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The functions provided by the JavaScript APIs enable server-side JavaScript applications to perform the following
actions:
● Interact with the SAP HANA XS runtime environment
● Directly access SAP HANA database capabilities
Note: Unlike OData and XMLA, the JavaScript API enables you not only to expose data but to update,
insert, and delete data, too.
JavaScript programs are stored in the repository along with all the other development resources. When the
programs are activated, the code is stored in the repository as a runtime object.
9.2.2 JavaScript Editor
You can write server-side JavaScript using the SAP HANA studio JavaScript editor, which provides syntax
validation, code highlighting and code completion.
When you edit a JavaScript file within an XS JavaScript project, the editor automatically has a reference to the XS
JavaScript API. You can access the API’s objects by entering $, following by a period (.), and the objects are
available, as in the following example.
JSLint Validations
The JavaScript editor includes the JSLint open-source library, which helps to validate JavaScript code. The editor
highlights any code that does not conform to the JSLint standards.
To configure the JSLint library and determine which validations are performed, go to:
Windows Preferences JSLint
In the preferences window, each JSLint setting is followed by the corresponding JSLint command name, which
you can use to lookup more information on the JSLint Web site.
Related Links
JSLint Web Site
SAP HANA Developer Guide
Writing Server-Side JavaScript Applications
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