Approaching SAP HANA modeling

With data being loaded from any source system, we are now ready to proceed with creating models in a SAP HANA system. So, let us start creating data models in a SAP HANA system. This recipe covers the different types of models that can be created and their importance.

Getting ready

For this, we need SAP HANA Studio and SAP HANA Client (drivers for SAP HANA) downloaded and installed. These software are available both in 32-bit and 64-bit versions and can be freely downloaded from the Internet.

How to do it…

SAP HANA Studio is used to create models in SAP HANA. There are different types of models, such as attribute views, analytic views, calculation views, and so on. Database tables replicated from different source systems act as the base for these information models. We create attribute views on top of tables. In analytic views, we join fact tables to the attribute views. Database tables or attribute views, analytic views, or calculation views can be included in...