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02_HDB_DEPARTMENT_VIEW\"";
depends_on_view=["com.sap.test.tables::02_HDB_DEPARTMENT_VIEW"];
6. Save the view-definition file.
7. Commit the changes to the repository.
a) Locate and right-click the new view-definition file in the Project Explorer view.
b) In the context-sensitive pop-up menu, choose Team Commit .
5.9 Data Provisioning Using Table Import
You can import data from comma-separated values (CSV) into the SAP HANA tables using the SAP HANA
Extended Application Services (SAP HANA XS) table-import feature.
In SAP HANA XS, you create a table-import scenario by setting up an import-model file, a import-data file, and one
or more comma-separated value (CSV) files containing the content you want to import into the specified SAP
HANA table. The import-model file links the import operation to one or more target tables. The table definition (for
example, in the form of a .hdbtable file) can either be created separately or be part of the table-import scenario
itself.
To use the SAP HANA XS table-import feature to import data into an SAP HANA table, you need to understand the
following table-import concepts:
● Table-Import Model
You define the table-import model in a configuration file that specifies the data fields to import and import
target tables of each data field.
● Table-Import Data
You define the table-import data in a configuration file that specifies how to link the CSV data files to the
respective data field and, in turn, the target tables via the table-import model.
● Table-Import Extension
You define the table-import extension in a configuration file that modifies the relationship to an existing table
import data file.
CSV Data File Constraints
The following constraints apply to the table-import feature in SAP HANA XS:
● The number of table columns must match the number of CSV columns.
● There must not be any incompatibilities between the data types of the table columns and the data types of the
CSV columns.
● Overlapping data in data files is not supported.
● The target table of the import must not be modified (or appended to) outside of the data-import operation. If
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the table is used for storage of application data, this data may be lost during any operation to re-import or
update the data.
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