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Questions and Answers

Q 1 - To perform complex calculations and aggregations, which of the table type is preferred?

A - Row Store

B - Column Store

C - Depends on Dimension table

D - All of the above are true

Answer : B

Explanation

Column base tables are preferred to perform aggregations and calculations as similar data type comes together.

Answer : B

Explanation

UNION is used to combine the results of two or more Select statements. However it will eliminate duplicate rows

Union All

This operation is similar to Union. But it also shows the duplicate rows.

Q 3 - A SAP HANA Modeler is using Calculation view with Star Join to add measures from multiple fact tables. Which of the below statement is correct about Calculation view with Star Join?

A - You can only add base Column tables at Star Join level.

B - You can only add Attribute Views or Analytical views at Star Join

C - You can only add Dimension Calculation View at Star Join

D - You can add other Calculation views without Star Join and data type Cube

Answer : C

Explanation

You can only use dimension Calculation views in Calculation view without Star Join.

Q 4 - In SAP HANA Data Replication, Which of the below is a trigger based method for data provisioning and used for real time business scenarios in HANA database?

A - Data Service

B - Landscape Transformation

C - Sybase Replication

D - DXC

Answer : B

Explanation

SAP LT uses trigger based approach: has no measureable performance impact in source system.

It provides transformation and filtering capability.

It allows real-time (and scheduled) data replication, replicating only relevant data into HANA from SAP and non-SAP source systems.

It is fully integrated with HANA Studio.

Q 5 - To connect Microsoft Excel to HANA Modeling views, which of the below can be used for direct connectivity to create reports?

A - MDX Provider

B - SQL Provider

C - XS Engine

D - Name Server

Answer : A

Explanation

MDX Provider

Q 6 - In SAP HANA database, an administrator can see that log area is filling continuously and causing database to hang. What can be done to fix this issue?

A - Limit File Size

B - Use backint destination type

C - Enable Automatic log backup

D - Use 3rd party backup tool

Answer : C

Explanation

Enable Automatic log backup option: It helps you to keep log area vacant. If you disable this log area will continue to fill and that can result database to hang.

Q 7 - While creating a SAP HANA Modeling view, which user parameter allows you to add a new field in the Data Preview that doesn’t exist in database or view level?

A - Hierarchies

B - Another View at Star Join level

C - Calculated Column

D - Distinct Value

E - Primary Key

Answer : C

Explanation

Calculated column allows you to add a column at report level that doesn’t exist in database or view level.

Q 8 - In SAP HANA Data Modeling, where do you define hierarchies, variables/parameters while creating a Modeling view?

A - Semantic

B - Data foundation

C - Output pane

D - Properties pane

E - Star Join

Answer : A

Explanation

In Semantic, you can define Hierarchies, parameters/variables.

Q 9 - Which of the below component in SAP HANA Architecture distributed environment is used to store System landscape and topology information of system?

A - Name Server

B - Preprocessor

C - Index Server

D - Statistics Server

Answer : A

Explanation

NAME server contains System Landscape information of HANA system. In distributed environment, there are multiple nodes with each node has multiple CPU’s, Name server holds topology of HANA system and has information about all the running components and information is spread on all the components.

  • Topology of SAP HANA system is recorded here.

  • It decreases the time in re-indexing as it holds which data is on which server in distributed environment.

Q 10 - Which of the below allows you to load the large amount of data to HANA database by using a text file or via a clipboard?

A - SAP HANA Information Composer

B - SAP HANA cockpit

C - SAP HANA Live

D - SAP HANA Data Provisioning

Answer : A

Explanation

SAP HANA Information Composer. You can perform data loading or manipulation using this tool.

To upload data this can be done in two ways −

  • Uploading .xls, .csv file directly to HANA database
  • Other way is to copy data to clipboard and copy from there to HANA database.
  • It allows data to be loaded along with header.
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