What can be used to return multiple result sets in SAP HANA?

The capability to return multiple result sets in SAP HANA is often associated with a procedure. Procedures in SAP HANA are defined as a set of SQL statements that can execute various operations, including the ability to return multiple result sets to the caller. This feature makes procedures particularly powerful when complex data processing and returning organized information to a client application are needed.

In this context, procedures can encapsulate a set of operations, execute queries, and facilitate the retrieval of multiple data outputs, which could be beneficial for reporting or when different views of the same dataset are needed.

On the other hand, views are designed primarily to represent a single set of data derived from one or more tables, lacking the capability to return more than one dataset at a time. Table functions and scalar functions also have specific return types that do not support multiple result sets. A table function can return a table but not more than one table, while a scalar function returns a single value. Thus, procedures stand out as the appropriate choice for returning multiple result sets in SAP HANA.