In this article I’ll show you:
1. How to install SAP Frontend or SAP GUI on Windows.
2. How to configure SAP GUI/SAP Logon entries.
SAP GUI is used in the presentation layer as sap user interface to R/3 application server.
In this example I use SAP GUI version 7.20. Before installing SAP GUI, You download latest version of SAP GUI 7.20 base software and patch from SAP Marketplace and extract in your local folder. I use windows operating system as the example here.
Here are the steps for installing SAP GUI 7.20.
1. Locate to your extract folder and call SAPGUISetup.exe (run as administrator).
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| Installing SAP GUI 7.20 |
2. Wait until initial screen come.
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| Initial screen SAP GUI 7.20 installer |
3. Choose the components you want to install.
You can see detailed component usage on the right column.
4. Locate the installation folder and next.
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| Installation folder SAP GUI 7.20 |
5. The installation will continue.
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| Installation in progress SAP GUI version 7.20 |
6. Wait until installation is finished.
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| Installation SAP GUI finish |
Now you’re ready for the following:
How to Configure SAP Logon Entries:
1. Call your SAP Logon icon.
2. Choose add entry,
3. And enter the following information.
Description: the description of your SAP System
Application Server: IP Address or your hostname of your SAP Application Server.
Instance Number: Your SAP system number when installing SAP Dialog Instance or Central Instance.
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| Configuring SAP Logon entries |
Using SAP Logon Group.
Before using this feature you have to setup SAP Logon Group as described in article Distributing SAP User using Logon Group.
To use a SAP Logon Group choose Connection Type Group/Server Selection.
Message Server is your IP Address of your SAP Central Instance.
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| Configuring SAP Logon entries |
4. On next screen choose your LAN option.
if you’re connected in LAN you can choose High Speed Connection.
but if you’re in WAN, better you choose Low Speed Connection.
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| SAP GUI connection option |
5. Choose Default for the following option.
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| SAP Logon option |
6. Your SAP Logon entries is ready to use.
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| Configuring SAP Logon entries |
You can change more SAP GUI setting using this shortcut.
1. You’ll be show Screen Option to change your SAP GUI appearance.
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| Change SAP GUI appearance |
2. Choose you option you want to change
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| SAP GUI appearance option. |
For complete SAP GUI tutorial you can download in Installation Guide section in SAP Market place.
More information about SAP GUI installation also available in this book: SAP Administration - Practical Guide.
