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Software Development on the SAP HANA Platform
Go from installation and setup to running your own processes in a matter of hours
328 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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October 10, 2013
Please note: the publisher provided a free copy of the digital version of the book to me for the purposes of review.
I have mixed feelings about this book. Most the content is pretty good, but there are two major points I would make against this book which I think potential readers should take into consideration.
1. The title and description is completely inaccurate. This isn't a book about Software Development on HANA. It is a book about Information Modeling on HANA. It doesn't cover SQLScript Procedures/AFL/Table Creation/Schemas/Sequences/etc. It is OK for information modeling; but that alone. If your focus is only learning more about Information Modeling, then this is probably a source you should check out. However if you want holistic SAP HANA Development, you will certainly be disappointed by how much this book doesn't cover.
2. While true that it contains one chapter on XSJS/UI5; the approach suggested by this chapter is completely wrong. I can't possibly stress this enough: I strongly warn people that the information in this chapter should largely be avoided at all costs and will actually lead you down a very incorrect path. I think the author completely misunderstands how XSJS should work and that misunderstanding comes out strongly in this chapter. The author proposes using XSJS to generate HTML mixed with your data. This is so completely against everything SAP suggests for the use of UI5 and XSJS. XSJS services should be pure data and contain no UI formating. The UI should be client side and only call XSJS services as REST services when data is needed or events which need processing on the server occur.
Furthermore I tracked a list of smaller items of inaccuracy and outright incorrect information.
My overall opinion: The author is someone who is strong in creating information models (Attribute/Analytic/Calculation views), but doesn't really have good experience with SAP HANA Development in the broader sense. If the book had only been advertised and contained information on this subset, it would actually be quite good. However by trying to expand into areas the author doesn't really understand, he does a disservice to the reader.
I have mixed feelings about this book. Most the content is pretty good, but there are two major points I would make against this book which I think potential readers should take into consideration.
1. The title and description is completely inaccurate. This isn't a book about Software Development on HANA. It is a book about Information Modeling on HANA. It doesn't cover SQLScript Procedures/AFL/Table Creation/Schemas/Sequences/etc. It is OK for information modeling; but that alone. If your focus is only learning more about Information Modeling, then this is probably a source you should check out. However if you want holistic SAP HANA Development, you will certainly be disappointed by how much this book doesn't cover.
2. While true that it contains one chapter on XSJS/UI5; the approach suggested by this chapter is completely wrong. I can't possibly stress this enough: I strongly warn people that the information in this chapter should largely be avoided at all costs and will actually lead you down a very incorrect path. I think the author completely misunderstands how XSJS should work and that misunderstanding comes out strongly in this chapter. The author proposes using XSJS to generate HTML mixed with your data. This is so completely against everything SAP suggests for the use of UI5 and XSJS. XSJS services should be pure data and contain no UI formating. The UI should be client side and only call XSJS services as REST services when data is needed or events which need processing on the server occur.
Furthermore I tracked a list of smaller items of inaccuracy and outright incorrect information.
My overall opinion: The author is someone who is strong in creating information models (Attribute/Analytic/Calculation views), but doesn't really have good experience with SAP HANA Development in the broader sense. If the book had only been advertised and contained information on this subset, it would actually be quite good. However by trying to expand into areas the author doesn't really understand, he does a disservice to the reader.
January 17, 2014
A good modeling book to work out with SAP HANA. We use it to train our young consultants on SAP HANA. The subject is very large and subject to change all the time. So the risk is tat the content may be obsolete next year but we definitely need similar books on the markeplaces.
Good job done by the author anyway to cover so many technological stacks in a book without loosing the reader.
Good job done by the author anyway to cover so many technological stacks in a book without loosing the reader.
April 4, 2017
This is a good that will introduce you to the in-memory world of SAP HANA...aimed for newbies not for SAP veterans...still...good book...
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