Monitor SAP HANA database

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  • Published Jan 20, 2026

Use Dynatrace Extension framework to extend your application observability into data acquired directly from your SAP HANA database layer and monitor how database server tasks impact your app.

Prerequisites

Ensure your system meets these requirements for full feature support.

Set up SAP HANA extension for monitoring

To set up and activate the extension, follow these detailed activation steps.

  1. Add the database instance.
  2. Select the hosting type.
  3. Select an ActiveGate group.
  4. Create a database connection.
  5. Install the extension.

Use cases

You can benefit from SAP HANA monitoring in these use cases.

Feature sets

Feature sets restrict which metrics are collected when you activate the extension.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) and troubleshooting

For complete details, go to the FAQ section.

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Infrastructure ObservabilityDatabasesDatabases