MLC Basis Admin

Installing and configuring SAP GUI program

Wilson Yik
Sep 2019

Contents

A. Background..............................................................................................................................................1
B. Windows operating system users - .........................................................................................................2
Downloading and installing WinRAR program in Windows operating system.........................................2
Downloading SAP GUI program (Windows version).................................................................................4
Decompressing the downloaded file.......................................................................................................4
Installing SAP GUI program (Windows version).......................................................................................5
Connecting SAP GUI program (Windows version) to SAP Application Server in MLC...............................7
C. Apple operating system users - ...............................................................................................................8
Verifying if version 8 of Java (JDK)middleware is installed.......................................................................9
Uninstalling Java version 7 or less middleware........................................................................................9
Installing Java version 8 middleware........................................................................................................9
Downloading SAP GUI program (Apple iOS version)................................................................................9
Extracting the downloaded file..............................................................................................................10
Installing SAP GUI program (Apple iOS version).....................................................................................10
Connecting SAP GUI program (Apple iOS version) to SAP Application Server in MLC ...........................14
D. Opening SAP Logon program and SAP Easy Access program.................................................................15

A. Background

1. This document addresses computers (desktop, laptops, notebooks) using Windows Operating
System or Mac APPLE OS. Follow the steps in section B or C relevant to your operating
system.
2. You need some experience of software installation in Windows/APPLE OS.
3. You need, in the Windows computer, to have the compress/uncompress program WinRAR.
4. If you have SAPGUI program already installed, you do not need to download the software
but just proceed to the section “Connecting SAP GUI program...”.

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B. Windows operating system users -

Downloading and installing WinRAR program in Windows operating system

 You need to know if your Windows operating system is for 32-bit or 64-bit chip.
 You MAY need to turn off Firewall while doing download of software mentioned in this
document. Check, if necessary, with your system administrator first.
 You need a software unpack program WinRAR program
 Download WinRAR. Use the below links for 32 bit or 64 bit as per your system
requirements.
http://download.cnet.com/WinRAR-32-bit/3000-2250_4-10007677.html

http://download.cnet.com/WinRAR-64-bit/3000-2250_4-10965579.html

The download will be saved to the default folder or a folder of your choice according to your
download preference defined in your web browser.

Go to the download folder that contains the “WinRAR-release version.exe” file

(e.g.winrar351.exe) and double click it. You need to grant permission to run it when being asked.

After you click the WinRAR install file, it will begin the install process by bringing up the install
window. Make sure to review the terms of the license before you click button Install

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Read the terms and conditions for using WinRAR and then click button Install.
The Executable will proceed to the next screen shown below.

Click button Select All - unless you know what you want specifically.

Click “Done” and now you are ready to use WinRAR.

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Downloading SAP GUI program (Windows version)

SAPSOL/MLC Basis administrator has the SAP GUI program uploaded to Google Drive.

He will email you the link of the drive.

Upon receipt of the mail, open the folder SAP GUI - Windows and Mac using the link embedded
in the mail. Sample of the content of the mail is shown below:

When you click the Open button (actually it is a link), you will see two compressed files shown
below.

Download the file named “SAP GUI for Win 740…zip” to a folder in your local disk.

Decompressing the downloaded file

Open WinRAR program.

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Click the Extract To button to decompress the zipped file into a folder of your choice, say
C:\...\TEMP).

Go to this TEMP folder and then move forward to the sub-folder WIN32 as shown below

There you will see the program SetupAll.exe and the setup guide SAP Setup Guide.pdf

Installing SAP GUI program (Windows version)

Double click program SetupAll.exe

You MAY be asked to grant permission to run this program. Then click YES.

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The Installer Wizard pops up as shown above.
Click Next

Only select SAP GUI for Windows 7.4 as shown below (unless your instructor tells you
otherwise).

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Click Next

The installation will be finished within several minutes

You will icon on your desktop.

Connecting SAP GUI program (Windows version) to SAP Application Server in

MLC

Note 1 - Check with your MLC Basis Administrator on what connection values are for you.
The CRITICAL connection parameter values are
1. application server
2. instance number
3. system ID

Note 2 - You need to create 2 sets/lines of connection information in the login page. One set/line
for invoking remote connection (i.e. at home) and the other for invoking local connection (i.e.
inside MLC Mississauga office). As an example, see the following 2 sets/lines.

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Note 3 - Enter text of your preference in the Description field to reflect that this connection is
remote (i.e. outside MLC premise) or local (within MLC premise) and which SAP system you
want to use. As an example, see the Name column in the above screenshot.

Go to your desktop.

Double click the SAP Logon program icon.

(Note - my SAP GUI is of version 7.30 and hence my title bar says SAP Logon 730.)

Remote connection:-

Create the icon "new" for configuring the connection parameter values for accessing the
system outside MLC premise.

Local connection:-

Create the icon "new" a second time configuring the connection parameter values for
accessing the system inside MLC premise

Enter the connection parameter values as given by the administrator/instructor in a separate

email.

When FINISH, you will see 2 rows of connection (as an example) values as shown below.

Now you are ready to use the SAP systems in MLC.

C. Apple operating system users -

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Verifying if version 8 of Java (JDK)middleware is installed

Go to System Preferences

Click on the Java icon to access the Java Control Panel which will list your Java version.

If your Java version is not 8.0 or higher, follow the 2 steps below to uninstall the old Java and
install a new Java. Otherwise go to Downloading SAP GUI program(APPLE OS version).

Uninstalling Java version 7 or less middleware

You have to uninstall Java executable, plug-ins and preferences

Please follow the steps described in the web-site below.

https://www.java.com/en/download/help/mac_uninstall_java.xml

Installing Java version 8 middleware

Please refer the following web-site for the steps to be taken.

https://www.java.com/en/download/help/mac_install.xml

Downloading SAP GUI program (Apple iOS version)

SAPSOL/MLC Basis administrator has the SAP GUI program uploaded to Google Drive.

He will email you the link of this drive. Sample of the content of the mail is shown below.

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Pressing the Open button (actually a link), you open the folder “SAP GUI - Windows and Mac”

You will see two compressed files shown below.

Download the file “PlatinGUI740...jar” into a folder in your local disk.

Extracting the downloaded file

Use a program/software in your Apple Operating System to extract (unzip) the JAR file and save
it.

Installing SAP GUI program (Apple iOS version)

Go to the folder where you have the extracted file saved.

Open the extracted file.

Installation wizard opens and the installation steps are shown on the left navigation pane.

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Note - The screenshots shown below are relevant to version 7.3 but the installation processes still
apply.

Click button Next.

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Accept the installation default directory /.../Application/SAP Client/.

Click button Install.

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Installation log file is in directory /Users/.../Library/Logs/ and is in the name of sapgui.log

Connecting SAP GUI program (Apple iOS version) to SAP Application Server in
MLC

Note 1 - Check with your MLC Basis Administrator on what connection values are for you.
The CRITICAL connection parameter values are
1. application server
2. instance number
3. system ID

Note 2 - You need to create 2 sets/lines of connection information in the login page. One set/line
for invoking remote connection and the other for invoking local connection. As an example, see
the following 2 sets/lines.

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Go to the folder /.../Application/SAP Client

Open program SAP GUI. You will see the title SAP GUI Java in the top bar.

Remote connection:-
Right click Connection and choose NEW for configuring the connection parameter values to
access the system outside MLC premise.

Select connection type “Web AS ABAP” from the dropdown list.

Go to Advanced tab and enter string "conn=/H/www.xxx.yyy.zzz/S/32Ppp"

where pp = instance number and www.xxx.yyy.zzz = application server IP address as given by

the administrator in a separate email.

Local connection:-
Right click Connection a second time and choose NEW for configuring the connection parameter
values to access the system inside MLC premise.

Select connection type “Web AS ABAP” from the dropdown list.

Go to Advanced tab and enter string "conn=/H/192.168.2.xxx/S/32nn" (where xxx is SAP

application server local IP address and nn is instance number as given by the administrator in a
separate email)

Now you will see 2 lines of connection information in the login page.

And you are ready to use the SAP GUI Java logon program.

D. Opening SAP Logon program and SAP Easy Access program

1. Double click the SAP Logon icon on your computing device.

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2. According to the location of your computing device (outside or within SAPSOL
Technologies/MLC College premise), select one of the two connection strings you have created
(The following two connection strings are samples)

3. Now the SAP User Logon credentials screen opens.

(The following SAP user logon credentials screen is a sample)

4. Change or enter 3 fields given by your MLC Basis Administrator via his email.
- client number,
- user and
- password

5. When the following SAP Easy Access screen pops up, it indicates you are connected to one of
the SAP servers in SAPSOL Technologies/MLC College.

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6. If you get any error message, cut and paste the error message and send it via an email to your
MLC Basis Administrator.

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