SAP Analytics Cloud provides two primary methods for connecting to data sources. The Live connection type allows for real-time data access by querying the source system directly without replicating the data into SAP Analytics Cloud. This ensures the data is always current. The Import connection type (also known as an Acquired connection) copies data from the source system and stores it within the SAP Analytics Cloud tenant. This allows for data transformation and enrichment within the SAC modeler but requires scheduled refreshes to keep the data up-to-date.

B. On-premise: This describes the physical location or deployment model of a data source, not a connection type. Both Live and Import connections can be made to on-premise systems.

C. Cloud: This also describes the location of a data source. SAP Analytics Cloud can connect to various cloud systems using either Live or Import connection types.

1. SAP Help Portal - Data Connections in SAP Analytics Cloud: "SAP Analytics Cloud offers two methods for connecting to data sources: Live Data Connections and Import Data Connections." This document explicitly defines the two primary connection types.

URL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAPANALYTICSCLOUD/00f68c2e08b941f081002fd3691d86a7/bda96b394b424318884a369042348942.html

2. SAP Help Portal - Live Data Connections: This page details the Live connection methodology

stating

"With live data connections

your data stays in your source system."

URL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAPANALYTICSCLOUD/00f68c2e08b941f081002fd3691d86a7/200a374c411a491fb850b5329233f213.html

3. SAP Help Portal - Import Data Connections: This page describes the Import connection

explaining

"When you import data into SAP Analytics Cloud

the data is copied and stored in SAP Analytics Cloud."

URL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAPANALYTICSCLOUD/00f68c2e08b941f081002fd3691d86a7/c388f5d7c4b34929959ab36ad75112a6.html