IBM InfoSphere Information Server Pack for SAP Applications, V7.1 for Linux

To learn about the installation process:

1. Review the system requirements, and if necessary, download the product.
2. Read the Quick Start Guide for the process overview.
3. Review the release notes for the latest information to ensure successful installations.
4. Read the latest installation instructions to perform the installation.

You can use the InfoSphere Information Server Pack for SAP Applications to generate native SAP ABAP extraction code, retrieve IDoc metadata, and automatically translate the IDoc into IBM InfoSphere DataStage for extraction and loading. You can also retrieve and execute BAPI calls from InfoSphere DataStage jobs. These interfaces provide maximum flexibility for extracting or loading data, and for choosing the correct method to handle the volume of data you have to manage. InfoSphere Information Server Pack for SAP Applications is certified by SAP.

Note: There is a known issue when using the BAPI stage to connect to a non-unicode SAP Server. For more details please see this technote.

Downloading the product

Your proof of entitlement directs you to your license file. This license file controls which product modules you can install and run.

To download the product:

1. Go to the Find Downloads and Media web page and log in.
2. Under the Download finder options, select the Find by part number search option.
3. Search for each downloadable image by the part number.
4. Download all the required images.
5. Extract each of the images into a single, temporary directory on your system. Use a file extracting utility that supports large file extractions.
6. Download the Quick Start Guide. Follow the instructions to perform the basic installation of the product.

After receiving a proof of entitlement, you can download any or all of the installation images listed below.