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2 Getting Started with <strong>PAL</strong><br />

This section covers the information you need to know to start working with the <strong>SAP</strong> <strong>HANA</strong> <strong>Predictive</strong> <strong>Analysis</strong><br />

<strong>Library</strong>.<br />

2.1 Prerequisites<br />

To use the <strong>PAL</strong> functions, you must:<br />

● Install <strong>SAP</strong> <strong>HANA</strong> SPS 12.<br />

●<br />

Install the Application Function <strong>Library</strong> (AFL), which includes the <strong>PAL</strong>.<br />

For information on how to install or update AFL, see "Installing or Updating <strong>SAP</strong> <strong>HANA</strong> Components" in<br />

<strong>SAP</strong> <strong>HANA</strong> Server Installation and Update Guide:<br />

Note<br />

The revision number of the AFL must match the revision number of <strong>SAP</strong> <strong>HANA</strong>. See <strong>SAP</strong> Note 1898497<br />

for details.<br />

●<br />

Enable the Script Server in <strong>HANA</strong> instance. See <strong>SAP</strong> Note 1650957 for further information.<br />

Related Information<br />

<strong>SAP</strong> <strong>HANA</strong> Server Installation and Update Guide<br />

<strong>SAP</strong> Note 1898497<br />

<strong>SAP</strong> Note 1650957<br />

2.2 Application Function <strong>Library</strong> (AFL)<br />

You can dramatically increase performance by executing complex computations in the database instead of at<br />

the application sever level. <strong>SAP</strong> <strong>HANA</strong> provides several techniques to move application logic into the database,<br />

and one of the most important is the use of application functions. Application functions are like database<br />

procedures written in C++ and called from outside to perform data intensive and complex operations.<br />

Functions for a particular topic are grouped into an application function library (AFL), such as the <strong>Predictive</strong><br />

<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>Library</strong> (<strong>PAL</strong>) and the Business Function <strong>Library</strong> (BFL). Currently, <strong>PAL</strong> and BFL are delivered in one<br />

archive (that is, one SAR file with the name AFL.SAR). The AFL archive is not part of the<br />

<strong>HANA</strong> appliance, and must be installed separately by the administrator.<br />

<strong>SAP</strong> <strong>HANA</strong> <strong>Predictive</strong> <strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>Library</strong> (<strong>PAL</strong>)<br />

Getting Started with <strong>PAL</strong> P U B L I C 7

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