HDBSQL is a command line tool for executing commands on SAP HANA databases. SAP HANA HDBSQL is also used to automate the HANA Database backups using cron scripts.
Requirement: You want to access SQL prompt using HDBSQL at OS level.
Prerequisites : You need password of <SID>ADM user and User with HANA database access, in our example we are connecting using SYSTEM.
Steps :
- Logon to HANA host with <SID>adm user.
- Once you are logged in as <SID>adm you can directly execute the hdbsql command , or you can go to following path and execute the hdbsql command.
- cd /hana/shared/<SID>/hdbclient
- Now execute the command
- hdbsql -n localhost -i 00 -u SYSTEM -p Ina123
- Once you get the command , enter \s to get the system information you are connected to.
- In the above screenshot we execute SQL “Select * from Schemas“
- Exit HDBSQL by entering the command: exit or quit or \q
You can also log on with user credentials for the secure user store (hdbuserstore) with -U <user_key>.
HDBSQL Examples :
hdbsql -n localhost -i 00 -u SYSTEM -p Ina123;
hdbsql -S DEV -n localhost:30015 -u SYSTEM -p In123 ;
hdbsql -n localhost -i 00 -u myuser -p myuserpassword “select * from sys.users”;
hdbsql -U myUserSecureStore “Select table_name, schema_name from m_tables” ;
Reference : http://help.sap.com