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title: Prepare to run the SAP HANA collector
description: Set up authentication and configure the necessary privileges before you run the SAP HANA metadata collector.
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# Prepare to run the SAP HANA collector

Set up authentication and configure the necessary privileges before you run the SAP HANA metadata collector.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

An account is required with a role that has SELECT privileges on the resources that you want the collector to harvest metadata from. See [SAP HANA Database Roles](https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_HANA_PLATFORM/52715f71adba4aaeb480d946c742d1f6/e7f358b6e85b4610a2b62c5a25755fc0.html?version=2.0.03).

## Procedure

1.  Log in to the SAP HANA instance.

2.  Set up a role with either of the following privileges:

    1.  System privileges \(CATALOG READ\)

    2.  Object privileges \(SELECT METADATA\)


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