| Use Case | Stick with XDF | Convert to KP | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Monthly financial closing | ✅ High volume, low frequency | ❌ Not required | | Real-time sensor data | ❌ Too slow | ✅ Essential | | Complex multi-table joins | ✅ Simpler to model | ❌ Kafka Streams needed | | HTTP REST API ingestion | ❌ Requires polling | ✅ Use KP + REST Client | | Exactly-once delivery to S3 | ✅ XDF with checkpoint | ❌ Complex with KP |
If you have an existing XDF script in SAP HANA SQLScript, here is a direct conversion template. xdf to kp
: Manually input the addresses and dimensions found in TunerPro to define the maps in WinOLS, then save as a .kp map pack. 3. Third-Party "Patcher" Tools | Use Case | Stick with XDF |