SAP 7.20 - APP DATA Folder
I need to prepare SAP GUI 7.20 for deployment , i wont try to repackage it into an MSI, will only be using silent switches.
After the install --> My problem is the following: i need to deploy some files (ini,and transaction history files) into the APPDATA folder (specific to each user) i.e-->documents and settings\<Username>\application Data\SAP
How can i accomplish that? if it were an MSI i could use the advertisement feature, but best practices says SAP is one of those vendors we shouldn't repackage into and MSI.
Any advise?
After the install --> My problem is the following: i need to deploy some files (ini,and transaction history files) into the APPDATA folder (specific to each user) i.e-->documents and settings\<Username>\application Data\SAP
How can i accomplish that? if it were an MSI i could use the advertisement feature, but best practices says SAP is one of those vendors we shouldn't repackage into and MSI.
Any advise?
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Posted by:
spartacus
13 years ago
ORIGINAL: latino_packager
I wont try to repackage it into an MSI, will only be using silent switches.
True, it would probably not be a great idea to repackage SAP 7.20 but instead you could consider creating a wrapper MSI to run the vendor's original installer with the necessary silent switches. The wrapper MSI could also deploy the extra files you mentioned and finally you could then use Active Setup to ensure these files are propagated to each user.
(Wrapper MSI's and Active Setup are discussed extensively elsewhere in this forum, so you shouldn't be short of help)
Spartacus
Posted by:
latino_packager
13 years ago
Thanks Spartacus..I use Adminstudio 9.5 and installshield 2010.
Can you point me to a post where they mention how to wrap the exe into an MSI using the above tools?
Can you point me to a post where they mention how to wrap the exe into an MSI using the above tools?
Posted by:
spartacus
13 years ago
Posted by:
kardock
13 years ago
i've fixed this by moving the ini file to a common folder and creating an system environment variable to point to it. the var is SAPLOGON_INI_FILE. you can create it with setx.exe that comes with the windows resource kit. setx.exe creates a var and apply it to the system without a reboot.
hope this helps!
hope this helps!
Posted by:
mazessj
13 years ago
The last version of SAP I worked on was 7.10. Does this mean that SAP finally moved the saplogon.ini file out of the Windows folder and is trying to comply with Windows application development standards?
Posted by:
timmsie
13 years ago
I've recently packaged 7.2 and used the SAP installation server Administration Tool to create a package (.\setup\NwSapSetupAdmin.exe)
It seems to do the job and you can add scripts to the package within the tool to copy files etc
It seems to do the job and you can add scripts to the package within the tool to copy files etc
Posted by:
roni86
13 years ago
Hi all
I must make an msi for SAP GUI 7.20 and copy ini fils to Windows filder and %USERNAME%... can some one help me ? am new :(
I must make an msi for SAP GUI 7.20 and copy ini fils to Windows filder and %USERNAME%... can some one help me ? am new :(
Posted by:
anonymous_9363
13 years ago
Have you read the pages pointed to in post # 4? Isn't there a 'Package KB' article about SAP GUI?
Posted by:
roni86
13 years ago
yes but I dont know if a understend. the gool it to cope the saplogon to %username%/apppdata/SAP.... could you help my o this one?
Posted by:
jmcfadyen
13 years ago
put an hkcu entry in the component that holds the file mark it as the keypath. job done.
Posted by:
roni86
13 years ago
It dosent work when i install it over system account :( ore Im doing something wrog
after the instalation nothing apper in the hkcu
after the instalation nothing apper in the hkcu
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