Introduction to SAP HANA

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Are you tired of living in the technological Stone Age? Ready for an upgrade that will revolutionize the way you run your business? Look no further than SAP HANA! This cutting-edge, in-memory database platform is changing the game for enterprises everywhere. With lightning-fast processing speeds and real-time analytics capabilities, SAP HANA is poised to propel your organization into a new era of success. But what exactly is this incredible technology, and how can it benefit your business? Let's dive into the world of SAP HANA together and discover its many advantages!

1.Challenges with Data Growth

2. OLTP vs OLAP

3.The RISE of SAP HANA

4.SAP HANA Architecture?

• Its a flexible data source in- memory appliance in order to analyze large volumes of data in real time.
• Inside HANA Prespective there are tools for data modeling, data and lifecycle management, and security.
• Combines SAP software components
• React to business events more quickly and efficient through real-time analysis and reporting of operational data.
• Non-disruptive to existing landscapes
• Minimizes data duplication and latency

5.SAP HANA Studio – Modeling Perspective

The SAP HANA Modeler within the SAP HANA studio using the:

• Eclipse-perspective targeting Power Users for Content Design
• Graphical Information Model Design Environment for HANA optimized Models
• Attribute-, Analytic- and Calculation Views

Its a platform for Development?of advanced

• Calculation Models
• SQL & SQLScript-based
• Stored Procedures
• There are Wizards for creating / graphical designing HANA Content objects as Information Models
• Managing the work environment and system connections

6.HANA Architecture

Types of Information Views

What is a Calculation Views?

Calculation Views are composite views and can be used to combine other views like other Analytical-, Attribute-, or other Calculation Views & tables.

• Use it to create a model for custom scenarios like

-Combined use of Multiple-Fact Tables/Analytics Views

-Build Models on Normalized Data

-Re-Use and stack views

-Make use of custom scripted views

-Great flexibility for advanced use

-Graphical Modeler or SQLScript-based Editor

What are the capabilities of Calculation Views?

• Graphical Calculation Views can consume other Analytical-, Attribute-, other Calculation Views & tables.
• Built-in Union, Join, Projection & Aggregation nodes
• Provides additional features like Distinct Count calculation, dynamic joins, etc
• No SQL or SQL Script knowledge required
• At the other side SQLScript-based Calculation Views
• Can be regarded as a function, defined in the HANA-specific language “SQLScript”, which is build upon SQL commands or special HANA pre-defined functions.

7.Graphical Calculation View – Building the Scenario

• First step select View Type: Select Graphical or SQL Script
• Second step select Output Type: should the CV’s final output set aggregate measures or rather produce a list-like output without aggregating the measures?
• Third step enable Data Category “CUBE” aggregates measures, then the default (top output)-node is pre-selected as an aggregation node (can be switched later) otherwise as a projection node

Possible Node Types

Join Type Summary

8.Graphical Calculation View – Building the Scenario v2

When deciding to create a custom Calculation View you have options to Composing a calculation flow with nodes using node types like

–Projection, ?Aggregation, Join and Union-Nodes

with an easy drag and drop from the tools palette into the scenario and connected appropriately to demands

Adding table or view objects via drag’n drop from the catalogue or content

–search from repository & local project workspace

–Catalog Tables, Calc Views (Graphical, Scripted), Attribute and Analytic views

–Drop elements into node placeholders directly or connect later to nodes

As Calculation View Result Set, you can define Attributes and Measures to the Output,Calculated Columns or Counters,Input Parameters/Variables and Hierarchies.

SAP HANA is an enterprise data platform that provides businesses with a powerful tool to analyze complex data quickly and efficiently. It is the fastest, most powerful way for organizations to capture, store, and access all types of data from multiple sources. With its wide range of features and capabilities, SAP HANA can help companies make better decisions by providing insights into real-time business processes. Companies using this technology will also be able to reduce their total cost of IT ownership.

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