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SAP HANA SPS 09 - What’s New?SAP HANA Modeling

SAP HANA Product Management Nove(Delta from SPS 08 to SPS 09)


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Agenda

TopicsOverview What’s New in SAP HANA Modeling

General Model Editor Enhancements

SAP HANA Studio / Modeling related Enhancements

– Incl. Modeling in the development perspective

WebIDE Modeler


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SAP HANA SPS 09 – What’s New in SAP HANA ModelingOverview

Enhanced and new SAP HANA Modeling capabilitiesEditor usabilityValue help entity referenceCalculation Views

Rank nodeTable function as data sources

Script-based CV enhancementsTable function support

Output column structure importHistory Views support (time travel support)Spatial support: spatial joins, spatial expressions in filtersHarmonize Development- and Modeler- Studio perspectives

Harmonize object namingSupportability

Debugging Views with dril join cardinalityLogging and tracing for mo(preferences)

Productivity / object re-usabReplace node / replace nodsource / ..Propagate semantics from extract semantics

WebIDE Calculation View editor Analytic Privilege editor


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsSemanctic Node – Re-design and Enhancements

Re-designed Semantic nodeTab-based View for columns, Viewproperties, Hierarchies,Parameters/Variables

– Improved column output overview

Column details enhancements – Attribute LOV Value help views/tables – “Key”-column property

– Direct shared-column alias editing



SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsSemanctic Node – Re-design and Enhancements

Attribute LOV Value help View/Table-PropertyUse case: value help dialogs duringmultidimensional navigation orfilter lov generation

– Attribute can be directed to adedicated value help view/table

– Supports Manage Mappings ofVariable/Parameter from referencedvalue help views/tablesfor attribute LOV-generation 2



SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsGeneral Editor Enhancements – Input Parameters

Input Parameter EnhancementsMulti-Value Parameter support – Use case: providing multiple values for Input Parameters at

Runtime from client tools

Scenario – Developer can create and configure input parameters in

calculation views and analytic views to support multiplevalues.

– Multi value input parameters can be used in:1. Apply filter for "List of Values" and "Not in list" options.2. Expression editor of calculated columns and filterexpression in projection nodes based on if the expressionrequires a multi value input.

– Not supported are Input parameters of type derived,they continue to be only single valued.



SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsGeneral Editor Enhancements – Input Parameters

Input Parameter EnhancementsDerive parameter values now support Derived from procedure – Input parameter value can hence be passed into a model

based on scalar output value from a stored procedure

– The procedure requires to generate only a scalar outpute.g. using a cursorFurther the procedure itself cannot yet pass in inputparameters.



SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsGeneral Editor Enhancements – Restricted Columns

Restricted Columns EnhancementsEnhancements to Restricted Columns (Enhancement) – Input parameters supported for restricted columns.

– BT (between) operator supported for applying restrictionson attribute columns.

– Filter expressions supported for applying restriction on basemeasures.


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsGeneral Editor Enhancements – Currency/Unit Conversion

Currency / Unit Conversion EnhancementsType Icon indication: column ,attribute or fixes type

Generated column for output currency/unit label

– Available in display currency/unit value help dialog

– Data preview display outputwith currency/unit label


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsGeneral Editor Enhancements – Join Dialog

Join dialog enhancementsValidate Cardinality and Join Type (New) – Users can validate the join type and cardinality of existing and new

joins. The system analyzes the tables participating in the join, andrecommends an optimal join type and cardinality. This helps users toavoid performance issues caused by specifying wrong cardinality or

join type information.

Joins column no longer required as output

Model multi column joins

Join cardinality visual indicator (if set)


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsGeneral Editor Enhancements – Time Travel Support

Time Travel Support with SAP HANA ViewsEnable Information Views for Time Travel Queries – Users can enable their information views to support time

travel queries, which help them to query the past state ofdata. They can use input parameters to specify thetimestamp in time travel queries.

Configuration and Usage – History-enabled column tables

– HANA View with “Enable History” -Flag

– Input-Parameter type direct or derived of data type Date / Time / TimeStamp

/ ABAP-Date


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsGeneral Editor Enhancements – Time Travel Support

Time Travel Support with SAP HANA ViewsQuery Time Travel-enabled Views – Statement level time travel

AS OF UTCTIMESTAMP

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GROUP BY "CustomerStatus"ORDER BY "CustomerStatus" ASC AS OF UTCTIMESTAMP '2014-11-04 12:45:00'


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Calculation ViewsNew capabilities and enhancements in the Calculation View Editor


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsCalculation Views Enhancements – Rank Node

Rank Nodes in Graphical Calculation Views (New)Calculate ordered (measure value) and ranked (Top/Bottom N)partition-by sets (by multiple attributes) – Allows multiple columns for partition-by

(e.g. Top 3 Player by Team and gender) – Top/Bottom N-thresholds supports input parameter – Dynamic Partition Elements allows to prune partition-by column dynamically

if column is not requested by query

Example TOP 3 Players


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsCalculation View Enhancements – Spatial Operations

Spatial Join Operations in SAP HANA ModelerCalculation View with now support spatial operations – Calculating the distance between geometries and

determining the union or intersection of multiple objects. – These calculations are performed using predicates such as

intersects, contains, and crosses

Spatial operation can be modeled as Spatial Joins – Users can create spatial joins to query data from database

tables that contain spatial data.

– Spatial predicatesinclude


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsCalculation View Enhancements – Spatial Operations Examples

Spatial Join Operations in SAP HANA ModelerSpatial operation can be modeled as Spatial Joins – Within Distance (Value dependent on geometry used)

support Input Parameter for distance values

– Touches (one geometry touches another)

– Relates evaluates multiple spatial relati

For details see SAP H


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsCalculation View Enhancements – Spatial Operations Examples


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsCalculation View Enhancements – Semantics from datasources

Re-use Semantic from DataSourcesExtract column semantic information from viewdatasources and and propagate to semantic node

– From scenario data source context menue orsemantic node icon

Extracted Information – Labels information, aggregation type, column semantic

– Hierarchies (incl. Hierarchies from referenced AttributeViews)


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsCalculation Views Enhancements – Transparent Filter Flag

Transparent Filter Flag for stacked views with countersEnables filter push-down for filtering columns to the lower layer-

view with counter-measures – Required for filtered, non-projected columns with counters – Set on every node and column of the upper/consuming calculation view

and on the nodes of the lower calculation/analytic view

Filter column customer is not wronglyadded to the projection list of the queryto the lower layer view with the countermeasure.

Example"Show the distinct number ofstores where customers Johnand Susan have bought the

product Mouse".


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsCalculation Views Enhancements – Transparent Filter Flag

Correct counter resultstransparent flag=true.

Incorrect ctranspare


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsCalculation Views Enhancements – Re-designing a Scenario

Scenario Re-design – Replacing Nodes or Data SourcesReplacing of consumed Data Sources – Replace a data source with available data sources in the catalog object,

without losing the semantic information of the changed node. Similarly, theycan also replace a data source in a column view with other available datasources in the catalog object


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Scenario Re-design – Replacing Nodes or Data SourcesReplacing of consumed Data Sources – Unmapped column (columns where new data source has no inputs) require

to be removed, mapped to new source or alias

Handling unmapped columns

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Scenario Re-design – Replacing Nodes or Data SourcesReplacing of Data Sources/Node references within a intermediate node – Replace a data source with available data sources in the catalog object, without

losing the semantic information of the changed node. Similarly, they can alsoreplace a data source in a column view with other available data sources in thecatalog object


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SAP HANA SPS09 M d li E h t


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsCalculation Views – Miscellaneous Enhancements

Miscellaneous Calculation View Enhancements Attribute Keep-Flag additionally to Aggregation-Nodes is now also supported with Projectio

– It indicates that the attribute is kept during instantiation and execution of calculation view query for a node and is pon to the upper nodes even if it is not requested by the query (~must use attribute).

Star Joins - Top Calculation View-node switch from/to Star Join-Node now supported

Star Joins – now support referential join conditions

Time-Dimension Calculation View now supported – ~ to Attribute View-type Time-Dimension

SAP HANA SPS09 M d li g E h t


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsScripted Calculation Views – Used as ValueHelp View

Scripted Calculation Views used as ValueHelp Views Enhanced support for Input Parameters and Variables-Mapping with

Script-based Calculation Views as Value Help-sources – Users can map the parameters or variables

of external views for value help also in caseof script-based calculation views.

SAP HANA SPS09 Modeling Enhancements


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsScripted Calculation Views – Editing the Output Structure

Scripted Calculation Views – Output Structure Enhanced copy/paste of script output column

– Incl. between view copy/pase Add Columns to Output in Script-based Calculation Views – Users can define the output structure of script-based calculation views with

columns from information views or catalog tables that already exist in theirSAP HANA system.


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SAP HANA SPS09 Modeling Enhancements


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsScripted Calculation Views – Considerations on Table Functions

Use Script-based Calculation Views as Table Functions Use of Table Functions as Data Source in Graphical CVs

– In HANA Studio Development Perspective, where Table Functiondesign-time can be referenced from repository browser& added per drag and drop into graphical CVs as a data source

– Note: Table Function Editor is different from Scripted CV Editor(and only available in Development Perspective)

Table Functions and Input Parameters – Input to Table Functions can be scalar Input Parameters

(do not support table types as inputs) – Input to Table Functions can be mapped via Parameter Mapping

in Graphical Calculation View


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Performance AnalysisNew capabilities and enhancements in the HANA View Performance Analysis Mo

SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling Enhancements


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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsEnhanced Modeler Performance Analysis Capabilities

Performance Analysis Mode in Modeling EnvironmentIntroduced with SAP HANA SPS08

– Hints and indicators on table partitioning and number of rows

Performance Analysis Enhancements – Modeler detail panel with extended join information on join column

cardinality (incl cardinality analysis) and join type

Debug Information Views (New) – New debugger editor in SAP HANA modeler targeting analysis of

SQL queries against HANA Views, enabling insight into runtimebehavior of model flow and performance aspects.

– Further integrates with the Plan Visualization capabilities

Switching onperformance analysismode



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SAP HANA SPS09 Modeling EnhancementsEnhanced Modeler Performance Analysis Capabilities

Performance Analysis Mode in Modeling EnvironmentPerformance Analysis Enhancements

– Modeler detail panel withextended join informationon join column cardinality(incl cardinality analysis)and join type



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Debugging Queries with Information ViewsPerformance Analysis Debug Editor

– New debugger editor in SAP HANA modeler targeting analysis ofSQL queries against HANA Views, enabling insight into runtimebehavior of model flow and performance aspects.

Generated standard query or custom Scan be used to start debug analysis ofbased on the HANA view.



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– Highlights only selected columns(present in query) – Highlights node pruning / node conversion

(e.g. join to projection) in the scenario – Investigation of SQL Query + intermediate

result on every level of the scenario – Drill-down to incoming views for further

analysis

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Visual indication of pruned node operationse.g. here Employee data not involved inquery, therefore join is pruned to projection.



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– Drill-down to incoming viewsfor further analysis

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gEnhanced Modeler Performance Analysis Capabilities

Performance Analysis Mode in Modeling EnvironmentDebug Information Views and Plan Visualization

– Integrates with the Plan Visualizationcapabilities

Plan Visualization tree based on the instantiatedquery model of the runtime HANA View artefacts


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Modeling EnvironmentNew capabilities and enhancements in the Modeler- and Development perspectivein SAP HANA Studio



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gGeneral Modeler Enhancements – Frequently performed tasks

Modeler Quick-View Easy access to frequently performed tasks via

n ew Quick View-pane (replacing Modeler Quick-Launch) – available as a View in SAP HANA studio, allows you to

quickly navigate and perform modeling tasks such asValidate, Activate, Schema Mapping, etc.

Systems View SAP HANA Modeler-context menu – Context menue presenting

relevant system-view tasks



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gGeneral Modeler Enhancements – Object Naming

Standardized object name referencesUse of standardized full qualified names for catalog and repository objects.

– Catalog object : "schema".name Example: "MINI".CUSTOMER

– Catalog object with authoring schema : "AuthoringSchema(PhysicalSchema)".name Example: "MINI_AUTH(MINI)".CUSTOMERwhere MINI_AUTH is the authoring schema and MINI is the physical schema.

– Repository Object : package::name Example: HANA_SPS09.new::CV_Spatial


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General Modeler Enhancement – Data Preview

Modeler Data Preview EnhancementsData preview query execution control

– Preference to enable/disable immediate default datapreview query execution (default enabled)

– Control explicit query execution with “Execute”command (e.g. after filter setting etc.)



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General Modeler Enhancements – Refactoring

Refactoring Modeler Content in the HANA Modeler perspectivePartial content refactoring supported

– If selected content objects cannot be moved,the overall refactoring process doesn’t error stop,but continues to refactor other objects

Notice about refactoring could not be accomplisheddue to reference script based calculation view



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General Modeler Enhancements – Modeler Tracing

SAP HANA Studio / Modeler Tracing supportTacing of Modeler actions into log-files (help to track

down support issues) – nn

• Traicing in enabled in theStudio preferences dialog

• The trace can be switchethe preference as shown


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SAP HANA Studio Development Perspective – Workspace Creati

Simplified Workspace and project creation • Default workspace setup enables direct use of repository browser with

implicit project workspace- No longer is it required to check out content or to have a explicit project

• Import existing workspace

• Delete other users workspace(good for administrative clean up)

SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsSAP HANA S di D l P i M d li


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SAP HANA Studio Development Perspective – Modeling

Modeling Enhancements in the development perspective Direct editing from Repository Browser

Repository Browser• Default workspace • File-> New object /New package fro

the RepositoryBrowser

• All objects are directlyeditable simply byselecting them in the

Repository browser

• Opened / edited objectare implicitly checked-out

• Object copies shall beremoved from defaultworkspace after activation

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SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsSAP HANA S di D l P i M d li


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Refactoring Modeler ContentRefactor Modeler Objects in SAP HANA Development Perspective (New)

– Users can refactor modeler objects in the SAP HANA development perspective. This means they cannow move modeler objects within or across projects in same repository workspace without anychanges to the behavior of the modeler objects.

Repository Browser> Package context menu > Move – Searches for all impacted objects

– Adjust package references in source and

impacted objects

SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsSAP HANA St di D l t P ti M d li


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Masscopy / Paste Special (Refactor) Modeler ContentCopy / Masscopy of selected objects / package folders

supports refactoring references using PASTE SPECIAL action – In the Project explorer on the target folder

select > PASTE SPECIAL

SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsSAP HANA St di D l t P ti M d li g


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Visual Error Markers for detecting design-time errorsDevelopment perspective validation-check or activation

trigger visual error markers

Problems-View displays error messagesand with activation error pop-up dialog opens

Visual error markers in the model editor – Model opens with errors in focus

On hover-over the error markertool-tip displays error message


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Web-based ModelingNew SAP HANA webIDE-based Model Editors

SAP HANA Web-based Development WorkbenchNew design/foundation


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New design/foundation

The SAP HANA Web-basedDevelopment Workbench isnow based upon core librariesas the SAP Web IDE

• New visual design

• Integration of some of theweb tools of the SAP WebIDE

• Contextual Help via onlinedocumentation

SAP HANA Web-based Development WorkbenchNew design/foundation


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New design/foundation

New URL Paths:• /sap/hana/ide/editor• /sap/hana/ide/catalog• /sap/hana/ide/security• /sap/hana/ide/trace

• Old URLs redirect automaticallyto new ones

• New Roles• Old roles still valid as they

include the new roles

SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsSAP HANA Web based Modeling Environment


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SAP HANA Web-based Modeling Environment http://server

New Web Editor for Calculation ViewsSupports both Graphical and ScriptedCalculation views – New zero-footprint platform and approach

reaching more HANA Model developers!

New usability approaches – Mapping based data and column-flow – Less tabs and different views, instead more

focused use of “master” and “detail” area only

to edit Calculation View details

Note – No Analytic- and Attribute-View Modeling – Initial release for Calculation Views not feature complete

but future/mid-term innovation platform

SAP HANA SPS09 - Modeling EnhancementsSAP HANA Web-based Modeling Environment


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SAP HANA Web-based Modeling Environment

New Web Editor for Calculation ViewsSupports both Graphical and ScriptedCalculation views – New zero-footprint platform and approach

reaching more HANA Model developers!


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How to find SAP HANA documentation on this topic?


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• In addition to this learning material, you can find SAP HANAplatform documentation on SAP Help Portal knowledge center athttp://help.sap.com/hana_platform .

• The knowledge centers are structured according to the productlifecycle: installation, security, administration, development:

SAP HANA Options

SAP HANA Advanced Data ProcessingSAP HANA Dynamic Tiering

SAP HANA Enterprise Information Mana

SAP HANA Predictive

SAP HANA Real-Time Replication

SAP HANA Smart Data Streaming

SAP HANA Spatial

• Documentation sets for SAP HANA options can bhttp://help.sap.com/hana_options :

SAP HANA Platform SPS

What’s New – Release Notes

Installation

Administration

Development

References

•

http://help.sap.com/hana_platformhttp://help.sap.com/hana_optionshttp://help.sap.com/hana_optionshttp://help.sap.com/hana_platform


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