SAP HANA Native Development involves constructing applications directly on top of the SAP HANA platform without relying on traditional ABAP stacks. It integrates Core Data Services (CDS), SQLScript logic, Calculation Views, HDI container isolation, and native REST services to maximize column-store in-memory computing benefits.
Key characteristics and aspects of SAP HANA Native Development include:
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Core Data Services (CDS) Definitions:
- Defining persistence models, entities, and associations using native .hdbtabledata and .hdbcds definitions.
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Code-Pushdown Logic:
- Executing complex calculations, aggregations, and business logic inside the HANA database engine.
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HDI Containers & Design-Time Files:
- Managing database objects via declarative design-time artifacts in isolated HDI environments.
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Native Application Tooling:
- Utilizing SAP Business Application Studio or SAP Web IDE for building end-to-end native modules.
SAP HANA Native Development delivers extreme performance and lightweight application architecture.
Before diving into learning SAP HANA Native Development, it's highly beneficial to have basic familiarity with foundational SAP modules. Here are the recommended skills:
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Relational Database Fundamentals:
- Understanding SQL queries, table schemas, primary keys, and data indexing concepts.
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Basic Web Development:
- Familiarity with REST APIs, JSON data formats, and JavaScript concepts.
Our course covers native modeling and artifact creation step-by-step with practical hands-on exercises.
Learning SAP HANA Native Development provides you with an industry-forward skill set in high-speed database engineering:
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Native Model Design:
- Designing high-performance calculation views, stored procedures, and CDS persistence models.
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HDI Container & Namespace Management:
- Configuring design-time files, synonyms, user grants, and container deployments.
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Application Layer Integration:
- Connecting native database layers to Node.js / SAPUI5 application modules seamlessly.
By mastering these competencies, you become a proficient SAP HANA Native Application Developer capable of creating next-generation in-memory systems.
