SAP release notes · LessonBy Anitha M, SAP Trainer, 13 yrs · Published · Updated · SAP S/4HANA 2023 · all levels
SAP HANA
HANA release notes cover the in-memory database, delivered as revisions and Support Package Stacks (SPS). They matter for database features, fixes and, importantly, compatibility with the SAP application.
Quick answer
Keep HANA at a revision supported by (and compatible with) your SAP application release, apply revisions in non-production first.
Key takeaways
- New database features and performance improvements.
- Revisions/SPS with fixes and security patches.
- Compatibility requirements with the SAP application release.
- Watch out: a HANA revision has its own compatibility matrix, separate from the application release.
What changes here
- New database features and performance improvements.
- Revisions/SPS with fixes and security patches.
- Compatibility requirements with the SAP application release.
- Administration and tooling (HANA cockpit) changes.
How to use them
Keep HANA at a revision supported by (and compatible with) your SAP application release, apply revisions in non-production first. HANA release notes matter to Basis/DBAs for planning updates and to developers for new database capabilities to exploit.
Common pitfalls
- Upgrading without reading the notes.
- Ignoring deprecations.
- Missing compatibility requirements.
Practice challenge
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Question 1 of 3
Which statement is true of HANA?