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SAP HANA Cloud, Data Lake Client Interfaces Overview

Learn about SAP HANA Cloud, data lake, how to create a free tier instance, how to examine the data lake Relational Engine using SAP HANA Cloud Central, how to install the data lake client, and how to query the database using the SQL Console or the Interactive SQL Client.

Overview

🎓 beginner 15 min. SAP HANA Cloud Data LakeBeginnerSAP HANA CloudSqlSAP Iq

You will learn

  • Information about SAP HANA Cloud, data lake Relational Engine
  • How to install the data lake client
  • How to create sample tables, views, and procedures
  • How to connect using the SQL Console and database objects apps in SAP HANA Cloud Central
  • How to connect using the Interactive SQL Client (DBISQL)

Prerequisites

Prerequisites

  • A computer running Microsoft Windows or Linux.

Steps

Intro

This tutorial group will provide guidance on setting up an instance of SAP HANA Cloud, data lake so that it can then be connected to and queried using a few of the data lake client interfaces as described in SAP HANA Cloud, Data Lake Developer Guide for Data Lake Relational Engine and SAP HANA Cloud, Data Lake Client Interfaces. On Microsoft Windows, in this tutorial, the shell used is the Command Prompt.

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Step 1 Overview of SAP HANA Cloud

SAP HANA Cloud is composed of multiple components.

  • SAP HANA is an in-memory, multi-model, column-based, relational database. For further details see Introduction to SAP HANA Cloud and the tutorial mission Use Clients to Query an SAP HANA Database.

  • SAP HANA Cloud, data lake is composed of two components; a data lake Relational Engine and data lake Files.

    Data Lake Relational Engine is a disk-based, column-oriented relational database for storing and analyzing large amounts of infrequently updated data. It descends from SAP IQ, which was previously named Sybase IQ. Because of its heritage, there are commonalities with other Sybase products. Some of the client interface drivers are shared with SAP SQL Anywhere and SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise.

    Data Lake Files can be used to store and access unstructured data such as trace files and structured files like CSV, Parquet, or Delta table, or Iceberg table. Structured files can use SQL on Files, which enables SQL queries to be performed on them.

    Note, that the data lake Files component, is currently not available in free tier.

Step 2 Choose where to deploy the database instances
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Step 3 Create a data lake instance
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Step 4 Examine the Data Lake
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Step 5 Create tables, views, functions, and procedures
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Step 6 Download the data lake client install
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Step 7 Install the data lake client for Linux
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Step 8 Install data lake client for Microsoft Windows
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Step 9 Connect with the Interactive SQL Client (DBISQL)
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Step 10 Insert data with Interactive SQL Client (DBISQL)
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Step 11 Knowledge check
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Steps
Step 1 of 11
1. Overview of SAP HANA Cloud 2. Choose where to deploy the database instances 3. Create a data lake instance 4. Examine the Data Lake 5. Create tables, views, functions, and procedures 6. Download the data lake client install 7. Install the data lake client for Linux 8. Install data lake client for Microsoft Windows 9. Connect with the Interactive SQL Client (DBISQL) 10. Insert data with Interactive SQL Client (DBISQL) 11. Knowledge check

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