If youre looking to move past the SAP HANA basics and get knee-deep into some real data model design, youve come to the right place. With step-by-step instructions and sample coding, this book will teach you how to build and design predictive, simulation, and optimization models. From information views to AFL models, youll learn to scale for large datasets and performance-tune your models to perfection.

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

Find meaning in your business data. Build, manage, and secure calculation views and table functions with the SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA. See how SAP Web IDE, SAP HANA Live, and SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics all interact to create effective data models. Explore advanced modeling concepts compatible with SAP HANA 2.0, like predictive modeling and geospatial analysis. Begin designing the perfect model today a. Getting Started Understand the general modeling concepts you need to build effective data models. Get comfortable with the SAP Web IDE, model components, and dimensional schemas. b. Build, Manage, Secure Get step-by-step instructions to create table functions and calculation views, and learn how to manage models in the SAP Web IDE.. Then, tackle the SAP HANA security concepts you need to lock down your data models. c. Advanced Topics See how SAP HANA Live and SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics factor in to your models, through virtual data models and core data service views. Then explore advanced features, including predictive models, spatial analysis, and more. 1) SAP HANA 2.0 2) Data Modeling 3) SAP Web IDE 4) Information views 5) Calculation views 6) Table functions 7) Model management 8) Model migration 9) SAP HANA Live 10) SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics 11) Security and authorizations

This book introduces developers and architects to the methods and options for implementing smart SAP HANA solutions based on real-world projects, and field tests. It contains clear recommendations for setting up data models, optimizing performance, using the SAP HANA modeler and development perspectives, and for solving complex requirements efficiently. Using a case study to walk through SAP HANA design elements and options, the authors share practical examples, tips, and screenshots for explaining and demonstrating the intricacies of SAP HANA. This book provides SAP HANA design patterns with the best balance between performance, memory consumption, and maintainability. Learn how to leverage advanced modeling techniques for implementing a sustainable architecture and for solving further business problems. • Data modeling guidelines and common test approaches • Information view performance optimization • Modular solutions to complex requirements • Best practices and recommendations

If you're making the leap from SAP BW to SAP HANA, this book is your indispensable companion. Thanks to detailed pre-migration and post-migration steps, as well as a complete guide to the actual migration process, it's never been easier to HANA-ify your SAP BW system. Once your migration is complete, learn everything you need to know about data modeling, reporting, and administration. Are you ready for the next generation of SAP BW? Highlights: Implementation options Preparing for migration Step-by-step migration guide Post-migration steps LSA++ Data modeling Reporting Administration

"Before making data available in SAP HANA, you must standardize, integrate, and secure it--that's where data provisioning comes in. In this guide, you'll learn about each of your options, from SAP HANA-based tools like SDI and SDQ to SAP Data Services and SAP LT Replication Server. Whether you'll be provisioning data in batches or in real-time, you'll understand when to use each tool, its requirements, and how it works. A detailed case study will show you how to establish a successful data provisioning practice"--

Want to create applications that run faster and perform better on SAP HANA? Learn how to design, test, and deploy native SAP HANA applications with SAP HANA XSA! Get started by exploring your development environment, tools, and the SAP HANA XSA architecture. Then define your data model with Core Data Services and HDB, add your application layer--Node.js, Java, or custom--and develop your presentation layer. Finish up by securing, troubleshooting, and deploying your app!--