Universal Clients for Accessing SAP Systems
SAP GUI is SAP's universal client for accessing SAP functionality in SAP applications such as - SAP ERP, SAP Business Suite (SAP CRM, SAP SCM and SAP PLM), SAP Business Intelligence and so on. SAP GUI functions like a browser. It gets information from the SAP server like what, where, when and how, to display contents in its window. All members of the SAP GUI family have unique attributes that make them especially suited for different user environments. SAP GUI comes in the following three different flavors:
SAP GUI for Windows
SAP GUI for Windows is an implementation especially designed for the Windows operating system, providing a Windows-like user experience and integration with other applications, based on OLE interfaces or ActiveX controls.
SAP GUI for the Java Environment
SAP GUI for the Java environment is a unified SAP frontend for multiple platforms. It is based on a platform-independent architecture and Java implementation. As a major benefit, it provides access to SAP applications that are based on Control-Enabling and therefore used to be reserved for Windows users in the past. Please, note that SAP GUI for Java is also available on Windows.
SAP GUI for HTML
SAP GUI for HTML automatically maps the screen elements in SAP transactions to HTML using HTML Business functions available within the SAP Internet Transaction Server. A web browser is sufficient to access almost all transactions. Please note: Since SAP GUI for HTML is an application running on the ITS, you find corresponding information on the ITS page.
You can find detailed information on the different SAP GUI types under the following links:
- News
- Installation
- Platform Support and Maintenance Strategy
- Literature
- Presentations
- Downloads
- Notification on SAP GUI News
- Related Topics
- Release Information
- SAP GUI Forum
News
The following list contains the latest news on the SAP GUI family members.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| October, 2014 | As of October 8, SAP GUI for Windows 7.40 is available for download on SAP Service Marketplace. You find information on the new features and the maintenance strategy in this blog. |
| August, 2014 |
Shipment Schedule for SAP GUI for Windows 7.40:
SAP GUI for Windows 7.40 will be shipped on 8th of October 2014 and will become the default SAP GUI version as of this day. Please, start planning the upgrade process from earlier SAP GUI versions to the new release. For more information, please, check SAP note 147519 and related notes. |
July,
2014
| SAP GUI for Java 7.30 rev 9 is available for download on SAP Service Marketplace (see also Downloads section below). |
May,
2014
| SAP GUI for Java 7.30 rev 8 is available for download on SAP Service Marketplace (see also Downloads section below). |
| April, 2014 | End of support for Windows XP: On 8th of April Microsoft terminated support for Windows XP. Therefore, as of this day, SAP GUI is no longer supported on Windows XP. We recommend to upgrade your operating system in case you are currently using Windows XP. |
December,
2013
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SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 C3 is available for download on SAP Service Marketplace (see also Downloads section below).
NWBC is now part of the standard package.
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April,
2013
| SAP GUI for Windows 7.20 is now out of support. Please upgrade to SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 as soon as possible. A successor to SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 is expected for Q3/2014. |
| January, 2013 |
SAP GUI for Java 7.20 rev 11 is available for download on SAP Service Marketplace (see also Downloads section below).
For new features and enhancements, refer to the release notes.
Please, plan to upgrade to SAP GUI for Java 7.30, because support for SAP GUI for Java 7.20 ends by end of January 2013.
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| June, 2012 |
SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 is now available for download on SAP Service Marketplace.
Please note: End of support for SAP GUI for Windows 7.20 will be 9th of April 2013.
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| April, 2011 | SAP GUI for Windows 7.10 is now out of support. Please, upgrade to release 7.20 as soon as possible. |
| January, 2011 | SAP GUI for Windows 6.20 is now out of support. Please, upgrade to release 7.20 as soon as possible (release 7.10 will be out of support as of 12th of April 2011). |
You find an overview of new features in the release information section below.
Installation
SAP GUI for Windows
This documentation describes how to install and distribute the SAP front-end software on Windows with the SAP Setup front-end deployment and software management solution.
This documentation describes how to install and distribute the SAP front-end software on Windows with the SAP Setup front-end deployment and software management solution.
This document provides an overview and further information about the frontend installation and distribution tool SAP Setup.
SAP GUI for Java
SAP GUI for Java 7. 30 Download and Installation Information
This archive contains among others the SAP GUI for Java installation information.
SAP GUI for HTML/ITS
SAP@Web Installation Guide (ITS 6.20)
SAP GUI for HTML is running on the ITS, therefore the ITS installation information is relevant in this case. Since the ITS is integrated in SAP NW as of Release 2004, you do not need to install SAP GUI for HTML/ITS separately on systems as of this release. It comes with the package. For the non-integrated, standalone ITS, you find installation information in the SAP@Web Installation Guide for ITS 6.20 which describes how to install the standalone SAP Internet Transaction Server (ITS 6.20) and related tools on released Windows and Linux platforms.
Platform Support and Maintenance Strategy
You find information on the supported platforms in the Support Matrix for SAP GUI for Windows, the Support Matrix for SAP GUI for Java or in SAP GUI section of the Product Availability Matrix (PAM).
Literature
General Information
Frontend Network Requirements (SMP Login required!)
Distributed landscapes today lead to the fact that an increasing number of users connect to a central system from dispersed sites with varying degrees of available bandwidth. As a consequence, user access is through local area network (LAN) and wide area network WAN (dial-up, frame relay, Internet, etc.). This paper contains a description of SAP's frontend characteristics from both a LAN and a WAN perspective.
Please note that this paper does not discuss server-to-server traffic or printing.
The purpose of this guide is to give you an understanding of the different SAP GUI types, their specific properties and how they communicate with the SAP system. Also, it explains the performance requirements of the infrastructure and describes trouble-shooting options.
SAP GUI for Windows
This documentation describes the SAP GUI user functions.
This documentation describes the SAP GUI user functions.
This guide describes the SAP GUI security module which has been implemented to protect the user's local environment against undesired actions that a potentially corrupt SAP system could trigger on his or her PC.
This guide describes the SAP GUI security module which has been implemented to protect the user's local environment against undesired actions that a potentially corrupt SAP system could trigger on his or her PC.
This documentation describes how to configure and administer SAP GUI for Windows.
This documentation describes how to configure and administer SAP GUI for Windows.
SAP GUI for Java
This zip-file contains the downloadable version of the SAP GUI for Java 7.30 documentation in HTML.
This documentation is intended for Customers/Partners who want to write their own custom controls which work in the SAP GUI for Java. The purpose of this document is to show how a JavaBean can be connected to SAP using „SAP GUI for the Java Environment".
This link leads you to a set of scripts that serve as an example of how to convert an existing set of configuration files for SAP GUI for Windows for the use with SAP GUI for Java. The scripts should work for standard cases. Please note that these scripts are provided as they are without any support or warranty. Thus, make sure to read the readme.html file contained in the zip archive.
Presentations
This presentation explains the different types of SAP GUI (for Windows, for Java, for HTML) and when to use them.
Downloads
For download and maintenance information, click on one of the following links (SMP Login is required. In case of download problems, check SAP note 1037574):
| Component | Installations | Patches | Important Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAP GUI for Java | 7.30 | 7.30 | 1758540 |
| SAP GUI for Windows | |||
| SAP GUI for HTML/ITS | ITS 6.20 (standalone) | ITS 6.20 (standalone) | 197746 |
| SAP Screen Reader Extensions | Download * | --------------- |
* Note: You need the SAP GUI Screenreader Extensions on your client PC to use the accessibility mode in SAP GUI for Windows (with Screenreaders).
Notification on SAP GUI News
In order to get a notification by email when official information about SAP GUI (like the shipment of a new version) is available, activate the "Receive email notifications" feature of the corresponding thread:
Related Topics
SAP GUI Scripting SAP GUI Scripting offers an automation interface to SAP GUI that can be used for macro recording and playback, development of test tools and application integration.
As part of SAP's ongoing effort to build on SAP systems core business logic and offer it for non-standard display environments, SAPConsole has been developed to support different types of output devices. SAP Console supports character-cell terminals, including radio frequency (RF) devices, as well as web-equipped devices.
GuiXT allows you to simplify transactions without having to modify them. You can hide screen elements that you do not need, or add elements such as checkboxes, pushbuttons, graphics, and documentation.
SAP Screen Personas
With SAP Personas, SAP customers are able to purchase a new solution to personalize their SAP GUI screens. SAP Screen Personas provides a simple, drag and drop approach to modify many common SAP screens to make them more usable as well as more visually appealing. IT departments and authorized end-users will be able to modify screens using their own unique knowledge of which information they need on the screen to optimize usability and productivity.
With SAP Personas, SAP customers are able to purchase a new solution to personalize their SAP GUI screens. SAP Screen Personas provides a simple, drag and drop approach to modify many common SAP screens to make them more usable as well as more visually appealing. IT departments and authorized end-users will be able to modify screens using their own unique knowledge of which information they need on the screen to optimize usability and productivity.
Release Information
You find information on the expected release dates for SAP GUI patches/revisions in the following notes (SMP login required!):- SAP GUI for Windows/ITS: Note 1053737
- SAP GUI for Java: Note 1229666
You find information on the function scope of a release in the following release notes:
- SAP GUI for Windows: 6.20, 7.10, 7.20, 7.30, 7.40
- SAP GUI for Java: 7.30
- SAP GUI for HTML/ITS: ITS Standalone (6.20), ITS Integrated (NW04/6.40), ITS Integrated (NW04s/7.0)
- SAP Console: 7.10
On behalf of the SAP GUI team, I am delighted to announce that SAP GUI for Windows 7.40 will be released on October 8th. This release offers the following new features:
- SAP Blue Crystal Theme
SAP Blue Crystal is a new visual design theme which succeeds Corbu. It is the standard theme of Fiori applications and has been adapted to the specific needs of SAP GUI. Furthermore, it is fully compatible with the previous themes and comes with a new color palette and icons which are better scalable. The background texture has a stroke pattern in white and light blue with a gradient layer. The picture below shows the new Blue Crystal theme in comparison to the Signature theme which is still the default for SAP GUI for Windows:
- SAP NetWeaver Business Client Integration
As of SAP NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC) 5.0, which is delivered on the SAP GUI DVD, SAP GUI for Windows can be embedded into the NWBC, so that the user has one shell that unifies multiple frontends. One desktop/taskbar icon consolidates NWBC and SAP GUI sessions, tasks, frequently used links etc. in a tabbed view NWBC frame as shown in the picture below.
For the integration, you simply install SAP GUI for Windows 7.40 together with the SAP NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC) 5.0. This has the following advantages:
- Easier Configuration: The persisted connection and connection configuration data from SAP GUI for Windows, SAP GUI for Java and NWBC is unified in a modern and easy way:
- There are only two configuration files involved and they are stored in the same directory.
- Configuration files can either be stored locally or on a central server or share.
- Deployment options “pull” and “push” are available.
- The configuration files are the same for SAP GUI for Windows, SAP GUI for Java and NWBC.
This new format is called “SAP UI Landscape”.
- Automatic Data Migration: If SAP GUI has been used already, the connection data will be migrated automatically into the SAP UI Landscape format.
- Embedded and Parallel Use of SAP GUI: When SAP GUI for Windows 7.40 is installed together with NWBC, by default, SAP GUI and SAP GUI Shortcuts will be launched through NWBC. However, you have also the possibility to use SAP GUI and NWBC in parallel. To do so, you merely have so select the new component Install SAP GUI Desktop Icon / Shortcuts even though NWBC is installed to install the SAP Logon (Pad) Desktop Icon and to register SAP GUI shortcuts to SAP Logon.
Note: At the moment, these new configuration features are only available when using SAP GUI together with NWBC. However, in the long run, this procedure will become the default for all SAP GUI installation and configuration scenarios.
Thus, with SAP GUI for Windows 7.40 you have the option to either run SAP GUI standalone with the old configuration files (fully compatible to SAP GUI for Windows 7.30) or run SAP GUI embedded into NWBC with the new SAP UI Landscape format.
- Installation Improvement
Registry values can now be set on installation package level, for example, for the following SAP GUI options:
- Accessibility
- Path to the SAP GUI branding image
- Path to the Central Configuration File (new and old format)
- SAP GUI Theme
You will find the whole list on the package configuration tab in NWSAPSetup.
- SAP Screenreader Extensions
SAP GUI Screen Reader Extensions (SRX) are now part of the SAP GUI for Windows installation, see note 1139953.
SRX enable the use of SAP GUI together with the screen reader program Jaws for Windows. The Extensions are Jaws-based scripts that make the SAP GUI accessible via the SAP GUI object model.
And finally a few remarks on the supported plattforms as well as on the support and maintenance strategy:
- Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server are not supported.
- Blue Crystal can be used as of Windows 7 (not on Vista and Windows 2008 Server).
- End of support of SAP GUI for Windows 7.30 is on October 31st, 2015 (see note 147519). As of July 15, 2015 the support will already be „limited“.
- SAP GUI for Windows 7.40 is compatible and will be maintained until January 9, 2018.
- We urgently recommend to start planning upgrades to 7.40.
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