1. SAP HANA Product Management December, 2013
What´s New? SAP HANA SPS 07 SAP HANA Extended Application Services (XS) & Content Lifecycle Management (Delta from SPS 06 to SPS 07)
SAP HANA Product Management December, 2013

2. Contents SAP HANA Extended Application Services (XS) Overview
What’s New for XS in SPS 07
SAP HANA Native Content Lifecycle Management Overview
What’s New for SAP HANA Native Content Lifecycle Management in SPS 07
SAP HANA User Interface Integration Services: Overview and What’s New

3. Overview: SAP HANA Extended Application Services (XS)

4. SAP HANA Extended Application Services (XS) Introduction
What: Small footprint application server / web server / basis for an application development platform inside SAP HANA
Rationale: Enable application development and deployment while minimizing architectural “layers”
Create apps that have an http-based UI (browser, mobile apps)
Apps run directly on SAP HANA, w/o additional external servers or components
-> simplified system architecture = low TCO
Tight integration w/ SAP HANA DB -> best possible performance
Scope: wide range of apps
Lightweight small web-based applications
Complex enterprise business applications

5. Development model for SAP HANA based native applications
SAP HANA extended application services offer
Easy access to SAP HANA database via HTTP-based consumption
Attractive, dynamic HTML5 UI applications via OData services or by writing native application-specific code that runs in SAP HANA context
Built-in web server to access static content stored in SAP HANA repository
…and much more
Application development following a layered approach
UI rendering completely in the client (browser, mobile apps)
Server-side procedural logic in JavaScript
All artifacts stored in the SAP HANA repository

6. SAP HANA Extended Application Services – Overview
Front-end Technologies
http/s
HTML5 / SAPUI5
Client-side JavaScript
Control Flow Technologies
OData
Server-Side JavaScript
XMLA
Data Processing Technologies
SQL / SqlScript
Calculation Engine Functions
Application Function Library (AFL)
Client: Browser or Mobile
Presentation logic
SAP HANA XS
Control flow logic
Data
Calculation logic

7. Development Model Overview
UIS
CDS – Core Data Services
Data Definition Language
Query Language
Expression Language
SAPUI5
XSJS
XSODATA
XSXMLA
InA
HDBTable
HDBRole
The Core Data Services comprise a family of domain-specific languages (highlighted in the illustration above) which serve as a common core model for all stacks on top:
The Data Definition Language (DDL) for defining semantically rich domain data models which can be further enriched through Annotations.
The Query Language (QL) for conveniently and efficiently reading data based on data models as well as for defining views within data models.
The Expression Language (EL) for specifying calculated fields, default values, constraints, etc. within queries as well as for elements in data models
Besides these DSLs, Core Data Services also comprise advanced means for writing data, handling transactions, access control – yet these services are not yet specified in details as of now. Core Data Services focus on providing functional services independent of any programming language and language paradigms. They don't specify nor make assumptions on how to add application logic and behavior using general-purpose programming languages and services of application containers.
Further background – not necessarily for presentation:
The CDS data definition language supports for example:
Definition of reusable structured types
Structured fields (instead of flat tables)
Calculated fields
Associations between entities, that can be used to explicitly model the structural relationships between data. This information can be used when writing queries in the CDS query language. Since path expressions can be used instead of SQL joins, queries are much easier to write and understand.
A modification-free extension mechanism that can be used by add-on developers, partners or customers to add fields to entities and views, for example.
Annotations for defining different types of metadata. CDS Core annotations are available for example for metadata describing hierarchies, for translatable field labels to be shown in user interfaces, for hints for compilers and generators, and in the future also metadata for analytical clients (attributes, measures, hierarchies, default aggregation). In addition, domain-specific annotations will be available. Domain-specific annotations can, for example, be used to annotate a field of a business entity with information about the kind of data it contains, for example whether it is a URL, a name, an amount, or a quantity. Such metadata can be used by user interfaces to adjust the display and interaction accordingly.
CDS views based on existing tables (created by previous releases or via replication) to make the data available in the CDS world and to model additional semantics such as associations.
Reflection. It is planned to give applications access to metadata using the CDS query language.
CDS
SQLScript
AFL
SQL
Views

8. What’s New for XS in SPS 07

9. CDS/HDBDD Syntax Changes - Associations
Associations define relationships between Entities (tables)
Not yet integrated into the catalog/SQL but can be referenced when defining views within the same CDS object

10. CDS/HDBDD Syntax Changes - Views
CDS syntax expands to include the definition of views
Views can utilize the defined associations between entities
Join type automatically determined from association definition of the entity

11. Inactive Testing
Ability to execute the inactive version of xsjs, xsodata, xsjslib, or any static web content
Better support multiple developers working on the same content at the same time as they can test just their localized changes
Requirements:
Server must be running in developer_mode
On the client side set a cookie name sapXsDevWorkspace to the name of your Repository workspace

12. Inactive Testing (continued)
Ability to execute the inactive version of xsjs, xsodata, xsjslib, or any static web content
Better support multiple developers working on the same content at the same time as they can test just their localized changes
Prerequisites:
Server must be running in developer_mode
On the client side set a cookie name sapXsDevWorkspace to the name of your Repository workspace

13. XSODATA OData CRUD XSJS Exits
UIS
XSODATA
Low coding OData REST service generation framework
Based upon existing tables and views
CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations support with SQLScript exits
New for SPS 07: Create, Update, Delete exits support XSJS
SAPUI5
XSJS
XSODATA
XSXMLA
InA
HDBTable
HDBRole
CDS
SQLScript
AFL
SQL
Views

14. OData JavaScript Exits
Processing exits can reference xsjslib files and specific JavaScript functions
The database connection and temporary tables with the before and after values are passed to this function
Particularly useful for server-side validations (but open for other use cases too)

15. Other Miscellaneous OData Features New in SPS 07
Annotations: e.g. sap:label, sap:unit, sap:text – available for use with texts for analytic views
Associations between parameterized CalcViews
Access to translatable parts of arbitrary runtime objects - support for translatable texts

16. Job Scheduling
HANA now contains a Job Scheduler which can run XSJS and SQLScript
New Development artifact: XSJOB
Extension to the Admin tool to maintain job definitions and view job logs

17. Job Scheduling – XSCRON syntax
CRON-like syntax for controlling job timings and repetitions

18. Job Scheduling – XSJS API
New Job extension to the XSJS APIs
Ability to programmatically create and cancel jobs

19. Authentication for XS: New Options for SPS 07
XS Authentication Options:
Basic Authentication
Form-based authentication
SSO (Single-Sign On) via SAP Logon Tickets
SSO via X.509 (standard for Public Key Infrastructure)
SSO via SAML 2.0 (Security Assertion Markup Language)
SSO via SAML2 also for XHR (ajax) - NEW for SPS 07
SSO via Kerberos - NEW for SPS 07
Outbound SSO via SAP Assertion Tickets - NEW for SPS 07

20. Other Miscellaneous XS New Features in SPS 07
XS JavaScript / XS Layer:
Last-Modified header for static resources
HTTP Compression

21. Overview: SAP HANA Native Content Lifecycle Management

22. Content lifecycle management in SAP HANA Managing “content” in SAP HANA
SAP HANA content defined:
Not part of the core SAP HANA DB installation itself
Is delivered by SAP as part of SAP HANA optimized solutions
Is created in SAP HANA-based development projects (partner, customer)
Sometimes called “objects” or “artifacts”
Content comprises all kinds of objects, for example:
Schemas and table definitions
Attribute views, analytic views and calculation views
Procedures and privileges
SQLScript, JavaScript and HTML
Roles and permissions

23. Content lifecycle management in SAP HANA The repository
The repository and lifecycle management of objects
Native feature of SAP HANA providing “backend” functionality for content lifecycle management
Used to manage various types of design time objects (Content)
During deployment/activation the design time objects become runtime objects (Catalog)
SAP HANA Studio Modeling Perspective
run time
Key functions provided by the repository:
Object versioning
Namespace concept
Support for server-based development
design time
SAP HANA content

24. Content lifecycle management in SAP HANA Transport of changes in a typical basic transport landscape
SAP HANA Development System
SAP HANA QA/Test System
SAP HANA Productive System
Delivery Unit
Packages Views, Procedures, Privileges, etc.
Delivery Unit
Packages Views, Procedures, Privileges, etc.
Delivery Unit
Packages Views, Procedures, Privileges, etc.

25. SAP HANA Application Lifecycle Management (HALM)
Use cases
New SAP customers without ABAP-footprint
SAP customers with the need for a lightweight transport management
Simple and easy
Native SAP HANA transport tool, which can be used without additional systems
Lightweight and easy-to-use tool
Easy setup and minimal configuration effort
Constraints
No central management of extended system landscapes
No transport synchronization to non-HANA content
No integration in SAP process tools (ChaRM, QGM)

26. What’s New: SAP HANA Native Content Lifecycle Management

27. Change Tracking
Optional mode for managing content in a promote-to-production system landscape (activate in HALM)
Automatic recording of changes to a change list
Allows a developer (or team) to work on a development artifact and release the “change” only when the artifact is ready to promote to the test system
Provides more precise control over which objects get transported from the development system

28. SAP HANA Application Lifecycle Management: Home Screen
Usability enhancement
Easy navigation to key features
Quick overview of transport information

29. SAP HANA Application Lifecycle Management: Dependency Viewer
Graphical tool to display dependencies between Delivery Units
Graphical depiction is interactive – can be rotated and shifted around to provide different perspectives
Useful for determining which Delivery Units should be transported together
Useful for detecting unwanted dependencies, in order to clean them up

30. SAP HALM: Create Application Wizard
Wizard to expedite key initial steps in application development
Creates design-time content artifacts automatically

31. More New HALM Features in SPS 07
Tool support for transport of SAP HANA Changes (Change Tracking)
Transport of SAP HANA products (all relevant Delivery Units and product definition)
Improved system management (without additional logon)
Object preview during plain file import
Easier assignment for packages to Delivery Units
HALM integration into SAP HANA Studio
HALM integration into Web IDE (just a link)

32. Other Miscellaneous Content LM New Features in SPS 07
Content Lifecycle Management:
CTS+: exposing the contained object lists

33. Overview and What’s New: SAP HANA User Interface Integration Services

34. SAP HANA UI Integration Services Overview
With SAP HANA UI Integration Services, developers and designers can easily make use of standardized UI services to be leveraged in their standalone HANA applications or - in addition - create and design application sites based on SAP HANA applications using consistent UI patterns to support end-to-end business scenarios with harmonized user experience across applications.
Provides end users a state-of-the-art user experience to seamlessly integrated HANA native applications
Enables designers to easily organize applications and widgets into sites via an intuitive design environment
Gives developers a simple way to use standardized services for creating application sites and widgets, integrated in the SAP HANA Developer Studio

35. SAP HANA UI Integration Services Key Capabilities
SAP HANA UI Integration Services provide a set of UI services and UI patterns on top of HANA XS allowing the easy re-use of those services as well as the aggregation of wrapped XS applications into shell experiences
The SAP HANA UI Integration Services are fully integrated into the SAP HANA Developer Studio and provide wizards and a visual design time environment for creating those shell experiences
Examples of services provided by SAP HANA UI Integration Services:
Sites and page building: state-of-the-art design environment for managing sites, page navigation, layout and content
Personalization and property persistence: persistency of widget properties on user level
Publish-Subscribe: eventing mechanism allowing cross-widget data interchange
Context: stable URL allowing bookmarking and sharing

36. SAP HANA UI Integration Services Development Environment
SAP HANA UI Integration Services are tightly integrated into the SAP HANA Studio – the development environment for SAP HANA Native applications
The creation of UI Integration Services related objects is supported by dedicated wizards
Developers enjoy the full life cycle support of SAP HANA
Editor for using UI services API in your code
Application site
Widget
Creation wizard for application sites and widgets

37. SAP HANA UI Integration Services What’s new in SAP HANA SPS 07
Enhanced Catalog Services allowing to retrieve non-widget content
Widget Directory leveraging the new catalog service enhancements
New permissions mechanism on Application Sites
Introduction of a new navigation service
Supporting the Golden Reflection Theme and the new Blue Crystal Theme
Demo content available as part of the SHINE demo package

38. Disclaimer
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39. Thank you
Contact information
Ron Silberstein
SAP HANA Product Management
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