SAP Hana is popular due to its large main memories and massive parallel job processing capabilities. It makes SAP Hana real fast. The motive of this book is to develop a good understanding of how SAP Hana is used. The book doesn't need any experience with SAP HANA or software development. It’s a self-learning guide that even beginners can use. Everything about SAP HANA is explained like architecture, modeling, reporting, SQL script, and so on. This book is full of information, hands-on and real life project experience learning. In this edition, you will identify various components of SAP HANA and its working process. Though the book size is small, it tried to justify almost all important topics of SAP HANA with examples and images. These includes SLT, the connection between SAP system and HANA, Data services, etc. You will also learn how to use SQL script in HANA. By the end of this book, you will be able to integrate SAP HANA pretty much with any platform. Over a time you can use this edition as a handbook and harness your SAP Hana skills. So all and above this edition will save a lot of your expenses spend behind other courses and learning resources. Table Content Chapter 1: Introduction 1. Introduction SAP HANA 2. Why to choose SAP HANA? 3. SAP HANA In-Memory Strategy 4. SAP HANA Advantages 5. SAP HANA Compare to BWA (Business Warehouse Accelerator) Chapter 2: Hana Architecture 1. SAP HANA Architecture 2. SAP HANA Landscape 3. SAP HANA Sizing Chapter 3: SAP HANA Studio 1. Pre-Requisite for SAP HANA Studio 2. Supported Platform 3. Download & Install SAP HANA Studio 4. Add System in SAP HANA Studio 5. Work With SAP HANA Studio Chapter 4: SQL Script, Data Type, Trigger, Sequence, Operator, Function, Expression, Identifiers 1. What is SAP HANA SQL 2. SAP HANA Identifiers 3. SAP HANA Data Type 4. SAP HANA Operator 5. SAP HANA SQL FUNCTIONS 6. SAP HANA SQL EXPRESSIONS 7. SAP HANA SQL Stored Procedure 8. SAP HANA Create Sequence 9. SAP HANA Create Trigger Chapter 5: Data Provisioning 1. Overview of Replication Technology 2. SLT (SAP Landscape Transformation Replication Server) 3. SAP DS (SAP DATA Services) 4. SAP HANA Direct Extractor Connection (DXC) 5. Flat file Upload to SAP HANA Chapter 6: Modeling 1. SAP HANA Modelling Overview 2. Join Method in SAP HANA 3. SAP HANA Best Practices for Creating Information Models 4. SAP HANA Attribute View 5. SAP HANA Analytic View 6. SAP HANA Calculation View 7. SAP HANA Analytic Privileges 8. SAP HANA Information Composer 9. SAP HANA Import and Export 10. SAP HANA Performance Optimization Technique Chapter 7: Security 1. SAP HANA Security Overview 2. SAP HANA Authentication 3. SAP HANA Authorization 4. SAP HANA User and Role Administration 5. SAP HANA License Management 6. SAP HANA Auditing Chapter 8: Reporting 1. Reporting In SAP BI (Business Intelligence) Overview 2. Reporting In Webi of SAP Business Objects (BO) on HANA 3. Reporting In Crystal Report 4. Reporting In SAP Lumira 5. Reporting In Microsoft Excel

Thoroughly updated and expanded! Includes new coverage on HANA, the cloud, and using SAP’s applications! In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll get up and running with the latest SAP technologies, applications, and solutions. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson strengthens your understanding of SAP from both a business and technical perspective, helping you gain practical mastery from the ground up on topics such as security, governance, validations, release management, SLA, and legal issues. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks. Quizzes and exercises help you build and test your knowledge. Notes present interesting pieces of information. Tips offer advice or teach an easier way to do something. Cautions advise you about potential problems and help you steer clear of disaster. Learn how to... Understand SAP terminology, concepts, and solutions Install SAP on premises or in the cloud Master SAP’s revamped user interface Discover how and when to use in-memory HANA databases Integrate SAP Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions such as Ariba, Successfactors, Fieldglass, and hybris Find resources at SAP’s Service Marketplace, Developer Network, and Help Portal Avoid pitfalls in SAP project implementation, migration, and upgrades Discover how SAP fits with mobile devices, social media, big data, and the Internet of Things Start or accelerate your career working with SAP technologies

Third Edition: Thoroughly Updated and Expanded, with Extensive New Coverage! In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll master the entire SAP project lifecycle, from planning through implementation and system administration through day-to-day operations. Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll gain a strong real-world foundation in both the technology and business essentials of today’s SAP products and applications—from the ground up. Step-by-step instructions walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks you’ll encounter with SAP. Case study-based exercises help you build and test your knowledge. By the Way notes present interesting pieces of information. Did You Know? tips offer advice or teach an easier way. Watch Out! cautions warn about potential problems. Learn how to... Understand SAP’s newest products for enterprises and small-to-midsize businesses, and choose the right solutions for your company Discover how SAP integrates with Web services and service-oriented architecture Develop an efficient roadmap for deploying SAP in your environment Plan your SAP implementation from business, functional, technical, and project management perspectives Leverage NetWeaver 7.0 features to streamline development and integration, and reduce cost Walk through a step-by-step SAP technical installation Master basic SAP system administration and operations Perform essential tasks such as logon, session management, and printing Build SAP queries and reports Prepare for SAP upgrades and enhancements Develop your own personal career as an SAP professional Register your book at informit.com/title/9780137142842 for convenient access to updates and corrections as they become available.

See how SAP HANA has changed ABAP Whether you're studying for certification or just want to see what's new, you can learn to design simple and advanced SAP HANA applications with ABAP by using this comprehensive guide. Learn to enable code pushdown, use new Open SQL enhancements and CDS views, and integrate native SAP HANA objects. Use detailed programming examples to develop database procedures and optimize your applications. You'll be programming for SAP HANA in no time Basic Principles Explore essential SAP HANA principles like in-memory technology and architecture, the SAP Web IDE, and AS ABAP database programming. Advanced Techniques Learn to use tools like InfoProviders, EasyQuery Interface, and the Application Function Modeler for SAP HANA. Discover how to integrate geographical data from SAP HANA in ABAP programs. Optimizing Existing Applications Get step-by-step instructions to help you optimize existing ABAP applications, and learn how to speed up applications with SAP HANA. Highlights: Code pushdown SAP Web IDE Eclipse CDS views SQLScript Native SAP HANA object integration Open SQL enhancements Geo-information Text searches Error analysis

Das Future SOC Lab am HPI ist eine Kooperation des Hasso-Plattner-Instituts mit verschiedenen Industriepartnern. Seine Aufgabe ist die Ermöglichung und Förderung des Austausches zwischen Forschungsgemeinschaft und Industrie. Am Lab wird interessierten Wissenschaftlern eine Infrastruktur von neuester Hard- und Software kostenfrei für Forschungszwecke zur Verfügung gestellt. Dazu zählen teilweise noch nicht am Markt verfügbare Technologien, die im normalen Hochschulbereich in der Regel nicht zu finanzieren wären, bspw. Server mit bis zu 64 Cores und 2 TB Hauptspeicher. Diese Angebote richten sich insbesondere an Wissenschaftler in den Gebieten Informatik und Wirtschaftsinformatik. Einige der Schwerpunkte sind Cloud Computing, Parallelisierung und In-Memory Technologien. In diesem Technischen Bericht werden die Ergebnisse der Forschungsprojekte des Jahres 2017 vorgestellt. Ausgewählte Projekte stellten ihre Ergebnisse am 25. April und 15. November 2017 im Rahmen der Future SOC Lab Tag Veranstaltungen vor. The “HPI Future SOC Lab” is a cooperation of the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) and industry partners. Its mission is to enable and promote exchange and interaction between the research community and the industry partners. The HPI Future SOC Lab provides researchers with free of charge access to a complete infrastructure of state of the art hard and software. This infrastructure includes components, which might be too expensive for an ordinary research environment, such as servers with up to 64 cores and 2 TB main memory. The offerings address researchers particularly from but not limited to the areas of computer science and business information systems. Main areas of research include cloud computing, parallelization, and In-Memory technologies. This technical report presents results of research projects executed in 2017. Selected projects have presented their results on April 25th and November 15th 2017 at the Future SOC Lab Day events.

Enter the fast-paced world of SAP HANA 2.0 with this introductory guide. Begin with an exploration of the technological backbone of SAP HANA as a database and platform. Then, step into key SAP HANA user roles and discover core capabilities for administration, application development, advanced analytics, security, data integration, and more. No matter how SAP HANA 2.0 fits into your business, this book is your starting point. In this book, you'll learn about: a. Technology Discover what makes an in-memory database platform. Learn about SAP HANA's journey from version 1.0 to 2.0, take a tour of your technology options, and walk through deployment scenarios and implementation requirements. b. Tools Unpack your SAP HANA toolkit. See essential tools in action, from SAP HANA cockpit and SAP HANA studio, to the SAP HANA Predictive Analytics Library and SAP HANA smart data integration. c. Key Roles Understand how to use SAP HANA as a developer, administrator, data scientist, data center architect, and more. Explore key tasks like backend programming with SQLScript, security setup with roles and authorizations, data integration with the SAP HANA Data Management Suite, and more. Highlights include: 1) Architecture 2) Administration 3) Application development 4) Analytics 5) Security 6) Data integration 7) Data architecture 8) Data center

The “HPI Future SOC Lab” is a cooperation of the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) and industry partners. Its mission is to enable and promote exchange and interaction between the research community and the industry partners. The HPI Future SOC Lab provides researchers with free of charge access to a complete infrastructure of state of the art hard and software. This infrastructure includes components, which might be too expensive for an ordinary research environment, such as servers with up to 64 cores and 2 TB main memory. The offerings address researchers particularly from but not limited to the areas of computer science and business information systems. Main areas of research include cloud computing, parallelization, and In-Memory technologies. This technical report presents results of research projects executed in 2018. Selected projects have presented their results on April 17th and November 14th 2017 at the Future SOC Lab Day events.