Differences Between SAP ABAP on HANA and Traditional SAP ABAP

1. Database & Performance

  • Traditional ABAP: Works with various databases (Oracle, MS SQL, DB2) and relies on application-layer processing.
  • ABAP on HANA: Optimized for SAP HANA (in-memory, columnar storage), improving performance by pushing computations to the database.

2. Code Execution & Optimization

  • Traditional ABAP: Processes data in the ABAP layer using loops and internal tables.
  • ABAP on HANA: Uses code pushdown (CDS Views, AMDP) to execute data-intensive logic in HANA for faster performance.

3. Reporting & Analytics

  • Traditional ABAP: Uses classical reports (ALV, SAP Query), which can be slow for large datasets.
  • ABAP on HANA: Uses CDS Views and Fiori apps, enabling real-time data access and improved performance.

4. Development Tools

  • Traditional ABAP: Developed using SAP GUI (SE80, SE38).
  • ABAP on HANA: Uses Eclipse-based ABAP Development Tools (ADT) for modern development.

5. SQL & Data Modeling

  • Traditional ABAP: Uses basic Open SQL for database queries.
  • ABAP on HANA: Supports advanced SQL, CDS Views, and AMDP (ABAP Managed Database Procedures) for optimized queries.

6. Migration & Compatibility

  • Traditional ABAP: Works on ECC but may require performance tuning for large datasets.
  • ABAP on HANA: Legacy ABAP code runs on HANA but should be optimized for performance improvements.

Conclusion

SAP ABAP on HANA is designed to take advantage of SAP HANA’s in-memory computing, offering better performance, real-time analytics, and modern development tools. As SAP moves towards S/4HANA, learning ABAP on HANA is crucial for SAP professionals.

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