Important update on SAP Data Access Restrictions and your Qlik Integration

[Sonja_Bauernfeind]

Dear Qlik Customers,

In April 2026, SAP published a series of updates that will restrict your ability to extract certain SAP data using Qlik products. We are writing to explain what is changing, what it means for your Qlik integration, what you can do next, and how Qlik is responding.

SAP Announcement

SAP has recently updated SAP Note 3255746 and its API Policy, which together prevent customers from using the ODP-RFC interface to perform bulk data extractions to non-SAP systems. Here is what you need to know.

Impacted Qlik Products:

The CDC connectivity via ODP will be at most risk by the implementation of the June 9th SAP security update, as it will be blocked. The main products affected are:

• Qlik Talend Cloud SAP ODP Connector
• Qlik Replicate SAP ODP Endpoint

Other impacted products that also offer ODP functionality are:

• Qlik Analytics (Qlik Sense / QlikView) SAP ODP Connector
• Talend Studio Component tSAPODPInput

The following Qlik Products do not use the ODP-RFC interface and therefore will not be impacted by the June SAP Security update:

• Qlik Gold Client

What's Changing and When:

• June 9, 2026: SAP will release a security patch that will begin blocking “unrestricted” calls from non-SAP applications, including affected Qlik connectors, that rely on the ODP-RFC interface.
• Temporary revert option: In SAP’s Operational Data Provisioning (ODP) Update Public FAQ, it is stated that “SAP provides a time-limited option to revert to unrestricted ODP-RFC calls. This flexibility will expire on December 2026.” This implies that SAP customers may be able to temporarily roll back this restriction, but only until December.

Recommended Next Steps

• Review the SAP Notes: Independently review SAP Note 3255746 (reclassification notice) and SAP Note 3439624 (self-assessment tool) via the SAP Support Portal at support.sap.com. Address your concerns and feedback through the appropriate SAP channels.
• Contract Review: Review your customer agreement and the API Policy, updated in April, 2026, to evaluate SAP’s ability to make unilateral changes to your data access rights, and to require additional purchases and/or charge egress fees.
• Audit your environment: SAP has released a self-assessment tool (SAP Note 3439624, available April 13, 2026) to help you identify all current ODP-RFC usage across your systems.
  • The Qlik SAP ODP Connector will show as “unpermitted”, which means it will be blocked by the SAP June Security patch
  • The Qlik SAP OData Connector will show as “permitted”, which implies it will continue to work with the SAP June Security
    patch
• Evaluate Qlik’s Alternative SAP Connectors: Qlik supports several methods for SAP connectors, including OData and SAP Extractors. We continue to enhance our connectors and are looking to release a new SAP connector due later this year, which may prove a viable alternative.
• Work with Qlik: Reach out to your Qlik representative before implementing the SAP June Security patch, so we can partner with you on alternate Qlik solutions and ways to address these SAP restrictions. Together, we can evaluate your specific environment, understand your connectivity needs, and align on the best path forward before the December 2026 deadline.

Our Commitment

You should be in control of your business-critical data, wherever it creates value. Without interoperable architectures, SAP customers like you face higher costs, performance issues, and less freedom to choose, including loss of flexibility in implementing AI.

Qlik already supports alternatives to ODP and is actively developing additional migration paths and solutions to preserve your flexibility through this transition and beyond. We will continue to work on viable alternatives to our ODP endpoints and help you navigate this change on your terms, not SAP's. To learn more about how Qlik can support your specific environment, please reach out to your Qlik representative.

Additional Resources

• SAP’s Operational Data Provisioning (ODP) Update Public FAQ
• SAP Note 3255746 (reclassification notice) - Accessible via the SAP Support Portal at support.sap.com
• SAP Note 3439624 (self-assessment tool) - Accessible via the SAP Support Portal at support.sap.com
• “Open” on Whose Terms? What SAP Sapphire Won't Say. by Matt Hayes – Qlik GM Data Business Unit

This communication reflects Qlik's current interpretation of SAP's restrictions, which are outside our control and subject to change. Customers should consult SAP's official communications and seek independent guidance on operational and legal impact. Roadmap statements are forward-looking and not commitments; disruptions arising from SAP's decisions do not constitute a defect in Qlik's products or services.