Installing the Extension for SAP

  • You must already have SAP installed.
  • Identify the name of the database and ODBC data source that you created for your Sterling Gentran:Server® system. The Extension for SAP installation program automatically creates tables within this database during the install process.
  • Identify the ODBC user ID and password that you want the Extension for SAP to use to log on to the database. This logon must have administrative rights to the database. You must use the database owner logon that was used to create the GentranDatabase.
  • Identify the database user or group for which you want to grant access to the tables.
  • Perform this task on the primary system controller.
  • We recommend that you grant access to the users in your EDI group.
Complete the following steps to install the extension for SAP on your Sterling Gentran:Server system.
  1. On the installation splash screen, select the extension for SAP.

    If this is a new install, setup displays the Database Logon dialog box. Continue with step 4.

    If this is an upgrade, setup displays the Select Components dialog box. Continue with the next step.

  2. Verify that Install/Replace the existing SAP Extension is selected and click Next.
  3. Click Next.

    Setup displays the Database Logon dialog box.

  4. Type the user ID and password that are used to log on to the extension for SAP database and click Next.

    Setup displays either the ODBC Data Source Name dialog box (continue with step 5) or the Database Access dialog box (continue with step 6).

    Note: When you install the extension for SAP on your primary system controller, the installation program can automatically obtain the ODBC data source information it needs from your Sterling Gentran:Server registry. Therefore, it can skip the ODBC Data Source Name dialog.
  5. Type the name of the ODBC data source and click Next.

    Setup displays the Database Access dialog box.

  6. Type the name of the security group for which you want to grant access rights to the database table for the extension and click Next.

    Setup asks you if you want to install the SAP sample maps.

  7. Click Yes to install the sample maps.

    Setup installs the maps and restarts the Executive Service (if this service was executing prior to installation). Setup then informs you that installation is complete.

  8. Click OK to complete setup.