The SQL Console is the designated interface for executing SQL statements within the SAP HANA Database Explorer. The SAP HANA Database Explorer is the official, web-based graphical tool for the administration and development of SAP HANA Cloud databases. Official documentation refers to the SQL Console as the "main tool for running queries," establishing it as the primary and most appropriate answer for this context.

A. SQLScript: This is a scripting language, an extension of SQL for creating procedures and functions in SAP HANA, not a tool for executing queries.

C. HDBSQL: While HDBSQL is a valid command-line tool for executing SQL, the SQL Console is the primary interface within the main graphical administration tool, SAP HANA Database Explorer.

D. SQL Editor: This is a generic term. The specific and officially named component within the SAP HANA Database Explorer for executing queries is the "SQL Console".

1. SAP HANA Cloud Administration Guide: In the section "Administer with SAP HANA Database Explorer

" the documentation explicitly states

"The main tool for running queries is the SQL console." This guide details the use of the SQL Console for executing SQL statements directly on an SAP HANA Cloud database. (Source: SAP Help Portal

SAP HANA Cloud Administration Guide

"Run Queries in the SQL Console").

2. SAP HANA Client Interface Programming Reference: This document defines hdbsql as "an interactive command-line tool for SAP HANA that is used to execute SQL statements...". This confirms its function but also positions it as a command-line alternative to the primary graphical tools. (Source: SAP Help Portal

SAP HANA Client Interface Programming Reference

"SAP HANA HDBSQL").

3. SAP HANA SQLScript Reference: This guide defines SQLScript as "a collection of extensions to the Structured Query Language (SQL)." This clearly identifies it as a language

not an execution tool. (Source: SAP Help Portal

SAP HANA SQLScript Reference

"What Is SAP HANA SQLScript").