{"id":56466,"date":"2019-05-20T17:34:08","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T12:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/?p=56466"},"modified":"2021-12-04T13:05:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T07:35:01","slug":"sap-hana-packages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/sap-hana-packages\/","title":{"rendered":"SAP HANA Packages – A Precise Guide to Create Packages in SAP HANA"},"content":{"rendered":"

After learning how to create tables in SAP HANA<\/strong>, let us move forward and learn about another such important file known as a package. After completing the tutorial, you will understand, what are packages, types of packages and how to create packages in SAP HANA Studio.<\/p>\n

What are Packages in SAP HANA?<\/h3>\n

Packages, as the name suggests are folders which contain all the modeling related data objects. The design-time objects such as information views, sub-packages, procedure, analytic privilege reside in a package.<\/p>\n

It is called a package because it can contain all the information modeling data in a complete package and can be used for transferring (Import\/Export) purposes.<\/p>\n

Thus, we can exchange the modeling information as packages within different SAP HANA Studio instances. The packaging procedures groups modeling information in an organized and structured way.<\/p>\n

Types of SAP HANA Packages<\/h3>\n

There are two types of packages in SAP HANA; Structural and Non-structural.<\/p>\n

1. Structural:<\/strong> In a structural package, the modeling content is organized in a structured fashion in a logical package tree. The structural packages only contain sub-packages and do not contain information objects. This prevents undesired creation of objects.<\/p>\n

2. Non-structural:<\/strong> The non-structural packages, on the contrary, are not organized and contains both sub-packages and information objects.<\/p>\n

How to Create Packages in SAP HANA?<\/h3>\n

There are just four steps to create packages in SAP HANA:<\/p>\n

Step 1:<\/strong> To create a package, open the SAP HANA Modeler<\/strong> and select Package<\/strong> option from its main page.<\/p>\n

Or go to the Content<\/strong> folder. Right-click on it. Select New<\/strong>. Then select Package<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Create Package\/ New Package<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enter the details related to the package such as Name, Description, Delivery Unit, Original Language<\/strong> and user (Person Responsible<\/strong>) under which the package is created. Click on OK<\/strong> to continue.<\/p>\n

Step 3:<\/strong> Refresh the content folder and you will find the name of the newly created package there.<\/p>\n

Step 4:<\/strong> Right-click on the package name and you will a list of options of modeling objects such as:<\/p>\n