5 Information Modeling Tools

Techniques You’ll Master


There are two development environments used for SAP HANA modeling. The first is SAP HANA studio, a Java-based development environment for laptops and desktops. The second, more recent development environment is a web-based development environment that you run from your browser: the SAP HANA web-based development workbench.

We will look at both of these environments and how you can use them to create your information models. Because SAP HANA studio is the most complete tool and has been around the longest, we’ll look at it in greater detail. We’ll then show you the web-based development environment, how to use it, and how it differs from SAP HANA studio.

Real-World Scenario

You’re working on a project that requires you to create calculation views. To do so, you use SAP HANA studio to create and edit these views graphically.

Sometimes you reach for the other tool in your toolkit, the SAP HANA web-based development workbench, because you can use this tool from anywhere, even using your tablet.

When working on a project with SAP HANA, you will use modeling tools all the time. You have to be familiar with the SAP HANA modeling tools, know when to use which one, and be able to find your way around the various screens. SAP HANA has grown over the last few years, and the modeling tools now have a wide variety of tasks you can accomplish with them. The features have also grown to provide rich functionality. It therefore takes some time to learn how to find your way around the various menus, options, and screens.

Objectives of This Portion of the Test

The purpose of this portion of the SAP HANA certification exam is to test your general knowledge of the SAP HANA modeling tools.

The certification exam expects you to have a good understanding of the following topics:

[»] Note

This portion contributes up to 3% of the total certification exam score.