SAP HANA CLI and Database Explorer

Command-line and browser-based tools for HANA database operations.

hdbsql CLI

# Interactive mode
hdbsql -n <host>:<port> -u <user> -p <password>

# Execute SQL file
hdbsql -n localhost:30015 -u SYSTEM -p Passw0rd -I my_script.sql

# Query from command line
hdbsql -n localhost:30015 -u SYSTEM -p Passw0rd \
  "SELECT * FROM MARA WHERE MATNR = 'MAT001'"

# Export CSV
hdbsql -n localhost:30015 -u SYSTEM -p Passw0rd \
  -o output.csv -c ";" \
  "SELECT * FROM MARA"

HANA Database Explorer (BAS)

BTP → Dev Space → SAP HANA Database Explorer
├── Catalog Browser — Tables, Views, Procedures
├── SQL Console — Execute SQL queries
├── Security Manager — Users, Roles, Privileges
├── Trace Configuration — SQL traces, performance
└── Data Preview — Browse table contents

SQL Console Tips

-- Execute with F8
-- Use : for parameter substitution
SELECT * FROM MARA WHERE MATNR = :matnr;

-- Explain plan (Ctrl+Shift+X)
SELECT * FROM MARA WHERE MATNR = 'MAT001';

-- View execution plan in Plan Visualizer tab

Backup and Recovery

# Backup via hdbsql
hdbsql -n localhost:30015 -u SYSTEM -p Passw0rd \
  "BACKUP DATA USING FILE ('/backup/hana_backup')"

# Recovery
hdbsql -n localhost:30015 -u SYSTEM -p Passw0rd \
  "RECOVER DATA USING FILE ('/backup/hana_backup')"

Gotchas

• Port 30015 for single-tenant; 30013 for multi-tenant (system DB)
• HANA DB Explorer only available in BAS dev spaces with HANA tools extension
• hdbsql on Windows may need full path: C:\Program Files\sap\hdbclient\hdbsql.exe
• Password visible in hdbsql command line — use secure storage instead