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SAP GUI for Mac OS X 7.20
Installation Procedure
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Prerequisite:
*** The Java Runtime Environment must be installed in your Mac ***
There are 2 options for installing Java Runtime Environment (JRE):
From Oracle Java website:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads-1880261.html
OR - you may run Apple Update on MAC OS to install the Java Runtime.
To install SAP GUI for Java 7.1 in MAC OS X you will require 2 important files:
1. Section 1: Installing SAP GUI for Mac OS X 7.20
You can download the installation software from the following URL:
http://uccweb01.qut.edu.au/tech_support/download/SAPGUI_JAVA/SAPGUI720JAVA.ZIP
1.1 Download the ZIP file on to your desktop:
1.2 Double click on the ZIP file to extract it:
1.3 Open the folder and navigate through to the Mac OS X installation JAR file:
NW_7.0_Presentation > PRES2 > GUI > JAVA > PlatinGUI720MacOSX_5.jar
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1.4 Double click the JAR file.
The installation process will begin, and the following screen is displayed:
1.5 Click the “Next >” button
You will be prompted for the installation folder. /Applications/SAP Clients is chosen by
default
1.6 Press OK
The Install program will proceed to install the SAP GUI into your selected folder. Once it is
complete, you will see the following screen.
1.7 Press OK, your installation is complete
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You will be able to locate the application by navigating to your Applications folder:
Macintosh HD > Applications > SAP > SAPGUI 7.20rev5 > SAPGUI7.20rev5.app
Now, you can drag the SAPGUI 7.20rev5 application icon into the Dock:
*** You are now able to start the application by clicking the icon in the Dock, but DO NOT start
the application until you have completed the Section 2.***
Next you will need to download and copy the “connections” file into you Library. Please
follow the steps outlined in this Section:
2. Section 2: Setting up the Connections file
2.1 Get connection settings file called "connections"
** For this step of the process we recommend using Mozilla Firefox**
You can download Firefox here: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
2.2 Please follow this link to download the “connections” file:
http://uccweb01.qut.edu.au/tech_support/download/INI_FILES/connections
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Once you have opened the file on the browser, it will appear as text in the browser
window:
2.3 Go to File > Save Page As… on the Top Menu Bar.
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The following Save As dialog should appear:
*** Note: It is very important here that you do NOT save the “connections” file with any sort of
extension. Example: NOT “connections.txt” –or- “connections.html”. Just: “connections” ***
Be sure the “Format” selector reads “PlainText”.
Select your Desktop as the save location. Then, click “Save”.
2.4 Copy the connections file to your Library/Preferences Folder’
First, open a new Finder window. Then at the Top Menu, select “Go > Go To Folder…”
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A dialog box should pop up in front of you Finder window:
In the text box, please type: ~/Library/Preferences/SAP
*** Note: you may be asked for your Mac username & password to verify access privileges ***
2.5 Navigate to your desktop, and locate the “connections” file. Right-click (or control +
click) to bring up the context menu, and select: Copy “connections”.
In the “~/Library/Preferences/SAP” window, right-click (or control + click), then select
“Paste Item”:
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*** If asked to replace the existing connections file, please select “Replace” ***
3. Section 3: Starting the SAP GUI
3.1 Now, please open the SAP GUI for Java by clicking the Icon in your Dock (from step
1.7). The following screen should appear:
Please click the pointer on the left of the Connections folder.
IF you have copied the “connections” file to the correct folder, you will see a long list of
servers appear, as below:
Locate and double click on the system assigned to your university.
*** For example and your reference only the server “AU1 [ECC6-49b] has been selected. Please
check with your course instructors that you have been given the correct Server to log into. ***
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Once you have selected your server, and providing the SAP GUI connects successfully, the
following screen should appear:
In the Client box, please enter the client number provided by your instructor.
In the User and Password boxes, please enter the Username and Password provided by your
instructor.
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Notes:
- For SAP GUI connection, your infrastructure support team must ensure the following port
is open
3299
- Please make sure you are logging into the correct system and client assigned to you. In this
example we are showing you how to connect to system T01
Please establish connection to the correct system that is specified by UCC. You may have a
problem with logging in if you establish connection to a different system.
Regards,
QUT SAP University Competency Centre Asia Pacific Japan Support Team
Email: [email protected]
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