C_HANADEV_18 SAP Certified Development Associate - SAP HANA 2.0 SPS06 Questions and Answers

When you create a new project in SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA, you must specify the project name and the template. The project name is a unique identifier for your project that is used to create the folder structure and the deployment descriptor file (mta.yaml) for your project. The template is a predefined set of files and configurations that provide the basic structure and functionality for your project. You can choose from various templates, such as SAP HANA Database Project, SAP Cloud Platform Business Application, SAP Fiori Freestyle Project, and more, depending on your development scenario and requirements.

The following information is not required or not applicable when you create a new project in SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA:

• SAP HANA database version: This information is not required when you create a new project in SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA, as the SAP HANA database version is determined by the target environment where you deploy your project. The SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA supports multiple SAP HANA versions, such as SAP HANA 2.0 SPS 04, SAP HANA 2.0 SPS 05, and SAP HANA Cloud. You can check the compatibility of the SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA and the SAP HANA database versions in the SAP HANA Deployment Infrastructure Reference.
• Namespace: This information is not applicable when you create a new project in SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA, as the namespace is a concept that is used to organize the design-time artifacts in the SAP HANA repository, which is a legacy feature that has been deprecated since SAP HANA 2.0 SPS 02. Instead of using the SAP HANA repository, you should use the SAP HANA Deployment Infrastructure (HDI) to deploy your database artifacts to HDI containers, which are isolated schemas that represent runtime objects. You can configure the artifact namespaces for your HDI containers by editing the .hdiconfig file in the db module of your project.

References:

• [SAP HANA Deployment Infrastructure Reference], Chapter 5: HDI with XS Advanced, Section 5.1: Developing with the SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA, Subsection 5.1.1: Create a Project, pp. 101-102.
• [SAP HANA Platform Documentation], SAP HANA Developer Guide for SAP HANA XS Advanced Model, Chapter 2: Getting Started with SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA, Section 2.1: Creating a Project, pp. 17-19.

To produce sales value for the month using sales order line items (sales price per item x quantity sold), you can use a calculated column of a calculation view that performs the multiplication of the two columns and applies a transparent filter and a non-equijoin to restrict the data to the desired month. A transparent filter is a filter condition that is applied to the data source of a view node and is propagated to the subsequent nodes. A non-equijoin is a join condition that uses operators other than equality, such as greater than, less than, or between. For example, you can use a transparent filter to filter the sales order line items by the month of the order date, and then use a non-equijoin to join the sales order line items with the sales price table by the order date and the valid from and valid to dates of the sales price. References: Transparent Filters, Non-Equijoins, Create Calculated Columns.

 When you create a multi-target application in SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA, you use a Git-based repository as the source code management option. A Git-based repository allows you to store, manage, and synchronize your code across multiple branches and versions. You can also collaborate with other developers and integrate your changes with the SAP HANA Deployment Infrastructure (HDI). A Git-based repository is the recommended option for developing multi-target applications in SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA. References: Developing Multi-Target Applications, Git Integration, SAP HANA Deployment Infrastructure.

When you create an HDI database role using the SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA, you define the role in a design-time file with the extension .hdbrole. This file is part of your project and can be deployed to the HDI container as a runtime role. However, if you make any changes to the runtime role directly in the database, such as granting or revoking privileges, those changes are not reflected in the design-time file. Therefore, if you change and re-build the design-time role, the runtime role will be overwritten with the new version of the design-time role, and any runtime modifications will be lost. This is because the deployment process always drops and recreates the runtime role based on the design-time role. The other options are incorrect because the deployment of the role will not fail, the runtime modifications will not be kept, and you do not need to confirm the runtime modifications. References:

• SAP HANA DI Administrator Roles - SAP Help Portal
• SAP HANA Deployment Infrastructure Reference - SAP Help Portal
• Modifying the default access_role in HDI containers - SAP Blogs

 Filter expressions can be used in a calculation view to restrict or modify the data that is displayed or processed by the view. Filter expressions can be used in the following nodes of a calculation view12:

• Aggregation: An aggregation node is a node that applies aggregation functions, such as sum, count, or average, to the data that is passed from the previous node. Filter expressions can be used in an aggregation node to filter the data before or after the aggregation, or to define the aggregation level or the measure attributes. For example, you can use a filter expression to show only the sales data for a specific region or product category, or to calculate the average revenue per customer.
• Union: A union node is a node that combines the data from two or more nodes that have the same structure and data types. Filter expressions can be used in a union node to filter the data from each input node, or to filter the data from the output node. For example, you can use a filter expression to exclude the duplicate rows from the union result, or to show only the data that matches a certain condition from each input node.

The other options are not correct because filter expressions cannot be used in these nodes of a calculation view. A star join node is a node that joins a fact table with one or more dimension tables, based on the common key attributes. A star join node does not support filter expressions, but it supports input parameters, which are variables that can be used to filter the data at runtime. A rank node is a node that ranks the data according to a specified order and criteria. A rank node does not support filter expressions, but it supports rank filters, which are conditions that can be used to limit the number or percentage of rows in the rank result. References:

• SAP HANA Platform, SAP HANA Modeling Guide for SAP HANA Web Workbench, Calculation Views
• SAP HANA Platform, SAP HANA Developer Guide for SAP HANA Web IDE, Developing Database Modules, Developing Calculation Views, Using Filter Expressions

 To manage an exception in a SQLScript, you can use the SIGNAL and RESIGNAL features, which are SQLScript statements that allow you to raise and handle errors or warnings in your code. The SIGNAL statement allows you to raise a user-defined exception with a specified message and SQLSTATE value. The RESIGNAL statement allows you to propagate an existing exception to the calling procedure or function, or to modify the message or SQLSTATE value of the exception. You can use the SIGNAL and RESIGNAL statements in combination with the BEGIN and END blocks, and the DECLARE and EXIT HANDLER clauses, to define the scope and the action of the exception handling12.

The other options are not correct because they are not SQLScript features that can be used to manage an exception. The DECLARE EXIT HANDLER clause is a SQL feature that allows you to declare a handler for a specific condition or a generic SQLWARNING, SQLEXCEPTION, or NOT FOUND condition. The CREATE EXIT HANDLER statement is not a valid SQL or SQLScript statement at all. References:

• SAP HANA Platform, SAP HANA SQL and System Views Reference, SQL Reference Manual, SQL Statements, SIGNAL
• SAP HANA Platform, SAP HANA SQL and System Views Reference, SQL Reference Manual, SQL Statements, RESIGNAL

You can grant a role to another role or to a user in SAP HANA. A role is a collection of privileges that can be assigned to users or other roles to authorize them to perform certain tasks or access certain objects in the database. A user is an individual account that can log on to the database and execute SQL statements. By granting a role to another role, you can create a hierarchy of roles that inherit the privileges of their parent roles. By granting a role to a user, you can assign the user the privileges of that role. You can use the GRANT statement or the SAP HANA cockpit to grant roles to roles or users. The other options are incorrect because you cannot grant a role to an object or a privilege. An object is a database entity, such as a table, view, procedure, etc., that can be accessed or manipulated by users or roles with the appropriate privileges. A privilege is a permission to perform a specific action or access a specific object in the database. You can grant privileges to users or roles, but not to roles or objects. References:

• Roles and Privileges - SAP Help Portal
• Users and Roles - SAP Help Portal
• GRANT Statement (Roles) - SAP Help Portal
• [Granting Roles to Users and Roles] - SAP Help Portal

To run an SQL statement against the SAP HANA database from a Node.js application, you need to use the @sap/hdbext module. This module provides a wrapper for the SAP HANA client for Node.js, which enables you to connect to the SAP HANA database and execute SQL statements. You can use this module to create a database connection pool, execute queries, fetch results, and handle errors. The other options are not correct because:

• A. @sap/hdi: This module provides functions to interact with the SAP HANA Deployment Infrastructure (HDI), which enables you to create and manage database artifacts, such as tables, views, procedures, and functions, using the HDI container service. You can use this module to deploy, undeploy, and access HDI containers, but not to run SQL statements against the SAP HANA database.
• B. @sap/xsenv: This module provides functions to load service configuration and credentials from the environment variables of the SAP Cloud Platform or the SAP HANA XS Advanced Model. You can use this module to access the SAP HANA database service information, such as host, port, user, password, and schema, but not to run SQL statements against the SAP HANA database.
• C. @sap/xssec: This module provides functions to handle authentication and authorization for Node.js applications using the User Account and Authentication (UAA) service and the XSUAA service. You can use this module to verify JWT tokens, check scopes, and obtain user information, but not to run SQL statements against the SAP HANA database.

References:

• SAP HANA Developer Guide for SAP HANA Web IDE, Chapter 5, Section 5.3
• SAP HANA Developer Guide for SAP HANA Web IDE, Chapter 5, Section 5.4
• SAP HANA Developer Guide for SAP HANA Web IDE, Chapter 5, Section 5.5
• SAP HANA Developer Guide for SAP HANA Web IDE, Chapter 5, Section 5.6

According to the SAP HANA Developer Guide, the SAP HANA Deployment Infrastructure (HDI) uses so-called containers to store design-time artifacts and the corresponding deployed run-time (catalog) objects. The HDI makes a strict separation between design-time and run-time objects by introducing the following, distinct container types:

• Design-time container (DTC): A Git repository that stores the design-time artifacts, such as CDS files, SQL files, or HDB files, that define the database objects in the persistence model. The DTC is part of the database module of the multi-target application (MTA).
• Run-time container (RTC): A schema in the SAP HANA database that stores the run-time objects, such as tables, views, or procedures, that are created based on the design-time artifacts. The RTC is also known as the HDI container.
• Build container (BTC): A temporary schema in the SAP HANA database that is used to build the run-time objects from the design-time artifacts. The BTC is deleted after the build process is completed.

When you define a database object in the persistence model, you create a design-time artifact in the DTC. When you deploy the database module of the MTA, the HDI creates an RTC and a BTC, and builds the corresponding run-time object in the RTC based on the design-time artifact. The BTC is then dropped, and the RTC remains as the HDI container for the database module. References: SAP HANA Developer Guide, Chapter 6, Section 6.4.2, page 2111.

SAP HANA supports two types of user-defined functions: table and scalar. User-defined functions are functions that are created by users to perform specific tasks or calculations on data. User-defined functions can be used in SQL expressions, such as in the SELECT, WHERE, or GROUP BY clauses of SQL statements. User-defined functions can also be used in SQLScript, which is a scripting language for SAP HANA that extends SQL with procedural and analytical features.

Table functions are user-defined functions that return a table as the output. Table functions can be used to implement complex logic or transformations on data, such as pivoting, unpivoting, aggregation, or ranking. Table functions can also be used to create calculation views, which are virtual data models that expose data from SAP HANA tables or views. Table functions are created by using the CREATE FUNCTION statement with the RETURNS clause, where specifies the table type of the output. Table functions can be called in the FROM clause of SQL statements, or in the node expression of calculation views.

Scalar functions are user-defined functions that return a scalar value as the output. Scalar functions can be used to perform simple calculations or validations on data, such as converting units, checking conditions, or generating IDs. Scalar functions are created by using the CREATE FUNCTION statement with the RETURNS clause, where specifies the scalar type of the output. Scalar functions can be called in the SELECT or WHERE clauses of SQL statements, or in the expression of calculated columns.

The following types of functions are not supported by SAP HANA as user-defined functions, but as built-in functions or features:

• Aggregate functions: Aggregate functions are functions that perform calculations on a set of values and return a single value. For example, SUM, COUNT, MIN, MAX, or AVG are aggregate functions. Aggregate functions are built-in functions that are provided by SAP HANA and can be used in SQL expressions, such as in the SELECT or GROUP BY clauses of SQL statements, or in the expression of aggregated columns. Aggregate functions cannot be created by users as user-defined functions.
• Hierarchy functions: Hierarchy functions are functions that operate on hierarchical data, such as parent-child or level-based hierarchies. For example, HIERARCHY_ANCESTORS, HIERARCHY_DESCENDANTS, or HIERARCHY_LEVEL are hierarchy functions. Hierarchy functions are built-in functions that are provided by SAP HANA and can be used in SQL expressions, such as in the SELECT or WHERE clauses of SQL statements, or in the expression of hierarchy columns. Hierarchy functions cannot be created by users as user-defined functions.

References:

• [SAP HANA Platform Documentation], SAP HANA SQL and System Views Reference, Chapter 3: SQL Expressions, Section 3.5: Function Expressions, pp. 59-60.
• [SAP HANA Platform Documentation], SAP HANA SQLScript Reference, Chapter 6: SQLScript Test Framework, Section 6.1: User-Defined Functions, pp. 153-154.

 SAP HANA extended application services, advanced model (XS advanced) provides a comprehensive platform for the development and execution of micro-service oriented applications, taking advantage of SAP HANA’s in-memory architecture and parallel execution capabilities1. XS advanced supports several programming languages and execution environments, such as Java and Node.js, and also provides compatibility with XS classic model2. To develop native SAP HANA applications in XS advanced, you can use the following new components:

• Git repository: XS advanced integrates with Git, a distributed version control system, to manage the source code of your applications. You can use Git to clone, create, push, pull, merge, and branch your projects, and also to collaborate with other developers3.
• SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA: XS advanced provides a web-based integrated development environment (IDE) that allows you to create, edit, test, debug, and deploy your applications. SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA supports various development tools and features, such as editors, wizards, templates, code completion, syntax highlighting, code analysis, debugging, testing, and deployment3.

The other options are not correct because:

• SAP HANA repository: This is a component of XS classic model, not XS advanced. The SAP HANA repository stores the design-time artifacts of your applications, such as views, procedures, and scripts. In XS advanced, the design-time artifacts are stored in Git repositories instead4.
• SAP HANA studio: This is a desktop-based IDE that can be used to develop applications for XS classic model, but not for XS advanced. SAP HANA studio provides various perspectives and tools to access and manage the SAP HANA database, such as the administration console, the catalog, the content, and the security4.

References: 2: SAP HANA Extended Application Services, Advanced Model 4: SAP HANA Extended Application Services 1: SAP HANA extended application services, advanced model 3: SAP HANA Developer Guide for SAP HANA XS Advanced Model (SAP Web IDE)

You can use APPLY_FILTER to add a dynamic WHERE clause on SELECT statements that query database tables or intermediate table variables. Database tables are persistent tables that store data in the SAP HANA database. Intermediate table variables are variables that store temporary results of SQL queries in a tabular format. You can use APPLY_FILTER to define data transformations and data flows without using imperative statements or side effects1.

The other two options, scalar variables and virtual tables, are not objects that can be applied with the filter. Scalar variables are variables that store single values of a specific data type. You cannot use APPLY_FILTER on scalar variables, as they are not tabular data sources. Virtual tables are tables that provide access to remote data sources, such as other SAP HANA databases or external systems. You cannot use APPLY_FILTER on virtual tables, as they are not supported by the function2. References: 1: APPLY_FILTER | SAP Help Portal 2: Virtual Tables | SAP Help Portal

 Join optimization (pruning) is a technique that allows you to omit join fields from the aggregation if they are not requested by the query and they do not affect the result set. Join optimization (pruning) can improve the query performance by reducing the data volume and the number of join operations. However, join optimization (pruning) is only supported for certain types of joins, such as outer join, text join, and referential join. These types of joins preserve the number of records from one of the join partners, regardless of the join condition. Therefore, the join execution does not influence the result set, and the join fields can be safely omitted12.

Inner join is not a type of join that is supported by join optimization (pruning). Inner join is a type of join that only returns the records that have a matching partner in both join partners, based on the join condition. Inner join can add or delete records from the result set, depending on the data and the join condition. Therefore, the join execution does influence the result set, and the join fields cannot be omitted without changing the query semantics12. References: 1: Optimize Join Execution | SAP Help Portal 2: Prerequisites for Pruning Join Columns | SAP Help Portal

When you implement an asynchronous Node.js service that sends requests to the database, you need to register a callback method for every sent request and process the callback methods in the order in which the requests are returned from the database. This is because Node.js uses a non-blocking, event-driven model that allows multiple requests to be handled concurrently without waiting for the previous ones to finish. The callback method is a function that is executed when the database response is received, and it can handle the result or the error of the request. The order of the callback methods is determined by the order of the database responses, which may not be the same as the order of the requests sent by the service12.

The other two options, A and C, are not correct ways to handle the database responses. Option A, processing the callback methods in the order in which the requests are sent by the service, is not possible, because the service does not know when the database responses will arrive, and it cannot block the execution until they do. Option C, calling a method directly after every send request, is not advisable, because it may lead to inconsistent or incomplete results, as the method may not have access to the database response yet. References: 1: Node.js Asynchronous Programming | SAP Help Portal 2: Node.js Callbacks Concept | Tutorialspoint

The SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA is a web-based development tool that allows you to create and manage multi-target applications (MTAs) that use the SAP HANA Deployment Infrastructure (HDI). The SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA is itself an XS advanced application that runs on the XS advanced runtime and can be accessed via a URL. To retrieve the URL for the SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA, you can use the following XS advanced tools:

• XS advanced Controller Start Screen: This is a web-based tool that provides an overview of the XS advanced environment and the available applications and services. You can access the XS advanced Controller Start Screen by opening the URL https://:330/ in a browser, where is the host name of your SAP HANA system and is the instance number of your SAP HANA system. From the XS advanced Controller Start Screen, you can see the list of applications and their URLs under the Applications tab. You can find the SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA application by its name (webide) and click on its URL to open it in a new tab.
• XS Advanced command-line client tool: This is a command-line tool that allows you to perform various operations on the XS advanced environment and the applications and services. You can access the XS Advanced command-line client tool by opening a terminal and entering the command xs. To retrieve the URL for the SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA, you need to first log in to the XS advanced environment by entering the command xs login and providing your credentials. Then, you need to switch to the SAP space by entering the command xs target -s SAP, where the SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA application is deployed. Finally, you need to list the applications and their URLs by entering the command xs apps. You can find the SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA application by its name (webide) and copy its URL to open it in a browser.

The following tools are not used to retrieve the URL for the SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA, but for other purposes:

• Runtime tool: This is a web-based tool that allows you to monitor and manage the runtime components of the XS advanced environment, such as applications, services, processes, and logs. You can access the Runtime tool by opening the URL https://:332/ in a browser, where is the host name of your SAP HANA system and is the instance number of your SAP HANA system. From the Runtime tool, you can see the status and details of the applications and services, but not their URLs.
• Organization and Space Management tool: This is a web-based tool that allows you to create and manage the organizational units of the XS advanced environment, such as organizations and spaces. You can access the Organization and Space Management tool by opening the URL https://:331/ in a browser, where is the host name of your SAP HANA system and is the instance number of your SAP HANA system. From the Organization and Space Management tool, you can see the list of organizations and spaces and their quotas and roles, but not the applications and their URLs.

References:

• [SAP HANA Deployment Infrastructure Reference], Chapter 5: HDI with XS Advanced, Section 5.1: Developing with the SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA, Subsection 5.1.1: Create a Project, p. 101.
• [SAP HANA Platform Documentation], SAP HANA Developer Guide for SAP HANA XS Advanced Model, Chapter 2: Getting Started with SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA, Section 2.1: Creating a Project, p. 17.

The package descriptor package.json is a JSON file that defines the build, deployment, and runtime dependencies of a JavaScript application in SAP HANA XS Advanced. The package.json file is mandatory for JavaScript applications and it is located in the general section of the project. As well as the application name and version, dependencies to other Node.js modules, the Node.js version, run scripts, and the main program are configured. The package descriptor package.json is used for the following purposes:

• To list the package dependencies: The package.json file contains a dependencies property that lists the names and versions of the Node.js modules that the application depends on. These modules are installed by the npm install command during the build process and are available in the node_modules folder of the application. The dependencies property can also specify the scope and type of the dependencies, such as devDependencies for development-only modules, or peerDependencies for modules that are required by other modules.
• To define the routes: The package.json file contains a sap.cloud.service property that defines the name of the service that the application provides or consumes. This name is used to generate the routes for the application in the XS advanced environment. The routes are defined in the xs-app.json file, which is located in the same folder as the package.json file. The routes specify the rules for forwarding requests to the back-end microservices or destinations.

The following purposes are not achieved by the package descriptor package.json, but by other files or tools:

• To define back-end destinations: The back-end destinations are defined in the mta.yaml file, which is the deployment descriptor file that specifies the metadata and dependencies for the multi-target application (MTA) project. The mta.yaml file is located in the root folder of the MTA project and is used by the Cloud Foundry environment to deploy the application. The back-end destinations are declared as resources of type org.cloudfoundry.existing-service or org.cloudfoundry.managed-service, and are bound to the application modules by the requires property.
• To set the router version: The router version is set by the @sap/approuter module, which is a Node.js module that provides the application router service for the XS advanced environment. The application router service is responsible for routing requests to the appropriate destinations and for authenticating users. The @sap/approuter module is installed by the npm install command during the build process and is available in the node_modules folder of the application. The version of the @sap/approuter module is specified in the dependencies property of the package.json file.

References:

• [SAP HANA Deployment Infrastructure Reference], Chapter 5: HDI with XS Advanced, Section 5.1: Developing with the SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA, Subsection 5.1.2: Configure Application Routing (xs-app.json), pp. 101-104.
• [SAP HANA Platform Documentation], SAP HANA Developer Guide for SAP HANA XS Advanced Model, Chapter 4: Developing HTML5 Applications, Section 4.1: Developing HTML5 Applications Using SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA, Subsection 4.1.3: Configure Application Routing (xs-app.json), pp. 77-80.

The SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA graphical editor for Core Data Services (CDS) data models allows you to specify the following elements12:

• Entity: An entity is a CDS artifact that defines a data structure with attributes, keys, and associations. An entity can be mapped to a database table or view, or it can be used as a source for another entity or a calculation view. You can create an entity by dragging the entity icon from the palette to the canvas, and then defining its properties and attributes in the properties panel.
• Context: A context is a CDS artifact that defines a namespace for other CDS artifacts, such as entities, views, types, or associations. A context can be used to organize and group related CDS artifacts, and to avoid name conflicts. You can create a context by dragging the context icon from the palette to the canvas, and then defining its name and description in the properties panel. You can also add other CDS artifacts to the context by dragging them from the project explorer or the palette to the context node in the canvas.
• Association: An association is a CDS artifact that defines a relationship between two entities, based on a join condition. An association can be used to navigate from one entity to another, and to filter, aggregate, or project data from the target entity. You can create an association by dragging the association icon from the palette to the canvas, and then connecting it to the source and target entities. You can also define the cardinality, join condition, and exposed attributes of the association in the properties panel.

The other options are not correct because they are not elements that can be specified with the SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA graphical editor for CDS data models. A synonym is a database object that provides an alternative name for another database object, such as a table, view, or procedure. A synonym is not a CDS artifact, and it cannot be created or edited with the graphical editor. A procedure is a database object that contains a set of SQL statements that perform a specific task. A procedure can be created or edited with the SQL editor, but not with the graphical editor. A procedure can also be exposed as a CDS artifact, but it cannot be specified with the graphical editor. References:

• SAP HANA Platform, SAP HANA Modeling Guide for SAP HANA Web Workbench, Core Data Services
• SAP HANA Platform, SAP HANA Developer Guide for SAP HANA Web IDE, Developing Core Data Services Models, Using the Graphical Editor

To access a remote database table object within your HDB module in a Multi-target application project, you need to perform the following activities:

• Create/update the .hdbgrants file providing authorizations for the remote schema. This file defines the privileges that are granted to the HDI container technical users for accessing the remote schema. You need to specify the user-provided service name, the schema name, and the privileges, such as SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, EXECUTE, etc. You can also use the wildcard character (*) to grant privileges on all objects in the remote schema.
• Create a synonym for the remote table object. A synonym is a database object that provides an alternative name for another database object, such as a table, view, or procedure. You can use synonyms to simplify the access to remote objects by avoiding the need to specify the full qualified name. You can create a synonym in your HDB module by using the .hdbsynonym file, where you specify the target object name, the target object schema, and the user-provided service name.
• Create a view that refers to the table. A view is a database object that defines a logical table based on the result set of a SQL query. You can use views to access data from one or more tables, including remote tables, by applying filters, joins, aggregations, calculations, etc. You can create a view in your HDB module by using the .hdbview file, where you specify the SQL query that references the synonym of the remote table object.

The other options are incorrect because you do not need to create a view that refers to a synonym, nor create a synonym that refers to a view. These are redundant steps that do not add any value to the access of the remote table object. References:

• Accessing Remote Data - SAP Help Portal
• Granting Privileges on Remote Schemas - SAP Help Portal
• Creating Synonyms - SAP Help Portal
• Creating Views - SAP Help Portal

To complete the navigation definition from the customer entity set to the corresponding sales orders, you need to insert an association statement between the two entity sets. An association defines a relationship between two entity sets based on a referential constraint, which specifies the foreign key and the principal key properties that link the entity sets. An association also defines the cardinality and the role names of the entity sets involved in the relationship1. In this case, the association statement should look something like this:

association Customer_Orders with referential constraint principal customer key CustomerID dependent Orders key CustomerID multiplicity “1” to “*”;

This statement defines an association named Customer_Orders that relates the customer entity set with the Orders entity set based on the CustomerID property. The principal role is assigned to the customer entity set, which means that each customer entity can have zero or more related Orders entities. The dependent role is assigned to the Orders entity set, which means that each Orders entity must have exactly one related customer entity2.

The other options are not correct because:

• Aggregation: This is a feature of calculation views that allows you to define measures and attributes for analytical queries. It is not related to OData service definitions3.
• Key specification: This is a clause that you use to define the key properties of an entity type in an OData service definition. It is not used to define navigation between entity sets1.
• Join condition: This is a clause that you use to specify how to join two tables or views in a SQL statement. It is not used to define navigation between entity sets4.

References: 1: OData Service Definition Language Syntax (XS Advanced) 2: OData Service-Definition Examples 3: Creating Calculation Views 4: SQL Reference Manual

To develop a Node.js application for the SAP HANA platform that executes a SQL statement in the SAP HANA database, you need to use the following modules:

• @sap/xsenv: This module provides functions to load service configuration and credentials from the environment variables of the SAP Cloud Platform or the SAP HANA XS Advanced Model. You can use this module to access the SAP HANA database service information, such as host, port, user, password, and schema.
• @sap/hdbext: This module provides a wrapper for the SAP HANA client for Node.js, which enables you to connect to the SAP HANA database and execute SQL statements. You can use this module to create a database connection pool, execute queries, fetch results, and handle errors.

The other options are not correct because:

• A. @sap/instance-manager: This module provides functions to manage the lifecycle of Node.js applications running on the SAP Cloud Platform or the SAP HANA XS Advanced Model. You can use this module to start, stop, restart, scale, and monitor your applications, but not to execute SQL statements in the SAP HANA database.
• D. @sap/node-vsi: This module provides functions to interact with the SAP HANA Virtual Schema Integrator (VSI), which enables you to access data from remote sources using virtual tables. You can use this module to create, update, delete, and query virtual tables, but not to execute SQL statements in the SAP HANA database.

References:

• SAP HANA Developer Guide for SAP HANA Web IDE, Chapter 5, Section 5.2
• SAP HANA Developer Guide for SAP HANA Web IDE, Chapter 5, Section 5.3
• SAP HANA Developer Guide for SAP HANA Web IDE, Chapter 5, Section 5.4
• SAP HANA Developer Guide for SAP HANA Web IDE, Chapter 5, Section 5.5

You can use Commit and Rollback statements in SQL Script procedures to control the transactional behavior of your code. Commit and Rollback statements allow you to commit or undo the changes made by the SQL statements within the procedure. You can also use them in exception handlers to handle errors and ensure data consistency. You cannot use Commit and Rollback statements in scalar user-defined functions, table user-defined functions, or scripted calculation views, as they are not allowed to have any side effects on the database. References: COMMIT and ROLLBACK, SQLScript Procedures, [SQLScript Functions].

To create a native SAP HANA application that fully leverages the SAP HANA platform, you should implement data-intensive calculations on the database layer, using SQLScript or calculation views. SQLScript is a scripting language that allows you to write stored procedures, functions, and triggers that perform complex calculations and data transformations on the SAP HANA database. Calculation views are graphical or scripted views that define data models based on tables, views, or other calculation views, and apply filters, joins, aggregations, and other operations on the data. By pushing the calculations onto the database layer, you can take advantage of the in-memory processing, parallelization, and optimization capabilities of SAP HANA, and reduce the data transfer and network latency between the application layer and the database layer123.

The other options are not correct because they do not fully leverage the SAP HANA platform, and they may result in poor performance, high resource consumption, and increased complexity. Pushing the calculations onto the application layer means that you use a programming language, such as Java or Node.js, to perform the calculations on the application server, which may not be as efficient or scalable as the database server. Pushing the calculations onto the presentation layer means that you use a UI framework, such as SAPUI5 or SAP Fiori, to perform the calculations on the client device, such as a browser or a mobile device, which may not have enough processing power or memory to handle large or complex data sets. Distributing the calculations between the application layer and the presentation layer means that you split the calculations into different parts and execute them on different layers, which may introduce inconsistency, redundancy, and dependency issues. References:

• SAP HANA Platform, SAP HANA SQL and System Views Reference, SQLScript Guide
• SAP HANA Platform, SAP HANA Modeling Guide for SAP HANA Web Workbench, Calculation Views
• SAP HANA Platform, Developing Applications with SAP HANA Cloud Platform, Developing Multi-Target Applications, Developing Database Modules

The Git command that you use to consolidate all changes from one branch with another branch using a single commit is merge. The merge command is used to integrate changes from another branch into the current branch. The target of this integration (i.e. the branch that receives changes) is always the currently checked out HEAD branch. The merge command can create a merge commit, which is a special commit that has two or more parent commits and records the result of the merge. Alternatively, the merge command can also perform a fast-forward merge, which is a simple update of the HEAD pointer without creating a new commit, if the current branch is an ancestor of the other branch.

For example, suppose you have two branches, master and feature, and you want to consolidate all changes from feature into master using a single commit. You can use the following commands:

git checkout master # switch to the master branch git merge feature # merge the feature branch into the master branch

This will create a merge commit on the master branch that has two parents: the previous tip of the master branch and the tip of the feature branch. The merge commit will contain all the changes from the feature branch as well as the changes from the master branch.

The following Git commands are not used to consolidate all changes from one branch with another branch using a single commit, but for other purposes:

• Commit: The commit command is used to create a new commit on the current branch that records the changes made in the working tree and the index. The commit command does not integrate changes from another branch, but only from the local repository.
• Rebase: The rebase command is used to reapply a series of commits from one branch on top of another branch. The rebase command does not create a single commit, but rather modifies the history of the current branch by rewriting the commits and changing their parent commits. The rebase command can be used to achieve a linear history, but it can also cause conflicts and inconsistencies if used on public branches.
• Push: The push command is used to transfer commits from the local repository to a remote repository. The push command does not integrate changes from another branch, but only from the local repository to the remote repository. The push command can also update the remote branch pointers to reflect the transferred commits.

References:

• [Git Tower], Git Merge - Integrating changes from another branch, https://www.git-tower.com/learn/git/commands/git-merge/.
• [Git Documentation], git-merge - Join two or more development histories together, https://git-scm.com/docs/git-merge.

 To specify the target currency for currency conversion in calculation views, you can use one of the following methods:

• In a column: You can associate the measure with an attribute column that contains the target currency code. For example, if you have a table that stores the sales amount and the currency code for each transaction, you can use the currency code column as the target currency for the sales amount measure.
• With an input parameter: You can create an input parameter that allows the user to select or enter the target currency code at runtime. For example, if you want to display the sales amount in different currencies based on the user’s preference, you can use an input parameter as the target currency for the sales amount measure.
• With a fixed value: You can associate the measure with a fixed currency code that is available in the currency table. For example, if you want to display the sales amount in a single currency, such as USD, you can use a fixed value as the target currency for the sales amount measure. References: Associate Measures with Currency, How to perform Currency Conversion in SAP HANA, Implementing Currency Conversion.

 A calculation view of type “SQL Access Only” is a calculation view that is not visible to the reporting tools and does not support multidimensional reporting. However, it can be directly accessed via SQL and used as a modelled data source for another view. This type of calculation view is useful for scenarios where you want to perform complex calculations or transformations on the data, but do not need to expose the result to the end users or analytical applications. You can use the SQL Access Only calculation view as an intermediate step in your data modelling process, and then use another calculation view with data category Cube or Dimension to provide the final output for reporting or analysis. The other options are incorrect because a calculation view of type “SQL Access Only” cannot be directly exposed to all client tools or used for multidimensional analysis. These features are only available for calculation views with data category Cube or Dimension. References:

• Supported Data Categories for Calculation Views - SAP Help Portal
• Quick Reference: Calculation View Properties - SAP Help Portal
• SAP HANA Modeling Guide for SAP HANA Studio - SAP Help Portal
• New Hierarchy SQL enablement with Calculation Views in SAP HANA 1.0 SPS 10 - SAP Blogs
• HA300 - SAP HANA 2.0 SPS06 Modeling - SAP Training