In which programming languages can you create procedures in SAP HANA?

The correct answer centers around the primary language designed for creating procedures in SAP HANA, which is SQLScript. SQLScript is a procedural extension of SQL that allows for more complex data processing capabilities in the HANA database environment, enabling developers to write procedures that can include control-of-flow, variables, and other procedural constructs.

While R is a powerful programming language used for statistical computing and data analysis, it is not specifically intended for creating stored procedures within the SAP HANA database. It can, however, be integrated with HANA for analytical purposes.

Similarly, while JavaScript can be used within SAP HANA for specific application development scenarios, such as building applications using XS (Extended Application Services) or handling web-based procedures, it is not the primary language for implementing database procedures.

L (the 'L language') is a lesser-known language that's sometimes mistakenly mentioned in discussions about HANA but is not typically associated with procedure creation in the same way SQLScript is.

Understanding that SQLScript is designed to bring together the best of SQL and procedural programming, it streamlines the development of both simple and complex data manipulation tasks within HANA.