{"id":69202,"date":"2025-10-29T16:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/?p=69202"},"modified":"2025-10-29T17:00:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:00:42","slug":"convert-your-calculation-views-to-cds-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/en\/blog\/sap-hana\/convert-your-calculation-views-to-cds-views","title":{"rendered":"Convert your Calculation Views to CDS Views"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"69202\" class=\"elementor elementor-69202 elementor-69189\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86862b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86862b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5079063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5079063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36783d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36783d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Calculation Views have long been the cornerstone of analytical modeling in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/en\/blog\/datamart\/datamarts-on-sap-hana\">SAP HANA<\/a>. Widely used in countless projects, they have enabled the creation of powerful\u2014but sometimes complex and rarely standardized\u2014data layers.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">With the widespread adoption of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/en\/blog\/sap-s-4hana\/introducing-s4hana\">S\/4HANA<\/a> and the emergence of Core Data Services (CDS Views) as the new modeling standard, companies now need to consider a gradual and controlled transition. Moving to CDS Views enables smoother integration with modern analytical solutions and stronger alignment between IT and business teams.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">RapidViews facilitates this migration through two major assets: comprehensive Business Content based on CDS Views and a governance platform called the BI Smart Repository.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-891cfd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"891cfd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Migrate from Calculation Views to CDS Views?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f5acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7f5acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/en\/blog\/sap-bw-en\/convert-your-sap-bw-objects-to-cds-views-accelerate-your-migration-with-rapidviews\">CDS Views<\/a> are now at the heart of SAP\u2019s data modeling strategy. Natively integrated with S\/4HANA, they form the foundation of the Virtual Data Model (VDM) and are directly used by many Fiori applications. SAP strongly encourages their adoption\u2014not only for their functional power but also for their alignment with modern development standards.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Unlike Calculation Views, which reside exclusively in the database layer (SAP HANA), CDS Views run in the ABAP layer. This allows them to benefit from: a<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">\u00a0<strong>unified security framework, f<\/strong><\/span><strong>ine-grained authorization management<\/strong> (annotations, PFCG), <strong>direct integration with OData services<\/strong>, <strong>ehanced interoperability<\/strong> with tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud or Datasphere<\/p><p class=\"p1\">However, migrating dozens\u2014or even hundreds\u2014of Calculation Views to CDS Views is not trivial. It requires <strong>identifying functional equivalents<\/strong>, avoiding manual reconstruction of complex models, and leveraging standardized, proven content to secure the transition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a91b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1a91b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Automatically Identifying CDS Equivalents: The Role of the Wizard<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ef79b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67ef79b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">RapidViews simplifies this transition through the Analytics Wizard integrated into the BI Smart Repository. Its function is simple: you drag a Calculation View into the interface, and the tool automatically analyzes its structure, fields, and sources to suggest the equivalent CDS View.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This process enables:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Significant time savings<\/strong> by avoiding manual searches<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Standardization <\/strong>based on SAP or RapidViews content<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Risk reduction<\/strong> through alignment with SAP best practices<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">This feature acts as a real migration accelerator, providing reliable matches in 70\u201380% of cases\u2014sometimes even 100%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05841b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05841b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready-to-Use CDS Business Content<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8718e33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8718e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The RapidViews library contains hundreds of ready-to-use CDS Views covering key S\/4HANA domains: Finance, Logistics, Production, Controlling, etc.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">These contents are:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\"><strong>SAP certified<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Documented<\/strong> with KPIs ready for analysis<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Customizable<\/strong> to your functional requirements<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">They provide a solid foundation to replace your existing Calculation Views while relying on standard, reliable, and sustainable models.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08cc44e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08cc44e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrated Governance and Documentation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e195cac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e195cac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Migrating technical objects alone is not enough\u2014you also need to <strong>preserve and transfer the associated functional knowledge.<\/strong> This is where the BI Smart Repository comes in, enabling:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Automatic documentation<\/strong> of used CDS Views<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Full traceability<\/strong> (data lineage, impact analysis)<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><strong>A cross-platform catalog covering SAP<\/strong>, Datasphere, Power BI, and more<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\">This centralized governance ensures a smooth transition while strengthening collaboration between IT and business teams.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29fc887 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29fc887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Methodology for Fast Migration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a955f3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a955f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Typical steps for migrating Calculation Views to CDS Views with RapidViews include:<\/p><ol start=\"1\"><li><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Identify the Calculation<\/strong> Views in use and their business purposes<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Perform technical analysis<\/strong> of objects via the Smart Repository<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Suggest equivalent CDS Views<\/strong> using the Analytics Wizard<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Deploy RapidViews Business Content<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Customize functionality<\/strong> with users<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Document and implement<\/strong> centralized governance<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"p1\"><strong>This approach also ensures continuity for business users<\/strong>: existing reports can simply be reconnected to the migrated CDS Views in place of the original Calculation Views. Thanks to RapidViews\u2019 Business Content, models are already aligned with functional expectations, enabling a seamless transition without reporting interruptions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb15a1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb15a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use Case: Finding the CDS Equivalent of the F_ORDER_BOOK_RV Calculation View\nImagine you use a Calculation View called F_ORDER_BOOK_RV<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a06e9c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a06e9c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Imagine you are using a Calculation View F_ORDER_BOOK_RV, built around sales management, that you want to migrate.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">With the Smart Repository Wizard:<\/p><p class=\"p1\">You drag F_ORDER_BOOK_RV into the interface.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804e36d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"804e36d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Data_search_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-1024x518.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69196\" alt=\"Smart Repository interface showing the F_ORDER_BOOK_RV view dragged into the analysis area.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Data_search_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-1024x518.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Data_search_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Data_search_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Data_search_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV.png 1385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8719830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8719830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">2. The tool analyzes the structure, calculated fields, filters, and dependencies.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be06c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2be06c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CDS_view_suggestion_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-1024x517.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69192\" alt=\"The Wizard loads and analyzes the structure, calculated fields, filters, and dependencies of the view.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CDS_view_suggestion_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CDS_view_suggestion_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CDS_view_suggestion_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CDS_view_suggestion_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-1536x775.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CDS_view_suggestion_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV.png 1912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c838686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c838686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">3. It suggests an equivalent standard RapidViews (or SAP) CDS View, for example Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97f6a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97f6a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CDS_view_suggestion_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-1-1024x517.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69198\" alt=\"Wizard result suggesting the equivalent standard CDS View Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV, showing the list of fields and their sources.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CDS_view_suggestion_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-1-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CDS_view_suggestion_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-1-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CDS_view_suggestion_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-1-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CDS_view_suggestion_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-1-1536x775.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CDS_view_suggestion_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-1.png 1912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2cfb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f2cfb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">4. You can immediately view the exposed fields, missing fields, the CDS data lineage, and a functional recipe to match the Calculation View 100%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2239ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2239ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Data_lineage_and_recipe_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-1024x604.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69194\" alt=\"Detailed view of the CDS Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV showing data lineage, exposed fields, and the complete functional recipe.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Data_lineage_and_recipe_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-1024x604.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Data_lineage_and_recipe_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Data_lineage_and_recipe_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rapidviews.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Data_lineage_and_recipe_Z_F_ORDER_BOOK_RV.png 1198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db635e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db635e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Result: You get a CDS View covering roughly 70% of functional requirements, already structured and documented, which only needs slight adjustments before validation with business users.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90aa977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90aa977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32816c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32816c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Migrating your Calculation Views to CDS Views should not be seen as a technical constraint but as a real opportunity for modernization, simplification, and standardization of your analytical layer. By relying on CDS Views\u2014fully integrated with S\/4HANA and Fiori applications\u2014you align with SAP\u2019s strategy while gaining performance, security, and governance benefits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Calculation Views have long been the cornerstone of analytical modeling in SAP HANA. Widely used in countless projects, they have enabled the creation of powerful\u2014but sometimes complex and rarely standardized\u2014data layers. 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