 👁 Saving the MCP Server add-on configuration
   

This process creates a .mcp configuration file that Gemini Code Assist will reference when launching the MCP Server add-on. With the MCP Server add-on configured, it is ready to connect to Gemini Code Assist.

Step 3: Connect the MCP Server add-on to Gemini Code Assist

1. Ensure Visual Studio Code is installed and the Gemini Code Assist extension is enabled
2. From the configuration wizard, click Next after saving and testing the connection 👁 Selecting 'Next'
   
3. Select Gemini Code Assist from the AI MCP Tool dropdown 👁 Choosing Gemini Code Assist as the AI MCP tool
   
4. Click Copy JSON to copy the generated MCP configuration to the clipboard 👁 Copying the MCP configuration
   
5. Paste the copied JSON into the appropriate configuration file based on the desired scope:
   • User-level: Configuration applies across all projects for the current user
   • Workspace-level: Configuration applies only to the current workspace or project

   NOTE: The configuration includes the path to Java 17+ executable and the CData MCP Server add-on JAR file. The final argument must match the MCP configuration name saved in the wizard (e.g. "cdata_sapbusinesswarehouse").

6. Save the configuration file and restart Visual Studio Code if necessary

Step 4: Query live SAP Business Warehouse data in Gemini Code Assist

1. Open Visual Studio Code and select Gemini Code Assist in the activity bar 👁 Open Gemini Code Assist
   
2. Enter /mcp in the chat prompt to verify the connection status. The SAP Business Warehouse MCP Server add-on should appear with a green connection indicator 👁 Verify the connection status
   
3. Ask questions about SAP Business Warehouse data using natural language. For example:

   "Provide the list of all tables available in my SAP Business Warehouse data connection."

   👁 Querying live data from Gemini Code Assist
   
4. Generate code that works with live SAP Business Warehouse data. For example:

   "Write a function to retrieve records from the Sales table where CustomerCount matches a given value."

   👁 Generating function for live data from Gemini Code Assist
   

Gemini Code Assist is now fully integrated with the CData MCP Server add-on and can use the MCP tools exposed to explore schemas, execute live queries against SAP Business Warehouse, and generate data-aware code.

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