If you want to avoid a manual download and local installation, several partners offer browser-based demo environments: SAP Cloud One : Offers a 30-Day Free Trial of their cloud demo environment. : Provides a 14-Day Free Demo specifically on the SAP HANA platform. : Features an Instant Online Demo
Download the .zip or .exe file. Once downloaded, extract the contents to a folder on your server. You will typically find .bak files (SQL backups) or .zip files (HANA backups) inside.
You cannot get the demo database without the main installer. You need access to the (requires an S-User ID – typically provided by your company or partner).
Rename the target database to something clear, such as SBODemo_US_Test .
Let’s dive in.
-- Copy the Documents table to simulate 5 years of growth INSERT INTO ORDR (CardCode, DocDate, DocTotal) SELECT TOP 10000 CardCode, DATEADD(day, ROW_NUMBER() OVER(ORDER BY NEWID()), '2025-01-01'), DocTotal FROM ORDR GO 10
Before diving into the technical steps, it is important to understand what the demo database offers: