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- SAP Design Studio Tutorial
- SAP Design Studio - Home
- SAP Design Studio - Overview
- SAP Design Studio - Key Features
- SAP Design Studio - How To Logon
- SAP Design Studio - Navigation
- Create an Application
- Add Data Source
- HANA Connectivity
- Setting Up Bookmarks
- Working With Data Sources
- Connect to a UDS
- SAP Design Studio - Exporting Data
- HANA Mode Interactive
- Working With Info Charts
- Working With Filters
- SAP Design Studio - Geomap
- Exporting an Application
- Exporting as Templates
- Visualization Templates
- Custom Dashboards
- Refresh a Document
- SAP Design Studio Useful Resources
- SAP Design Studio - Quick Guide
- SAP Design Studio - Resources
- SAP Design Studio - Discussion
SAP Design Studio - HANA Connectivity
To allow SAP HANA connectivity, you can use the existing backend connections to Design Studio. Go to Tool → Preferences.
![Tools Preference](/sap_design_studio/images/tools_preference.jpg)
In next window, Application Design → Backend connections
![Preferences](/sap_design_studio/images/preferences.jpg)
How to Create a New Connection?
To create a new connection to SAP HANA using HDB ODBC drivers, click on the icon to add a connection.
![Add Connection](/sap_design_studio/images/add_connection.jpg)
In the ODBC Data Source Administrator, go to System DSN → click on Add.
![Add System DSN](/sap_design_studio/images/add_system_dsn.jpg)
In a new window, you have to search for the HDB ODBC database drivers. These drivers get installed when you install SAP HANA client.
![Create Data Source](/sap_design_studio/images/create_data_source.jpg)
Click the Finish button.
In a new window, you need to enter the following details of the HANA system.
- Enter the Host name
- Port Number (3xx15, xx-instance number)
- User name and Password and click OK.
![HANA System](/sap_design_studio/images/hana_system.jpg)
You can check the connectivity by clicking on the Connect button → Connection Successful. To see the new connection, click on Reload connection. To use the connection, you may need to reopen the Design Studio.
![Reload Connection](/sap_design_studio/images/reload_connection.jpg)
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