ABAP Development for SAP HANA

✍ Scribed by Gahm, Hermann;Schneider, Thorsten;Swanepoel, Christiaan;Westenberger, Eric

• Publisher: Rheinwerk Publishing
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Edition: 2nd edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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!Highlights include:Code pushdownSAP Web IDEEclipseCDS viewsSQLScriptNative SAP HANA object integrationOpen SQL enhancementsGeo-informationText searchesError analysis

✦ Table of Contents

Foreword Preface Introduction Part I: Basic Principles Overview of SAP HANA Software Components of SAP HANA Basic Principles of In-Memory Technology Architecture of the In-Memory Database Application Cases and Deployment Options for SAP HANA How SAP HANA Affects Application Development Introducing the Development Environment Overview of Eclipse SAP's Eclipse Strategy Installing the Development Environment Getting Started in the Development System Database Programming Using SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP Architecture ABAP Database Access Analyzing Database Accesses Using the SQL Trace Part II: Introduction to ABAP Programming with SAP HANA Native Database Development Using SAP HANA Basic Principles of Native Database Development SQLScript Database Procedures Analytical Models Integrating Native SAP HANA Development Objects with ABAP Integrating Analytic Views Integrating Native Procedures with ABAP Transport of Native Development Objects Advanced Database Programming with ABAP 7.4 Introducing Core Data Services ABAP Core Data Services SAP HANA Core Data Services Open SQL Enhancements ABAP Database Procedures Runtime and Error Analysis with SAP HANA Overview of the Tools Available Troubleshooting ABAP Code Analysis Runtime Statistics and Traces System-Wide Analyses SQL Performance Optimization Sample Scenario: Optimizing an Existing Application Optimization Procedure Scenario and Requirements Meeting the Requirements Part III: Advanced Techniques for ABAP Programming for SAP HANA Integrating Analytical Functionality What Is Analytical Functionality? SAP BusinessObjects Portfolio Digression: SAP Business Warehouse Overview of Possible Architectures Text Search and Analysis of Unstructured Data Basic Principles of the Text Search in SAP HANA Types of Text Data and Full Text Indexes in SAP HANA Using the Text Search via SQL Using the Text Search in ABAP Text Analysis Resource Consumption and Runtime Aspects of the Text Search Decision Tables in SAP HANA Basic Principles of Decision Tables Creating Decision Tables in SAP HANA Studio Decision Tables Based on SAP HANA Views Runtime Objects and SQL Access for Decision Tables Access to Decision Tables from ABAP Function Libraries in SAP HANA Basics of the Application Function Library Business Function Library Predictive Analysis Library Processing Geoinformation Basic Principles of Geoinformation Systems Geodata Types and Geo-Spatial Functions in SAP HANA Integrating Geoinformation with ABAP Applications Practical Tips General Recommendations Conventions Quality Aspects Performance Recommendations for Open SQL Performance Recommendations for Native Implementations in SAP HANA Summary of Recommendations Appendices Flight Data Model Enhancements to the ABAP Programming Language (as of SAP NetWeaver 7.4) Read and Write Access in the Column Store SAP Business Application Accelerator Powered by SAP HANA Installing the Sample Programs The Authors Index

✦ Subjects

ABAP 7.4;SAP HANA;SAP NetWeaver Application Server 7.4