CDS Views

CDS stands for Core Data Services. This is the new programming paradigm within new SAP environment’s specifically S/4HANA systems. CDS views can be created with the Custom CDS Views FIORI app as well as with HANA DB.

CDS is an enhancement to standard SQL language, it has all SQL features as below;

• DDL – Data Definition Language. Used to CREATE Table, MODIFY Table etc.
• DQL – Data Query Language. Used to READ data.
• DCL – Data Control Language. Used to configure ‘SECURITY’

Expression Language – Mathematical calculations, conditions Case..Endcase etc.