Course Description

This 5-day BW405 SAP BW/4HANA Query Design and Analysis training course provides an overview of SAP BW/4HANA and detailed knowledge to design BW Queries in both SAP BW/4HANA and SAP BW powered by SAP HANA. Users of either system will gain the knowledge to create query definitions using the eclipse-based BW Query Designer in SAP HANA Studio and to make them available for analysis.

All ExistBI trainers are SAP certified and enthusiastic! The course is offered onsite or via live instructor-led virtual classroom. All delegates receive course materials and access to our licensed environment for hands-on labs.

Course Summary

Next Public Course Dates

UK & Europe:

  • 23 - 27 November 2026
  • 14 - 18 December 2026
  • 11 - 15 January 2027

US & Canada:

  • 16 - 20 November 2026
  • 7 - 11 December 2026
  • 4 - 8 January 2027

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Prerequisites
  • Essential: No pre-requisites
  • Recommended: Experienced and sound knowledge of the subject matter of at least one SAP Business Suite or one SAP S/4HANA application course
Duration
  • 5 Days
Available Formats
  • Public Virtual Live Instructor-Led
  • Private Virtual Live Instructor-Led
  • Private Onsite
Audience
  • Application Consultant
  • Business Analyst
  • Power Users
  • Data Consultant/Manager
  • User

Course Modules

  • Introduction to SAP HANA and SAP BW/4HANA
  • Report Launching and Navigation in Reports
  • Simple Queries
  • Key Figures in Queries
  • Characteristics, Attributes, and Hierarchies in Queries
  • Structures in Queries
  • Variables in Queries
  • Exceptions and Conditions in Queries
  • Report-Report Interface
  • Query Performance Optimization
  • Query Management
  • Authorizations Overview
  • SAP Analytics Overview
  • SAP Analytics Cloud Overview

Testimonials

“Our training was great!  The trainer really knew a lot about Fabric and Power BI!!”

★★★★★

- Patti Patterson, IT Admin, Kensing Solutions

“Mike was great. He was very detailed and made sure I fully understood the section before moving on. There are so many functions to remember, so just have to practice with the materials and labs to get acquainted with all of them.”

★★★★★

- Ariel, Analyst, US Military

“The course was comprehensive and interactive, and the trainer really understood the content. I have been able to implement much of what I learned into my daily work activities and have saved a lot of time.”

★★★★★

- Susan Medina, Senior Business Analyst, Advocate Health Care

Upcoming Public Virtual Live Instructor-led Course Dates

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