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What's New - Release Notes■ SAP HANA Appliance Software SPS 04
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Contents
SAP HANA Appliance Software SPS 04 Features...................................................................5Chapter 1
Installation and Update.............................................................................................................51.1Documentation Changes..........................................................................................................51.1.1SAP HANA Client Package for Microsoft Excel (New).............................................................61.1.2SAP HANA installation with SAP HANA Unified Installer (New & Changed) ............................61.1.3Security...................................................................................................................................61.2Documentation Changes..........................................................................................................61.2.1SAP HANA Security Features (New & Changed).....................................................................71.2.2SAP HANA License Key for SAP Business One (New)............................................................71.2.3User Management (Changed)..................................................................................................81.2.4System Administration.............................................................................................................81.3Documentation Changes..........................................................................................................81.3.1SAP HANA Database: Backup & Recovery (Changed).............................................................91.3.2DBACockpit for SAP HANA (Changed).................................................................................101.3.3SAP HANA Database Administration - SAP HANA Studio (New & Changed) ........................101.3.4SAP HANA Database - Supportability Features (New & Changed) ........................................111.3.5Data Replication and Data Modeling......................................................................................121.4Documentation Changes........................................................................................................121.4.1Trigger-Based Data Replication (SAP LT) (New & Changed)..................................................131.4.2ETL-based Data Acquisition by SAP HANA Direct Extractor Connection (New).....................141.4.3SAP HANA Modeler (New & Changed)..................................................................................141.4.4Development.........................................................................................................................161.5Documentation Changes........................................................................................................161.5.1SAP HANA UI for Information Access (INA) (New)................................................................171.5.2SAP HANA Database - SQL Function for Fuzzy Search (New)...............................................181.5.3R Programming Language Integration (New)..........................................................................181.5.4
Related Information...............................................................................................................19Chapter 2
SAP HANA Guides................................................................................................................192.1Important SAP Notes.............................................................................................................192.2
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1.1 Installation and Update
1.1.1 Documentation Changes
Several changes have been made to the installation and update documentation set that is providedwith SAP HANA Appliance Software SPS 04:• SAP HANA Master Guide (changed)
• The topic "Software Components" was changed. New software components were added.
• The topic "Hardware and Software Requirements" was changed. New requirements were added.
• SAP HANA Database Installation Guides - Client, Server & Studio (changed)
The SAP HANA database installation guides are restructured with clearly defined phases such asPlanning, Preparation, Installation, Post-Installation and Additional Information.
• SAP HANA Master Update Guide (new)
The SAP HANA Master Update Guide guides you through the complete update process and allupdate activities you have to perform when updating the SAP HANA appliance and all relatedcomponents. This document replaces the SAP HANA Manual Update Guide.
• SAP HANA Automated Update Guide (changed)• New section covering the Single Support Packages scenario with new Web user interface,
embedded in the SAP HANA studio.
• Reduced the manual steps for importing security certificates (moved to the Appendix section)due to automated security setup.
Links• SAP HANA Master Guide
• SAP HANA Database - Server Installation Guide
• SAP HANA Database - Client Installation Guide
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• SAP HANA Database - Studio Installation Guide
• SAP HANA Master Update Guide
• SAP HANA Automated Update Guide
1.1.2 SAP HANA Client Package for Microsoft Excel (New)
To access the SAP HANA database from Microsoft Excel, you can now install and use the 32-bit SAPHANA client for Microsoft Excel.
LinkSAP HANA Database - Client Installation Guide
1.1.3 SAP HANA installation with SAP HANA Unified Installer (New & Changed)
The SAP HANA unified installer provides the following new and changed features:• Extended procedure covering the distributed SAP HANA system installation (general guidance and
component recommendation).
• With the SPS 04 release there is a new central SAPOn-Site Configuration tool, and a new dedicatedon-site configuration section in the SAP HANA Installation Guide with SAP HANA Unified Installer.The on-site configuration tool allows you to perform additional actions like system rename, installSMD agent, provide SLD connection, and so on.
LinkSAP HANA Installation Guide with SAP HANA Unified Installer
1.2 Security
1.2.1 Documentation Changes
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Several changes have been made to the security documentation set that is provided with SAP HANAAppliance Software SPS 04:• Security for ETL-based Data Acquisition by SAP HANA Direct Extractor Connection
• Security for SAP HANA UI for Information Access (INA)
LinkSAP HANA Security Guide (Including SAP HANA Database Security)
1.2.2 SAP HANA Security Features (New & Changed)
SAP HANA SPS 04 provides the following new and changed security features:• Authentication
Authentication using a SAML bearer token (SAML 2.0) for logon to the SAP HANA database (new)
• User Management
UI support for user activation and deactivation (changed)
• Authorizations
Display of assigned privileges using EFFECTIVE_PRIVILEGES and GRANTED_PRIVILEGES view(changed)
• Analytic Privileges
Support for Greater Than, Greater Than or Equal To (>, >=) and Less Than, Less Than or Equal To(<, <=) operators (changed)
• Communication Security
SSL used for SAP HANA database internal communication (new)
LinkSAP HANA Security Guide (Including SAP HANA Database Security)
1.2.3 SAP HANA License Key for SAP Business One (New)
A new type of permanent license key that imposes a limit on memory consumption is available for SAPBusiness One. If this type of license key, called an enforced license key, is installed, the system islocked down if the current memory consumption of the SAP HANA database exceeds the licensed
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amount of memory plus some tolerance. If this happens, either the SAP HANA database needs to berestarted, or a new license key that covers the amount of memory in use needs to be installed.
LinkSAP HANA Database – Administration Guide
1.2.4 User Management (Changed)
The SAP HANA database provides the following new user management features:• SAML authentication (new)
The SAP HANA database supports login of users to the SAP HANA database using the SecurityAssertion Markup Language (SAML). You can specify SAML as a user authentication method whencreating users in the SAP HANA studio.
• Deactivating users (new)
Users can now be explicitly deactivated in the SAP HANA studio, for example, if an employeetemporarily leaves the company or if a security violation is detected. It is possible to reactivatedeactivated users.
Links• SAP HANA Security Guide (Including SAP HANA Database Security)
• SAP HANA Database – Administration Guide
1.3 System Administration
1.3.1 Documentation Changes
Several changes have been made to the system administration documentation set that is provided withSAP HANA Appliance Software SPS 04:• SAP HANA Database Backup and Recovery Guide (changed)
• Complete list of the command syntax for backup and recovery
• Describes how to identify old backups using the backup catalog
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• Provides a more detailed description of the backup and recovery options
• SAP NetWeaver Documentation: DBACockpit for SAP HANA (changed)
More detailed description of the DBACockpit for SAP HANA database functionality
• SAP HANA Database – Partitioning and Distribution of Large Tables (new)
This new guide describes the partitioning feature of the SAP HANA database, with it tables can bepartitioned horizontally into disjunctive sub-tables or partitions. Partitioning supports the creation ofvery large tables by decomposing them into smaller and more manageable pieces.
• SAP HANA Database System Tables and Monitoring Views (changed)
List of system tables and monitoring views has been moved from the SAP HANA Database -Administration Guide to a separate document SAP HANA System Tables and Monitoring ViewsReference available both as online help and as a separate PDF.
• SAP HANA Technical Operations Manual (changed)• SAP HANA operational concept integrated into overall SAP HANA TOM structure
• Restructured manual into two clear parts, describing operations from the perspective of the SAPHANA database and operations from the perspective of SAP HANA appliance and replication
Links• SAP HANA Database Backup and Recovery Guide
• DBACockpit for SAP HANA in SAP NetWeaver 7.3 Documentation on SAP Help Portal
• SAP HANA Database – Partitioning and Distribution of Large Tables
• SAP HANA Database System Tables and Monitoring Views
• SAP HANA Technical Operations Manual
1.3.2 SAP HANA Database: Backup & Recovery (Changed)
In SAP HANA SPS 04 the SAP HANA database provides the following new backup and recoveryfeatures:• Function to copy a SAP HANA database using backup/recovery (new)
• Function to cancel a running data backup (new)
• Backup checks that warn of errors connected with the backup process (new)
LinkSAP HANA Database Backup and Recovery Guide
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1.3.3 DBACockpit for SAP HANA (Changed)
The SAP NetWeaver transaction DBACockpit for SAP HANA provides the following new features:• Warning if the disk is full, with additional information about the problem.
• Display and configure thresholds for alerts.
• DBA Planning Calendar shows information from the backup catalog for a completed backup.
• The backup catalog can be displayed from the DBACockpit.
LinkDBACockpit for SAP HANA in SAP NetWeaver 7.3 Documentation on SAP Help Portal
1.3.4 SAP HANA Database Administration - SAP HANA Studio (New & Changed)
The SAP HANA studio provides the following new and changed administration and monitoring features:• Diagnosis mode (new)
The Administration Editor in the Administration Console of the SAP HANA studio now automaticallyopens in a new diagnosis mode when the SAP HANA database is started or stopped in the SAPHANA studio. In diagnosis mode, information about the SAP HANA database is available withoutan SQL connection. You can see detailed information about the status of services and accessdiagnosis files.
• Table distribution in a distributed system (new)
In the SAP HANA studio, you can now see how tables are distributed across the hosts in a distributedsystem. In the case of partitioned tables, you can also see how the individual partitions andsub-partitions are distributed. You can move tables and table partitions between the available hosts.
• SQL statement monitoring (changed)
Improved SQL statement monitoring is possible with the following new views on the Performancetab of the Administration Editor:• The SQL Plan Cache provides statistics on compiled queries.
• The Expensive Statements Trace collects individual SQL queries whose execution time wasabove a threshold configured in indexserver.ini.
• Long-running system tasks (new)
A new view on the Performance tab of the Administration Editor allows you to monitor the progressof long-running system tasks, for example delta merges, compressions, and delta log replays.
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• Tracing (changed)
The following new tracing features are available:• The Trace Configuration tab of the Administration Editor provides an overview of all current trace
settings and is the central entry point for changing the configuration of all traces.
• The Visualize Plan feature in the SQL Editor allows you to generate a graphical representationof the execution plan of an SQL statement. It shows both the estimated plan before executionand the plan that was actually executed. This detailed performance trace graphic is useful foranalyzing performance of queries on SAP HANA databases. It can also be saved as an imageor XML file.
• Failed connection attempts (new)
Information on the last successful connection and previous failed connection attempts for each useris available as a new view on the System Information tab of the Administration Editor.
• SQL Editor usability (changed)
The following usability improvements are available in the SQL Editor:• The SAP HANA studio now automatically saves the content in SQL Editors when the studio is
closed.
• It now possible to specify an autosave interval for content in the SQL Editor.
• When the studio is restarted, SQL Editors that were open in the previous session are automaticallyre-opened and the saved content is displayed again.
• Improvements are also available in the following areas of the Administration Editor:• Handling of merged trace files, for example, new filters and additional columns are available.
• Display of diagnosis files, for example, large files can now be downloaded.
• Threads view, for example, information on blocked threads is available and it is possible to endthe operation of a specific thread.
LinkSAP HANA Database – Administration Guide
1.3.5 SAP HANA Database - Supportability Features (New & Changed)
SAP HANA SPS 04 provides the following new and changed supportability features:• Statistics server (changed)
• Better integration with SAP Solution Manager through the explicit provision of last check valuesand check thresholds
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• Generation of additional alerts, for example, for long-running statements and tables with highmemory consumption
• Collection of additional historical data, for example, transactions blocked for longer than 60seconds, service statistics, and the content of the SQL plan cache
• The SAP HANA database now provides an SLD data supplier that registers the installed SAP HANAcomponents in the system landscape directory. (new)
LinkSAP HANA Database – Administration Guide
1.4 Data Replication and Data Modeling
1.4.1 Documentation Changes
Several changes have been made to the data replication and data modeling documentation set that isprovided with SAP HANA Appliance Software SPS 04:• SAP HANA Content Lifecycle Management Guide (new)
The SAPHANA repository provides features for management of various kinds of SAP HANA objectsincluding, a name space concept, transport (export from one SAPHANA system, import into another),software component delivery, translatable texts, object versioning, and more.
The new SAPHANAContent Lifecycle Management Guide provides an overview of the key conceptsrelated to lifecycle management (LCM), and takes a “how-to approach” with examples to illustratethe proper usage of repository features.
• SAP HANA Modeling Guide (changed)
List of expressions now available for supported functions including, calculated attribute and calculatedmeasure creation, currency and unit of measure, maintaining search attributes, mass copy, constantcolumn, schema mapping, concepts.
• SAP HANA Installation and Configuration Guide - Log-Based Replication (new)
The information on installation, configuration, and update of log-based replication technology(SYBASE) was transferred to a separate document. Apart from one new topic ("Adapting the lmStructure Configuration"), the content did not change.
Links• SAP HANA Content Lifecycle Management Guide
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• SAP HANA Modeling Guide
• SAP HANA Installation and Configuration Guide - Log-Based Replication
1.4.2 Trigger-Based Data Replication (SAP LT) (New & Changed)
The trigger-based data replication based on SAP Landscape Transformation (SAP LT) provides thefollowing new and changed features:• Multi-system support capabilities (new)
• 1:N replication for SAP source systems now available
One SAP source system is connected to separate SAP HANA systems or to the same systemwith different schema name. If one source system is connected to several target schemas(currently up to 1:4 supported), the relevant target schema can be selected in the data provisioningUI of the SAP HANA modeler.
• Enhanced N:1 replication
The table RS_ORDER is enhanced in order to support N:1 replication. The previous approachthat used table RS_ORDER_EXT is now obsolete. The table structure is automatically adaptedby a monitor job.
• Configuration and monitoring dashboard (new & changed)• New configuration settings: client specific load and replication.
If this option is activated, the data is only read from the client which is specified in the RFCconnection.
• Master job settings
The master job can now easily be stopped and restarted for the relevant configuration.
• Enhanced statistics
Additional statistical data can be displayed in the “Statistics” tab page. You can view the numberof records that have been replicated and the relevant operation (insert, update, delete).
• Other improved features (changed)• New UI to specify transformation content
With the new version a combined transaction for all table settings is available. Every table settingcan now specified via a unified UI.
• Maintenance events in source systems
Keep database triggers activated despite Table Changes. With DMIS 2010 SP07, the SLT serverchecks the source table for structural changes. If additional non-key fields are added, thereplication process is paused and the table structure in SAP HANA and the replication object isadapted accordingly. Afterwards, the replication for the relevant table continues.
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• Load from SAP Archive is available
• SAP Replication Manager
This is a mobile application that can be used to monitor the data replication process, to triggerexecution of important data replication functions and to provide an analytical perspective ofreal-time data replication in terms of latency. The application can be run anytime and anywherefrom an iPad connected to the internet.
Links• SAP HANA Installation Guide - Trigger-based Replication (SLT)
• SAP LT for SAP HANA Technical Operations Manual
1.4.3 ETL-based Data Acquisition by SAP HANA Direct Extractor Connection (New)
The extractor-based data acquisition by SAP HANA Direct Extractor Connection (DXC) provides asimple and straightforward means to work with Business Content DataSources in SAP HANA, using aspecial configuration which sends data from an SAP Business Suite system to SAP HANA.
With SAP HANA Direct Extractor Connection, the Business Content DataSources data models for SAPentities are available for use in SAP HANA. The data flow from the extractors is redirected into SAPHANA, instead of flowing into SAP Business Warehouse.
LinkInstallation and Configuration Guide ETL-based Data Acquisition by SAP HANA Direct ExtractorConnection
1.4.4 SAP HANA Modeler (New & Changed)
• Loading data from flat files (new)
You use this functionality to upload data from flat files, available at a client file system to SAP HANAdatabase. The supported file types are .csv, .xls, and .xlsx.
• Exporting objects using SAP Support Mode (new)
You use this functionality to export an object, along with other associated objects and data for SAPsupport purposes. This option should only be used when requested by SAP support.
• Input parameters (new)
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Used to provide input for the parameters within stored procedures, which are evaluated when theprocedure is executed. You use input parameters as placeholders during currency conversion andin formulas like calculated measures, and calculated attributes.
• Import/export server and client (changed)• Exporting objects using Delivery Units (earlier known as Server Export):
Function to export all packages that make up a delivery unit and the relevant objects containedtherein, to the client or to the SAP HANA server filesystem.
• Exporting objects using Developer Mode (earlier known as Client Export):
Function to export individual objects to a directory on your client computer. This mode of exportshould only be used in exceptional cases, since this does not cover all aspects of an object, forexample, translatable texts are not copied.
• Importing objects using Delivery Unit (earlier known as Server Import):
Function to import objects (grouped into a delivery unit) from the server or client location availablein the form of .tgz file.
• Importing objects using Developer Mode (earlier known as Client Import):
Function to import objects from a client location to your SAP HANA modeling environment.
• Variables (changed)
Variables can be assigned specifically to an attribute, which is used for filtering via the where clause.At runtime, you can provide different values to the variable to view corresponding set of attributedata. You can apply variables on attributes of analytic and calculation views.
• Hierarchy enhancements (changed)
Now you can create a hierarchy between the attributes of a calculation view in addition to attributeviews. The Hierarchy node is available in the Output pane of the Attribute and Calculation view.
• Activating Objects (changed)
You activate objects available in your workspace to expose the objects for reporting and analysis.Based on your requirement, you can perform the following actions on objects:• Activate
• Redeploy
• Cascade Activate
• Revert to Active
• Auto Documentation (changed)
Now the report also captures the cross references, data foundation joins, and logical view joins.
• Calculation view (changed)• Aggregation node: used to summarize data of a group of rows by calculating values in a column
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• Multidimensional reporting: if this property is disabled you can create a calculation view withoutany measure, and the view is not available for reporting purposes
• Union node datatype: you can choose to add unmapped columns that just have constant mappingand a data type
• Column view now available as data source
• Filter expression: you can edit a filter applied on aggregation and projection view attributes usingfilter expressions from the output pane that offers more conditions to be used in the filter includingAND, OR, and NOT
• Autocomplete function in SQL Editor (changed)
The autocomplete function (Ctrl+Space) in the SQl Editor shows a list of available functions.
LinkSAP HANA Modeling Guide
1.5 Development
1.5.1 Documentation Changes
Several changes have been made to the development documentation set that is provided with SAPHANA Appliance Software SPS 04:• SAP HANA database references
• SAP HANA Database - SQL Reference (changed)
SAP HANA Database - SQL Reference has been updated and is now available both as an onlineHTML version and as a separate PDF version.
• SAP HANA Database – System Tables and Monitoring Views (changed)
List of system tables and monitoring views has been moved from the SAP HANA Database -Administration Guide to a separate document SAP HANA System Tables and Monitoring ViewsReference available both as online help and as separate PDF version.
• Developer´s guides for SAP HANA programming languages• SAP HANA Development Guide – How to Use SQL and SQLScript for Data Modeling (changed)
• SAP HANA Database - SQL Script Guide (changed)
• SAP HANA Database Development Guide - Integration with R programming language (new)
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This document describes the integration of the R programming language for the SAP HANAdatabase. The goal is to enable the use of R statistical computing and graphics by allowing Rscripts to be called from within the SAP HANA database.
• SAP HANA – Modeling Guide (changed)
• Developer´s guides for SAP HANA search technologies• SAP HANA UI toolkit for Information Access (INA) (new)
Information on developing lightweight search-based applications directly on an SAP HANAappliance using HTML5 UI widgets
• SAP HANA Database Developer Guide for the SQL Function Fuzzy Search (new)
This guides explains in detail the usage of the SQL function for fuzzy search
Links• SAP HANA Database - SQL Reference
• SAP HANA Database – System Tables & Monitoring Views
• SAP HANA Development Guide – How to Use SQL and SQLScript for Data Modeling
• SAP HANA Database - SQL Script Guide
• SAP HANA – Modeling Guide
• SAP HANA Database Development Guide - Integration with R programming language
• SAP HANA UI toolkit for Information Access (INA)
• SAP HANA Database Developer Guide for the SQL Function Fuzzy Search
1.5.2 SAP HANA UI for Information Access (INA) (New)
The new SAP HANA UI for Information Access (INA) provides UI building blocks for developingsearch-based applications on SAP HANA. Such applications provide faceted search features for hugevolumes of structured and unstructured text data.
The toolkit provides UI widgets such as a search box, a result list with a detailed view, and charts forbasic analytics. The toolkit is based on HTML5 and JavaScript. The widgets consume REST services,whose responses are provided in JSON data format. Developing and deploying a UI application onSAP HANA using the toolkit is easy. To run such an application, a SAP HANA system and a Webbrowser are sufficient.
LinkSAP HANA UI Toolkit for INA
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1.5.3 SAP HANA Database - SQL Function for Fuzzy Search (New)
The new SQL function for Fuzzy Search provides a fast fault-tolerant search enablement for SAP HANA.
Fault-tolerant search means that a database query returns records even if the search term (the userinput) contains additional or missing characters or other types of spelling errors.
LinkSAP HANA Developers Guide for the SQL Function Fuzzy Search
1.5.4 R Programming Language Integration (New)
R is an open source programming language and software environment for statistical computing andgraphics. The R language has become very popular among statisticians and data miners for developingstatistical software and is widely used for advanced data analysis. With over 3,000 add-on packages,it provides a wide range of library functions
The goal of the R integration for the SAP HANA database is to enable the use of R in the context ofthe database. Embedding R scripts within the SAP HANA database execution.
LinkSAP HANA Database Development Guide – Integration with R programming language
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Related Information
2.1 SAP HANA Guides
For more information about SAP HANA landscape, security, installation, and administration, see theresources listed below:
Quick LinkLocationTopic
https://service.sap.com/hana:
• SAP HANA Master Guide• SAP HANA Installation Guide with SAP HANA
Unified Installer• SAP HANA Master Update Guide• SAP HANA Automated Update Guide
SAP HANA Knowl-edge Center on SAPService Marketplace
SAPHANA landscape,deployment, and instal-lation
http://help.sap.com/hana_appliance:
• SAP HANA Technical Operations Manual• SAP HANA Security Guide
SAP HANA Knowl-edge Center on theSAP Help Portal
SAPHANA administra-tion and security
2.2 Important SAP Notes
You must read the following SAP Notes before you start the installation. These SAP Notes contain thelatest information about the installation, as well as corrections to the installation documentation.
Make sure that you have the most up-to-date version of each SAP Note, which you can find on SAPService Marketplace at https://service.sap.com/notes.
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TitleSAP Note Number
SAP HANA: Central Note1514967
SAP HANA Appliance Software SPS 04 Release Note1703675
SAP HANA Database: Central Note1523337
Swap-space recommendation for Linux1597355
Support for multiple SAP HANA databases on a single SAP HANA appliance1681092
Support for multiple applications on SAP HANA1661202
Supported clients for SAP HANA1577128
SAP HANA: Sizing SAP HANA Database1514966
SAP BW on HANA: Sizing SAP HANA Database1637145
Check the current SAP Notes for the various parts of SAP HANA by searching for any of the followingCSS/CSN components:
SAP HANA Platform Edition• BC-HAN SAP HANA appliance software• BC-DB-HDB SAP HANA database• BC-DB-HDB-ENG SAP HANA database engine• BC-DB-HDB-PER SAP HANA database persistence• BC-DB-HDB-SYS SAP HANA database interface/DBMS• BC-DB-HDB-DBA SAP HANA database administration (DBA cockpit)• BC-DB-HDB-MDX MDX Engine (Microsoft Excel client)• BC-HAN-MOD SAP HANA studio / modeler• BC-HAN-3DM Information Composer• BC-HAN-SRC Search• BC-CCM-HAG SAP Host Agent
SAP HANA Lifecycle Management• BC-HAN-INS, BC-INS-NGP SAP HANA unified installer (lmtp)• BC-DB-HDB-INS SAP HANA database installation• BC-HAN-UPD Software Update Manager (SUM) for SAP HANA• BC-DB-HDB-UPG SAP HANA database upgrade
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SAP HANA Enterprise Edition• BC-HAN-LOA SAP HANA load controller (log-based replication)• BC-HAN-LTR SAP Landscape Transformation (trigger-based replication)• BC-DB-HDB-DEC SAP HANA Direct Extractor Connection (DXC) to SAP HANA• BC-HAN-REP Sybase replication server (log-based replication)• EIM-DS Data Services (ETL-based replication)
CSS/CSN search also supports using the wildcard asterisk (*) in searches, so you can, for example,also search for BC-DB-HDB* or similar and you will get results for all sub-components.
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