Core Data Services (CDS) have become a cornerstone in modern SAP architectures, enabling organizations to model complex business logic directly on the SAP HANA platform with high performance and reusability. Many enterprises worldwide have leveraged CDS to embed analytics, simplify data access, and accelerate digital transformation. This article explores several real-world case studies demonstrating the impact and success of CDS-based solutions in the SAP ecosystem.
A global retail company was facing challenges with slow reporting cycles and fragmented data sources. Their legacy BI solutions required frequent data extraction and transformation, leading to latency and data inconsistencies.
By adopting CDS Views, the company developed a unified, real-time sales analytics layer embedded within their SAP S/4HANA system. CDS Views aggregated transactional data with master data, applying complex calculations such as discounts, taxes, and promotions directly on the database layer.
A manufacturing company struggled with disconnected production and inventory data, leading to delays and inefficiencies in planning and scheduling.
The firm implemented CDS-based calculation views to integrate production orders, material availability, and capacity constraints. These CDS Views powered an SAP Fiori app used by planners to simulate different production scenarios and make data-driven decisions.
A financial services organization needed to comply with stringent regulatory reporting requirements, involving large volumes of transactional and customer data.
They utilized CDS Views to model regulatory reporting requirements, incorporating dynamic filters and authorization checks. By exposing these CDS Views as OData services, they enabled secure and automated reporting workflows integrated with external audit tools.
These case studies illustrate the transformative power of CDS-based solutions across industries and use cases—from retail and manufacturing to finance. By embedding business logic and analytics directly into the SAP HANA layer, companies can realize real-time insights, streamline processes, and maintain agility in an ever-changing business environment.
For organizations embarking on their SAP HANA journey, adopting CDS as a foundational modeling approach is a proven path to success.