How to Integrate SAP Leonardo with Microsoft PowerPoint

Prerequisites

• Ensure you have valid SAP Leonardo and Microsoft Office accounts.

 

• Have the necessary permissions to access data within SAP Leonardo and a copy of Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 or later.

 

• Install the SAP Leonardo SDK if applicable for API access and integration plugins.

Set Up SAP Leonardo API Access

• Log in to SAP Cloud Platform and navigate to the SAP Leonardo services.

 

• Generate an API key by selecting the appropriate service and access settings. Keep this key secure as it will be necessary for integration.

 

• Review SAP’s documentation for authentication methods, supporting either OAuth 2.0 or API Key authentication.

Create PowerPoint Plugin for Integration

• Open Visual Studio and start a new project for an Office Add-in for PowerPoint.

 

• Use the manifest file to set up necessary permissions and load PowerPoint UI components.

 

• Design a task pane UI where users can interact with SAP Leonardo data.

Establish Communication between SAP Leonardo and PowerPoint

• In your Visual Studio project, configure HTTP client for making requests to SAP Leonardo using the API Key.

 

• Use JavaScript to call SAP Leonardo APIs. Below is a simple example of making a GET request:

function getLeonardoData() {
    const apiKey = 'Your-SAP-Leonardo-API-Key';
    fetch('https://sandbox.api.sap.com/path/to/endpoint', {
        method: 'GET',
        headers: {
            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
            'APIKey': apiKey
        }
    })
    .then(response => response.json())
    .then(data => console.log(data))
    .catch(error => console.error('Error fetching data: ', error));
}

• Adjust endpoint and handling logic according to the data you need from SAP Leonardo.

Integrate Data into PowerPoint

• Within the task pane, provide options for users to select the data they want to import into PowerPoint slides.

 

• Using Office JavaScript API, insert the data directly into the active PowerPoint presentation. For instance, inserting text from Leonardo's response:

Office.onReady(() => {
    const dataToInsert = "Data from SAP Leonardo";
    
    Office.context.document.setSelectedDataAsync(dataToInsert, function (asyncResult) {
        if (asyncResult.status === Office.AsyncResultStatus.Failed) {
            console.error('Failed to insert data: ', asyncResult.error.message);
        } else {
            console.log('Data inserted successfully.');
        }
    });
});

Test and Deploy the Integration

• Test the add-in locally: Open PowerPoint, load your add-in, try fetching SAP Leonardo data, and ensure it displays correctly on slides.

 

• Fix any errors or bugs in your JavaScript or integration logic.

 

• Package and deploy the Office add-in either via a shared network location, Office Add-in store, or user-specific deployments.