Workshop: How to export data from HANA with SAP CDS

Do you want to efficiently extract data from S4/HANA database and expose it as modern OData services for Fiori applications? SAP CDS (Core Data Services) is a powerful tool for data modeling directly at the database level, enabling quick creation of views and their publication without complex code. At our SAP CDS in Practice workshop, you'll learn the basics and advanced techniques to build robust data models for applications on SAP BTP and S/4HANA.

Friday, January 23, 2026, 09:00 – 11:30 and 13:30 – 16:00

At the workshop, we focused on the following topics:

What are SAP CDS views
Difference between CDS View Entity and classic SQL views
Definition and preview of basic CDS views in ABAP Development Tools (ADT) / BAS
Working with associations and joins to extract data from multiple tables
Using parameters and aggregations in CDS for query optimization
Annotations for OData and other metadata
Generating OData service from CDS using SADL framework
Service registration in /IWFND/MAINT_SERVICE and testing in Gateway Client
Integration of CDS with SAPUI5 and Fiori Elements