Unlocking SAP Business Context in Databricks with Semantic Metadata Delta Sharing
Summary
SAP Business Data Cloud now automatically syncs semantic metadata, including descriptions and key relationships, into Unity Catalog, making SAP data instantly AI-ready and more discoverable. SAP PersonalData governance tags are also automatically available in Unity Catalog, enabling fine-grained access controls with ABAC.
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