HANA Cloud KG Engine

Native RDF triplestore with SPARQL + SQL interop via SPARQL_TABLE() / SQL_TABLE(). Multi-model: SQL + Vector + Graph + KG in one engine. GA Q1 2025.

RDFSPARQLMulti-model

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SAP-RPT-1.6

Relational Pretrained Transformer — tabular foundation model. Predictions in 2.8 sec vs hours of traditional ML. ConTextTab published in Nature (NeurIPS 2025 Spotlight). Powered by Prior Labs (€1B+ acquisition).

Foundation Model2.8s Predictions

📄 Prior Labs Acquisition

SAP-ABAP-1

Trained on 250M+ lines of ABAP code. Co-developed with NVIDIA. Powers KG-grounded code generation in SAP Build Code + Joule. Maps deprecated fields to modern CDS views.

Code UnderstandingNVIDIA Co-Dev

📄 SAP Community

metaphactory + LangChain

metaphactory (May 2026): visual ontology modeling, SHACL validation, AI-assisted mapping. LangChain: HanaRdfGraph Python, hana-kgvector TypeScript, SAP Cloud SDK for AI.

Ontology ModelingLangChainGraphRAG

📄 metaphactory

MCP / A2A Protocols

SAP adopted both open standards: MCP for semantic tool connectivity, A2A for multi-agent collaboration. SAP Build MCP Servers open-sourced (Apache-2.0). Reference architecture on SAP Architecture Center.

MCPA2AOpen Standards

📄 SAP Community

Joule Studio 2.0

“Agent Factory” — GA June 2026. Intent-based development, pro-code + no-code. Supports Python, Claude Code, Cursor, LangGraph, AutoGen. KG provides grounding context to all custom agents.

Agent BuilderGA June 2026

📄 SAP Sapphire Keynote

🛡️ Hallucination Prevention

Without KG: LLM picks wrong table from 452K ABAP tables. Suggests KNA1.KLIMK (deprecated in S/4HANA).

With KG: Routes to correct I_BusinessPartnerCreditLimit CDS view. Traceable, explainable decision.

CriticalSolved

🏭 Supply Chain Disruption

Machine fails → KG traverses: Machine → Production Order → Material → Alt Vendor → Customer → Penalty Clause. Agent auto-creates PO, reschedules, notifies customer.

Autonomous Agent

💰 Finance — Invoice Blocked

KG connects: Invoice → PO → GR Status → Amount Mismatch → Tolerance → Approval Workflow → Pending Manager → Payment Terms. Full root cause in seconds.

FinanceRoot Cause

👤 HR — Right Person for Project

KG connects: Employee → Skills → Location → Current Project End → Utilization % → Certifications → Performance → Cost Center. Returns 3 ranked candidates.

HRMulti-hop

🤝 Customer 360 — Sales Prep

KG spans ALL modules: Open Orders → Overdue Invoices → Complaints → Contract Renewal → Revenue Trend → Key Contact → Competitor Activity. Briefing in seconds.

CXCross-module

👨‍💻 Developer Grounding

452K tables, 80K CDS views — LLM alone picks deprecated fields. KG routes developer to correct S/4HANA replacement (Business Partner model). Grounded ABAP code generation.

Dev ExperienceCode Gen

2026 H2 — Imminent

• Full BDC + KG integration
• HANA Cloud KG Engine approaching GA
• Dremio lakehouse integration (12-24 months)
• SAP-RPT-1.6 with Tabular Orchestration

In Progress

TechEd 2026 — Oct 27-29, Berlin

Expected announcements: KG Engine GA, Joule Studio deep dives, BDC federation, Dremio integration, new industry agents, sap-harness community tools.

Upcoming

Market Sizing

• KG market: ~$1.9B (2026) → $4.5-9.9B by 2030-32
• Global AI spend: $2.59T (2026)
• SAP cloud revenue: €6.3B Q2 (+24% YoY)
• SAP AI ROI: 21% globally (Oxford Economics)

Market Data

⚠️ Licensing Note

SAP KG is NOT included in base RISE or S/4HANA subscription. Requires separate BTP license. BTP bundles “routinely under-sized” per analyst reports. Key adoption friction point.

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