SAP HANA Calculation Views
A Calculation View is a type of SAP HANA data model that allows developers to define complex analytical queries by combining and transforming data from multiple sources, such as tables or other views. Developers use Calculation Views to expose business logic and aggregated data for reporting and analytics, supporting types such as Dimension and Cube. They can be created graphically in the SAP HANA Modeler perspective and consumed by applications or services, including CAP-based projects and Hibernate-based apps running on SAP HANA.
Tutorials that teach this
- Tutorial SAP HANA service for SAP BTP explore Operational Reporting for SAP ERP Central Component using test data
- Tutorial Create Calculation View in SAP HANA Cloud
- Tutorial Create an app consuming calculation view using Hibernate on SAP HANA
- Tutorial Create a Calculation View of type Cube in SAP HANA service for SAP BTP
- Tutorial Create a Dimension Graphical Calculation View (XS Advanced)
- Tutorial Creating a Calculation View from the Union of In-Memory and Extended Tables
- Tutorial Adding Analytic Privileges and the SAP HANA Modeler Perspective
- Tutorial Create a Calculation View of Type Cube in the SAP HANA Cloud
- Tutorial Adding Our Union Calculation View into the Converted Data Model
- Tutorial Create a Calculation View with K-anonymity (XS Advanced)
- Tutorial Create Calculation View and Expose via CAP (SAP HANA Cloud)
- Tutorial Grant Access to Calculation Views
- Tutorial Information View Conversion
- Tutorial Create Database Objects with SAP HANA Database Explorer
- Tutorial 🔵 Devtoberfest 2025 - Week 1 - Data & AI sessions
- Tutorial Create a Cube Calculation View (XS Advanced)
- Tutorial Create a Calculation View
- Tutorial XS Advanced, Use SQLScript in Calculation Views
- Tutorial Create a Calculation View with Differential Privacy in SAP HANA Cloud
- Tutorial Sample Project
- Tutorial Create a Calculation View with Differential Privacy in SAP Web IDE
- Tutorial Create Live Data Model and a Story
- Tutorial Collaborate on an SAP HANA Database Project Template
- Tutorial Seeing Calculation View Results
Prerequisites
- Concept SAP HANA Anonymized Views The concept name was not provided (`undefined`), so a precise definition cannot be written. Based on the available sources — which cover data anonymization techniques in SAP HANA Cloud (such as K-Anonymity, L-Diversity, and Differential Privacy), anonymized views, and Calculation Views — the concept could relate to any of these topics. Please supply a valid concept name so that a grounded, accurate definition can be produced.
- Concept CAP Framework (Cloud Application Programming Model) The concept name was not provided, so a precise definition cannot be determined. Based on the available sources, [SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP)](https://help.sap.com/docs/btp/sap-business-technology-platform/c2fec62b49fa43b8bd945c85ecc2e5bd?locale=en-US&state=PRODUCTION&version=Cloud) is a platform on which developers build and run business applications, choosing from development environments, tools, APIs, and [programming models](https://help.sap.com/docs/btp/sap-business-technology-platform/042061da2e964b7eab3c7ec2a5cc7ece?locale=en-US&state=PRODUCTION&version=Cloud) such as ABAP Cloud and the SAP Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP). Developers use it to create full-stack business applications, following best practices to select the approach that best suits their requirements.
- Concept Graphical Data Modeling A **Cube Calculation View** is a type of calculation view in SAP HANA XS Advanced that models multidimensional data, enabling developers to define measures and dimensions for analytical queries. Developers use it to build the final layer of a data model that exposes aggregated data to reporting and analytical tools. It supports star-schema-style modeling by allowing fact data to be joined with dimension views.
- Concept SQL JOIN Operations (INNER JOIN) The provided sources do not contain a named concept to define — the concept supplied is "undefined." Based on the available source snippets, which cover topics such as Calculation Views, SQLScript, intermediate table variables, and SQL queries in SAP HANA, no specific concept can be accurately and fully grounded for a reference definition. Please supply a valid concept name so a precise, source-grounded definition can be written.
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- Concept SAP HANA Extended Application Services (XS) The [Neo environment](https://help.sap.com/docs/btp/sap-business-technology-platform/0f79436cf43a4785bb5b7ee9dac0c76a?locale=en-US&state=PRODUCTION&version=Cloud) is a platform environment on SAP Business Technology Platform that lets developers build and run HTML5, Java, and SAP HANA extended application services. Developers use it to create and deploy cloud applications within the SAP BTP ecosystem.
- Concept HANA-Native Artifacts (Calculation Views and Stored Procedures) The concept name provided is "undefined," which does not correspond to a identifiable SAP developer concept that can be defined from the given sources. The sources cover topics such as Calculation Views (Dimension and Cube types), Core Data Services (CDS) for database artifacts, and exposing Calculation Views via CAP in SAP HANA Cloud, but none of them define or describe a concept called "undefined."
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- Concept SAP HANA In-Memory Platform Fundamentals
- Concept Aggregation and Semantics in SAP HANA Calculation Views The concept name provided is "undefined," and the supplied sources do not contain enough grounded information to produce a reliable, accurate definition for a specific SAP developer concept. Please provide a valid concept name and relevant source snippets so a proper definition can be written.
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Concepts that build on this
- Concept SAP HANA Dynamic Tiering (Extended Tables)
- Concept SAP HANA Graph Workspace Usage
- Concept SAP HANA Information View Conversion to Calculation Views
- Concept Currency Conversion in SAP HANA Calculation Views
- Concept K-Anonymity for Quasi-Identifier Protection
- Concept SQLScript Table User-Defined Functions
- Concept SAP Analytics Cloud Live Data Connection to ABAP System
- Concept Aggregation and Semantics in SAP HANA Calculation Views
- Concept Data Analysis and Visualization
- Concept SAP HANA Modeler Perspective in SAP HANA Studio
- Concept Live Data Connection
- Concept InA (Information Access) Service Exposure on SAP BTP ABAP Environment
- Concept Differential Privacy Anonymization
- Concept SAP HANA Cloud Connection Management
- Concept SAP HANA Smart Data Integration (SDI) Agent Setup and Registration
- Concept Union Node in SAP HANA Calculation Views
- Concept Devtoberfest Data & AI Sessions Overview
- Concept HDI hdbgrants File for Schema Privilege Granting
- Concept HDBROLE Creation with and without Grant Options
- Concept SQL Explain Plan for Query Execution Analysis