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1. Create a package
Packages are necessary to group logically distinct artifacts together in one object location that is easy to
transport.
2. Define the package hierarchy
The package hierarchy is essential for ease of maintenance as well as the configuration of access to packages
and the privileges that are required to perform actions on the packages.
3. Define package privileges
You can set package authorizations for a specific user or for a role. Authorizations that are assigned to a
repository package are implicitly assigned to all sub-packages, too.
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Creating a package [page 46]
In SAP HANA, a package contains a selection of repository objects. You assemble a collection of packages into
a delivery unit, which you can use to transport the repository objects between SAP HANA systems.
Defining the package hierarchy [page 47]
Packages belonging to an application-development delivery unit (DU) should be organized in a clear
hierarchical structure under a single root package representing the vendor, for example, acme.
Defining package privileges [page 46]
In the SAP HANA repository, you can set package authorizations for a specific user or for a role.
Authorizations that are assigned to a repository package are implicitly assigned to all sub-packages, too. You
can also specify if the assigned user authorizations can be passed on to other users.
4.3.1 SAP HANA Repository Packages and Namespaces
In SAP HANA, a package typically consists of a collection of repository objects, which can be transported between
systems. Multiple packages can be combined in a delivery unit (DU).
A SAP HANA package specifies a namespace in which the repository objects exist. Every repository object is
assigned to a package, and each package must be assigned to a specific delivery unit. In the repository, each
object is uniquely identified by a combination of the following information:
● Package name
● Object name
● Object type
Note: Multiple objects of the same type can have the same object name if they belong to different
packages.
Before you start the package development process, consider the following important points:
● Package hierarchy
Each vendor uses a dedicated namespace, and the package hierarchy you create enables you to store the
various elements of an application in a logical order that is easy to navigate.
● Package type
Packages can be structural or non-structural; some packages contain content; other packages contain only
other (sub)packages.
● Package naming conventions
There are recommendations and restrictions regarding package names, for example, the name's maximum
length and what if any characters must not be used.
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