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You can use SAP HANA views of the SAP HANA database, on which the BW system is running, in BW metadata objects. In order to enable the consumption of SAP HANA views (analytic or calculation views) in BW metadata objects, you have to attach the corresponding SAP HANA system to the BW project.

Prerequisites

  • Make sure that the SAP HANA database has been added as a system to the SAP HANA systems view of the SAP HANA administration console.
  • Make sure that a database user has been assigned to the SAP HANA system.

Procedure

If you want to attach a SAP HANA database to a new BW project, proceed as follows:

  1. In the BW Project creation wizard on the SAP HANA System page, select the Attach SAP HANA System checkbox.
  2. Select the system and choose Finish.

If you want to attach a SAP HANA database to an existing BW project, proceed as follows:

  1. Double-click the BW project to log on to the back end system.
  2. Choose Attach SAP HANA System in the BW project's context menu.
  3. Select the SAP HANA system and choose Finish.

Results

The attached SAP HANA system is displayed as the last child node of the BW project in the Project Explorer tree.

Tip You can remove the system again by choosing Remove SAP HANA System in the BW project's context menu. The SAP HANA system is then no longer displayed in the BW project tree.