SAP C_DBADM_2601 : SAP Certified - Database Administrator - SAP HANA

A transportation enterprise is preparing an administration handover for SAP HANA while maintaining both an on-premises database and an SAP HANA Cloud target used for modernization planning. SAP HANA Cloud Central shows the cloud database as available, but database explorer checks submitted by the operations team still return results from the on-premises system. The handover document lists both environments, but the connection entry used for validation points to the older endpoint.
The constraint is that the administrator must prove the intended environment is being validated before accepting the handover. The team cannot rely on a successful query alone because both systems currently contain similar test data.
What should the administrator do first?

• A. Correct and verify the connection binding to the intended SAP HANA environment before using query results as validation evidence.
• B. Restart the SAP HANA Cloud database so the validation query can be repeated against a newly started target.
• C. Refresh the copied test data so result differences can identify which database responded to each query.
• D. Accept the handover because successful database explorer results prove that the SAP HANA database is available.

A regional equipment leasing company uses SAP HANA for contract analytics. The administrator performs a recovery rehearsal in a validation environment. The restore completes, but the validation notes show that the backup set was selected manually from an older catalog entry rather than from the recovery point required by the operations policy. The recovered database opens successfully, and the business analyst confirms that sample reports can run.
The constraint is that the administrator must prove recovery readiness for the required point, not merely demonstrate that some backup can be restored. The rehearsal result will be used to approve the next backup policy review.
Which action best corrects the recovery validation?

• A. Create a new manual backup and use it as the recovery baseline for the backup policy review.
• B. Repeat the same restore and add more sample report checks to prove the recovered database is usable.
• C. Identify the backup chain for the required recovery point, rerun the restore from that chain, and validate the recovered state.
• D. Accept the rehearsal because the database opened successfully and reports can run after restore.

CHALLENGE 1 - SIT Configuration State Comparison
During SIT, integration users can connect to both SAP HANA reporting systems, but the upgraded on-premises system does not show one configuration entry in its final administration record. The newly installed database has the entry documented correctly. What should the administrator do before accepting the reporting comparison results?

• A. Accept the comparison because user connectivity confirms both systems are ready for SIT reporting.
• B. Reconcile the configuration records so both systems are evaluated against documented states.
• C. Continue testing and document the configuration difference only if report results become unusable.
• D. Remove the configuration entry from the installed system record to simplify the comparison.

CHALLENGE 3 - Quota and Source Coordination for Multi-Vendor Materials
During isolated testing, a seasoning blend behaves acceptably with more than one approved supplier. During cross-plant cutover rehearsal, however, purchasing activity begins concentrating around one operationally convenient vendor even though the intended design expects shared supplier usage. What is the best interpretation?

• A. The project should remove multi-vendor materials from the first live week to simplify supplier communication
• B. The concentration on one vendor proves that the original sourcing design was unnecessarily complex
• C. The multi-vendor design is working because at least one approved supplier is being used successfully
• D. The team should validate whether quota-related sourcing setup and source coordination remain aligned once cross-plant operational demand is introduced

CHALLENGE 4 - Receipt-to-Invoice Continuity During Transition Weekend
The finance team proposes a quicker overlap approach: allow local exception handling during the transition weekend so invoices can be settled faster, even if the route differs slightly by plant. The transition office wants a result that remains supportable after go-live. Which action is best aligned with the scenario?

• A. Accept local exception handling because transition weekends should prioritize speed over continuity
• B. Suspend invoice validation during the weekend and rely on post-go-live cleanup for any unsettled cases
• C. Validate only goods receipt
• D. Retain the stricter receipt-to-invoice sequence and validate whether finance traceability remains intact under overlap-period conditions