New sql script tutorials

I am publishing a new series of tutorials on SAP HANA sql script. These tutorials will form the basis of a new book I am writing and will be published on a regular basis, so subscribe to keep up to date.

 Introducing HANA sql script

The purpose of this guide is to simplify SAP HANA sql script. It differs from all the sql courses available. The sql language is looked at in detail, starting with a comprehensive look at the notation and syntactic elements and then progressing to cover the individual statements. Other courses may jump straight into the SELECT statement, for example, the following course spends almost all of the course introduction covering the installation of the database and only 42 seconds on SQL statement Fundamentals.

This pattern is repeated across blogs, online tutorials and MOOCs. No time is spent on teaching the notation and general syntax. Everyone jumps straight into the SELECT statement. Once more complex syntactic elements are reached, the student may get lost as the general principles have not been mastered yet and learning stops.

We believe that the first step in mastering sql is understanding the notation used in SAP’s documentation – a ‘Teach a man to fish’ approach. Once the notation is mastered, getting to grips with the rest of the language is significantly easier. You will be able to craft complex and efficient queries more effectively.

Why SAP HANA sql script?

We get this question often. So why did we choose to write a guide on SAP HANA sql. The reason is that SAP is the leading ERP provider with more than 12 million users, 121 000 installations and 41 200 customers. There is an additional imperative for customers to move to SAP HANA. At the end of 2025, SAP is sun-setting support for legacy software, such as SAP ERP and BW. Customers will have to upgrade their database to HANA, and upgrade their software to S/4HANA. A large install base, demand for skills and our enthusiasm for the SAP platform in general, choosing to create a course on SAP SQL script is a no-brainer.

Should you require a SAP system to practice or try this out, follow the steps on 'How to activate your own SAP HANA system on the SAP Cloud Platform'

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