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Train Your First Machine Learning Model Using AutoML in SAP HANA Cloud

This tutorial will guide you through using SAP HANA Cloud's embedded machine learning capability called AutoML. You will explore it using Python and a Jupyter notebook in SAP Business Application Studio.
You will learn
  • How to use SAP HANA Cloud’s embedded AutoML functions to quickly train a machine learning model.
SygyzmundovychVitaliy RudnytskiyNovember 4, 2024
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Sygyzmundovych
November 4, 2024
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Prerequisites

  • This tutorial is designed for SAP HANA Cloud. It is not intended for SAP HANA on-premise or SAP HANA, express edition.

The hands-on tasks are completed exclusively in SAP Business Application Studio, referred to as BAS.

  • Step 1

    Register for the SAP HANA Cloud basic trial: https://www.sap.com/products/technology-platform/hana/trial.html

    Registration page

    At the end of the registration process, you should receive a username and password to use in the following exercises.

    Registration completed

    You should also receive an email with the same information.

    Welcome Email

    Which free SAP HANA Cloud offering are you using in this exercise?

  • Step 2

    Click on Start your basic trial!

    On the login page, use the username and password you received.

    Upon successful login, you should see a workbook titled Basic Trial - Introduction to SAP HANA Cloud.

    Workbooks

    Click on it to open the workbook.

    Workbook to start

    Click on Start Workbook.

    Exercises overview

    This workbook includes multiple exercises, but in this tutorial, you will focus only on Machine Learning: AutoML Introduction.

    Good news: You have access to this user account and workbook for 30 days from the registration date. You can complete the other exercises after finishing this tutorial.

    What are two of the restrictions of the SAP HANA basic trial?

  • Step 3

    With the Basic Trial - Introduction to SAP HANA Cloud workbook open, ensure you are in the (1) Learning Content view. Then (2) expand Getting Started and Introduction and (3) click on Getting Started.

    Getting Started

    Complete (4) the Getting Started exercise.

    After completing this exercise, answer the validation question, and then proceed directly to the exercise “ Machine Learning: AutoML Introduction”.

    What kind of database object is `GX_REVIEWS`?

  • Step 4

    With the Basic Trial - Introduction to SAP HANA Cloud workbook open, ensure you are in the (1) Learning Content view. Then (2) expand Machine Learning: AutoML Introduction and (3) click on Machine Learning: AutoML Introduction.

    AutoML exercise

    Complete (4) the Machine Learning: AutoML Introduction exercise.

    What resampling method were you asked to use in the AutoML pipeline in the exercise?

  • Step 5

    Congratulations! You have explored the embedded machine learning capabilities in SAP HANA Cloud.

    Answer the last validation question, and remember you can keep working on other execises during the next 30 days after the registration for the SAP HANA Cloud basic trial!

    Which SAP products were you asked to use in this tutorial?

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