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The BW Data Lineage Metadata API can be started from any machine (windows Windows or unixUnix) which has access to the SAP HANA database.
A HANA database user is needed which has full select rights on the HANA schema on wihch which the BW application is stored.
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Run the application with DataLineage.exe in the command line
Unix
Provide execution rights in terminal, if needed:
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chmod 777 ./BwDataLineage or
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Run the application with ./BWDataLineage from terminal
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