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After configuring a connection to the SAP HANA applicance software, you can analyze the following information models developped with SAP HANA as data sources in Analysis: analytic views and calculation views (type CUBE). You can also analyze data sources from a SAP NetWeaver BW, powerd by SAP HANA.

SAP HANA data sources
With SAP HANA data sources, you can use the following Analysis functions to analyze your data:
  • Inserting a crosstab with SAP HANA data

    You can also insert more than one data source in a workbook.

  • Saving/Opening a workbook to/from the business intelligence platform server
  • Undo/Redo
  • Defining style sets for crosstabs
  • Swapping axes
  • Analyzing data with the design panel
  • Filtering members
  • Sorting data by members and by measures
  • Inserting charts
  • Inserting filter components
  • Converting crosstab cells to formula
  • Creating Presentations
  • Pause Refresh

These functions are described in the correponding chapters in this guide.

SAP NetWeaver BW data sources

If you use SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse, powered by SAP HANA, you can analyze BW queries, query views and InfoProvider with Analysis. You can use the BW data sources with Analysis like data sources of other BW systems.