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SAP C-HANATEC-12 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | SAP |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA (Edition 2016) |
| Exam Number: | C-HANATEC-12 |
| Exam Price: | USD 550 (may vary by region) |
| Available Languages: | German, English, Japanese |
| Exam Duration: | 180 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA 2.0 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 80 |
| Passing Score: | 65% |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Typically 3 years (subject to SAP certification policy updates) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Response, Multiple Choice |
| Recommended Training: | SAP HANA Administration Training Courses SAP Learning Hub |
| Exam Registration: | SAP Training and Certification Shop |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored exam or test center delivery via SAP certification partners (e.g., Pearson VUE) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended knowledge of SAP Basis administration and database concepts |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://training.sap.com/certification |
SAP C-HANATEC-12 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Administration Tools | - SAP HANA Studio - SAP HANA Cockpit |
| Topic 2: Security and Authorization | - User management - Role-based access control |
| Topic 3: Performance Monitoring and Optimization | - System monitoring tools - Performance tuning techniques |
| Topic 4: SAP HANA Architecture | - In-memory database concepts - System components overview - Column-store vs row-store |
| Topic 5: High Availability and Disaster Recovery | - Failover mechanisms - System replication |
| Topic 6: Data Provisioning | - Real-time data replication - ETL processes |
| Topic 7: Lifecycle Management | - System upgrades - Patch management |
| Topic 8: Backup and Recovery | - Backup strategies - System recovery procedures |
| Topic 9: Installation and Configuration | - System configuration and setup - SAP HANA installation steps |
SAP C-HANATEC-12 Certification Exam Q&A
SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA (Edition 2016) is an official SAP exam, registered under the code C-HANATEC-12. A passing score earns you the SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA (Edition 2016) certification, positioned at the Associate level. The credential also connects to SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA, SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA 2.0, so it can anchor a broader certification path. Because SAP designs its exams around real job tasks, holding this certification signals practical skill rather than memorized theory.
Candidates face 80 questions inside a 180 minutes window on the SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA (Edition 2016) exam. That ratio leaves little slack, which is why pacing deserves as much practice as the content itself. Learn to budget your minutes, park stubborn questions instead of wrestling them, and rehearse under a real clock: a few timed runs in the ActualCollection test engine will make the official time limit feel routine rather than threatening.
The passing bar for SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA (Edition 2016) is set at 65%, and registering for the exam officially costs USD 550 (may vary by region). There is no reduced price for a second try: fail, and you pay USD 550 (may vary by region) in full again. That makes honest self-testing the cheapest insurance available, so hold off on booking until your ActualCollection practice scores sit clearly above the passing line, attempt after attempt.
Recommended knowledge of SAP Basis administration and database concepts
Vendor policies are revised from time to time, so double-check the eligibility details before registering on the official exam page.
Sign-up for the SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA (Edition 2016) exam is handled through the official registration channels listed here.
One practical detail: the exam is delivered Online proctored exam or test center delivery via SAP certification partners (e.g., Pearson VUE), so plan your logistics accordingly.
SAP recommends the following training resources for candidates working toward SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA (Edition 2016).
Training gives you the theory, but repetition locks it in. Pair any course with the 80 practice questions in the ActualCollection C-HANATEC-12 package and you will know exactly how each topic shows up on exam day.
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SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA (Edition 2016) is divided into 9 official domains. Among the headline areas are Installation and Configuration, Security and Authorization, and Performance Monitoring and Optimization. Scroll up to the exam topics section for the full breakdown, and use it as a checklist: any line you cannot confidently explain deserves another round of practice.
SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP HANA (Edition 2016) Sample Questions:
Which operating system commands show the SAP HANA processes?
There are 2 correct answers to this question.
Response:
- A. HDB info
- B. HDB admin
- C. HDB version
- D. HDB proc
You want the user SOLMAN_ADMIN to be able to modify the properties of the SAP HANA instance during system configuration in SAP Solution Manager.
Which role must you assign to the user SOLMAN_ADMIN to achieve this?
Please choose the correct answer.
Response:
- A. SAP_SM_ADMIN_COMPONENT_ALL
- B. SAP_SOLAR02_ALL
- C. SAP_SYSREC_ALL
- D. SAP_SYSTEM_REPOSITORY_ALL
What happens when an SAP Hana system is restarted?
There are 2 correct answers to this question
Response:
- A. All row tables are loaded into the memory except the row table that are configured to be loaded on demand
- B. column tables and column table attributes that were loaded before the restart reloaded into the memory asynchronously
- C. tables and table attributes that are marked for preload are loaded into the memory synchronously
- D. all row tables and row table attributes are loaded into the memory
Which of the following are benefits of using the database migration option(DMO) procedure of the software update manager during migration to SAP Hana?
There are 2 correct answers to this question
Response:
- A. the original database is kept and can be reactivated as a fallback
- B. in-place migration keeps the application server and system ID stable
- C. the shadow kernel runs on the target SAP Hana database host
- D. a system of any source release can be upgraded and migrated in a single step
During encryption key management, SAP HANA generates unique root keys on installation.
Which of the following root keys can be changed?
There are 2 correct answers to this question
Response:
- A. Instance SSFS master key
- B. Data PKI service root key
- C. System volume SSFS master key
- D. Data volume encryption root key





