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SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise pros and cons

Vendor: SAP
4.2 out of 5

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PROS

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise offers excellent integration capabilities with other systems.
Its ability to match code and database indexes enhances data indexing in programming languages.
It efficiently manages a wide range of data types, including views, domains, and structures.
Handling a large number of transactions, especially for banking clients, is one of its strengths.
Built-in stored procedures allow systematic data retrieval, making it cost-efficient.

CONS

Due to customization, unique bugs are occasionally faced, and changes are often necessary.
There are certain shortcomings in the overall performance that need improvement.
Debugging methods should be refined and made faster with more advanced techniques.
SAP has announced an end-of-date, negatively impacting user's perception of support quality.
Cost is high compared to other products, and improvements could be made in barcode scanning and RFID access.
 

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise Pros review quotes

CN
IT Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Jan 29, 2020
The actual interface is good.
it_user1621443 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director at a non-profit with 1-10 employees
Jul 7, 2021
Provides very good integration.
Moises Nájar - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director at Extware Consulting
Jan 25, 2022
This is a wonderful database that is, in my opinion, underrated. Users are able to get the most out of my experience by taking advantage of its centralized environment.
Learn what your peers think about SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: January 2026.
881,082 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Feb 12, 2022
I like that SAP ASE can match code and the database index to index data in the programming language. There are many other valuable features, such as the table buffer, tuning, and various control agents like dispatcher. SAP ASE can handle many different data types, including views, domains, data elements, structures, objects, and various table types that are most useful in the application. Its modularization technique is also handy.
PS
Enterprise Architect at Cognizant
May 15, 2023
They provide easy integration with other systems.
Kirubakaran Kanthasamy - PeerSpot reviewer
Production and procurement planner at Calzedonia Group SPA
May 22, 2023
It's user-friendly, especially in the logistics field.
Fredy Alfaro - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Sep 25, 2023
SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is a good transactional database.
GagandeepSingh3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
May 13, 2024
It's pretty good at handling a large number of transactions, which is critical for a banking client.
Tejas Raj - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at Capgemini
May 14, 2024
The most valuable part of the tool stems from the fact that it is a very cost-efficient product compared to the newer technologies because it needs a very small amount of RAM.
DP
Technical Consultant and SME at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Nov 4, 2025
In SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise, there are some built-in stored procedures that you can use to fire those commands and get the data in a very systematic manner where you can see the results.
 

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise Cons review quotes

CN
IT Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Jan 29, 2020
Because the solution is customized. we do occasionally face unique bugs. There are always some changes that need to be made here and there.
it_user1621443 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director at a non-profit with 1-10 employees
Jul 7, 2021
User interface could be more user friendly.
Moises Nájar - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Director at Extware Consulting
Jan 25, 2022
I think that the solution needs to be positioned better within the market as it appears as though the Adaptive Server is being left out of the SAP scope.
Learn what your peers think about SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: January 2026.
881,082 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Feb 12, 2022
SAP should refine its debugging method, and the process needs to be a little faster. It should use more Pragmas and fewer pseudocomments. I would like if SAP added more features based on advanced technologies, like artificial intelligence and voice control. The modularization and if-else techniques could also incorporate the latest technology to code and solve complex problems. The SAP Editor should be more elaborative, and it should allow many more types of statements for all uses.
PS
Enterprise Architect at Cognizant
May 15, 2023
Cost-wise, SAP is still expensive compared to other available products.
Kirubakaran Kanthasamy - PeerSpot reviewer
Production and procurement planner at Calzedonia Group SPA
May 22, 2023
There could be some improvements in barcode scanning and RFID access.
Fredy Alfaro - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Sep 25, 2023
The solution should improve view partitioning. The documentation is very confined and available only for users. Distributors also would like access to it.
GagandeepSingh3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
May 13, 2024
In my opinion, product support is not that great from SAP because they have already declared the end-of-date for SAP ASE. They will be stopping product support.
Tejas Raj - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at Capgemini
May 14, 2024
The overall performance of the product is an area where the tool has certain shortcomings and needs to improve.
DP
Technical Consultant and SME at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Nov 4, 2025
When we acquire a new project that is sometimes related to data migrations, after getting those data, there are lots of deadlocks happening.