The document provides an overview of new features in SAP HANA SPS 07 related to SQLScript, including: - Enhancements to the SQLScript editor including a new file format and source code editor. - A new SQLScript debugger that allows debugging of both design-time and runtime procedures. - An updated debugging authorization concept that restricts the ability to debug procedures owned by other users. - Optimizations to the SQLScript language. - New repository artifacts and wizards for scalar and table user-defined functions.

1. What´s New? SAP HANA SPS 07
SQLScript
(Delta from SPS 06 to SPS 07)
SAP HANA Product Management
November, 2013

2. Agenda
SQLScript Editor
SQLScript Debugger
SQLScript Language
User Defined Functions
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3. SQLScript Editor

4. SQLScript Editor
Procedure wizard
New artifact hierarchy
Renamed to “Stored Procedure”
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5. SQLScript Editor
Two file formats
.hdbprocedure is the new artifact type which will
be the recommended file format moving forward.
.procedure is still supported, but has been
deprecated and eventually will be removed.
Procedure templates are still supported but
currently only via .procedure format.
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6. SQLScript Editor
Source Code Editor for .hdbprocedure
CREATE keyword is now removed
Explicit schema definition
Package/procedure name separator is
now double colon(::)
No local table types definition. Use
CDS(.hdbdd) to define global table types
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7. SQLScript Editor
SQLScript Viewer
Procedures in the catalog can now be viewed in the SQLScript editor in read-only mode.
Allows for setting/removing of breakpoints within the runtime object.
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8. SQLScript Debugger

9. SQLScript Debugger
Debug catalog procedures
Debug configuration now allows
for debugging of both design
time(repository) and runtime(catalog) procedures
Open the run-time procedure
from the catalog and set
breakpoints
Within the debug configuration,
choose
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10. SQLScript Debugger
New Debugging Authorization Concept
Prior to SPS 07, users were allowed to debug everything by simply having authorization to
SYS.DEBUG, this authorization is no longer required in SPS 07
Restricts the ability to debug procedures which are owned by other users. You can grant debug
access for a procedure or for an entire schema to a specific user.
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With the following authorizations, users can set breakpoints, show procedure source in debugger UI, and inspect
intermediate results.
Grant debug on <proc> to <user>
Grant debug on schema <schema> to <user>
 Without these authorizations, the procedures are handled like a black box.
Restricts the ability to attach debugger to running session. You can grant debug access for
attaching to running session to a specific user.
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With the following authorizations, users can freeze execution of another user, and see data from another user.
Grant attach debugger to <user>
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11. SQLScript Debugger
New Debugging Authorization Concept
Procedures created directly in the catalog are owned by the user which created them, so no additional
authorization is required to debug them.
Procedures created/activated via the repository(Development Perspective) are owned by
_SYS_REPO, therefore the user must grant debug authorization to himself. Users can not execute the
“grant” statements directly. The following procedures could be used if the user has authorization to these
procedures.
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Call _SYS_REPO.GRANT_PRIVILEGE_ON_ACTIVATED_CONTENT('debug','<objectname>','<username>');
Call _SYS_REPO.GRANT_SCHEMA_PRIVILEGE_ON_ACTIVATED_CONTENT('debug','<schemaname>','<username>');
Usually, users will not have authorization to these procedures, so it is recommended to add these
authorizations via a role(.hdbrole) as shown below.
role I816013.testing.roles::debug {
schema I816013.testing.data:I816013_TEST.hdbschema: DEBUG, EXECUTE;
// grant debug to schema
sql object I816013.testing.procedures:get_product_sale_price.hdbprocedure: DEBUG, EXECUTE; // grant debug to procedure
}
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12. SQLScript Language

13. SQLScript Language
Various Optimizations
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14. User Defined Functions

15. User Defined Functions
Scalar Functions
New repository artifact(.hdbscalarfunction) and wizard
Simple text editor, syntax highlighting and code hints coming in a
future support package.
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16. User Defined Functions
Table Functions
New repository artifact(.hdbtablefunction) and wizard
Simple text editor, syntax highlighting and code hints coming in a
future support package.
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17. Disclaimer
This presentation outlines our general product direction and should not be relied on in making
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18. Thank you
Contact information
Rich Heilman
SAP HANA Product Management
AskSAPHANA@sap.com
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