SAPGUI for Java 6.40rev2 can't start because it isn't installed on this mac

[Former Member]

Have Successfully set up a web server with SAPGUI for Java; runs correct on Mac OS X, Win XP.

Both on Linux (SUSE 9.2) and AIX, I have a strange situation: Started for the first time in Mozilla, I get the "install" box, can get through the installer, and are able to connect successfully to the Server.

Next time I start mozilla and point it to the web server, I get above "Error" box:

"SAPGUI for Java 6.40rev2 can't start because it isn't installed on this machine"

Found out that deleting .platin.properties in $HOME (or, for user root in /etc/.platin.properties) will reset the system so it will start the installation again, then successfully installing and connecting to the server.

Any idea what is causing this?

Regards,

Bernhard Räther

[RMW · Accepted solution]

Hello,

apologizes for the late reply.

The problem you are experiencing is a bug in the Unix versions of SAP GUI for Java 6.40. A fix is available in SAP GUI for Java 6.40 rev 2.1. You can download the installer for the Linux version from

http://sapmats-de.sap-ag.de/download/download.cgi?id=EUCMOIM4VGQICOOECRUUUO390HPW8SYTUD62SHBRUTU8VXI...

Best regards

Rolf-Martin

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Rolf-Martin,

have downloaded and tested, and it solved the problem, even for AIX, which isn't in the new .jar, so I just copied the AIX* files from the PlatinGUI-AIX-640rev2.jar into that folder, does work as expected now.

Thanks for your help,

Bernhard

[RMW · Accepted solution]

Hello Bernhard,

yes, I forgot to mention that the fix is in one of the platform <b>in</b>dependent jars, so extracting the installer of the Linux version on the webserver and adding the platform dependend jars of rev 2 for the other Unixes will also cure the problem for those platforms.

Best regards

Rolf-Martin