ABAP & Development

What is Core Data Services View (CDS)?

A semantically rich data model defined in SAP's CDS language, executed in the database, underlying S/4HANA analytics, APIs, and Fiori apps.

CDS views use annotations for analytics, UI, OData, and authorization. View entities are the current form, replacing DDIC-based CDS views. Testing CDS-based apps means verifying data, authorizations through DCL, and performance.

Related terms

ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model
SAP's model for building transactional and analytical Fiori apps and APIs using CDS, behavior definitions, and services.
Embedded Analytics
Real-time operational reporting inside S/4HANA based on CDS views, without replicating data to a warehouse.
Virtual Data Model
SAP's layered set of released CDS views (basic, composite, consumption) representing S/4HANA business data.
ABAP Managed Database Procedure
An ABAP class method implemented in SQLScript and executed directly in SAP HANA.
ABAP Development Tools
The Eclipse-based IDE for ABAP, required for CDS, RAP, and ABAP Cloud development.

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