Command Line Shortcut to Logon to SAP via GUI

[joseph_flesche]

I have been using the following command line to log on to SAP for quite some time. Using this functionality saves me a ton of time when logging into different instances of SAP.

C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP\FrontEnd\SAPgui\sapshcut.exe -system=XXX -client=100 -user=UserName -pw=password -language=EN

Up until yesterday, I was using this without any issues. Now when I try to log on, I am getting the following message.

When I click ok, I get the following screens.

I have tried to enter the System Description (-sysname) and GUI Start Parameters (-guiparm) without any success.

Help menu shows the following, but can't seem to figure out what this command is missing.

Any suggestions on how I can get this working again?

I am using SAP Logon GUI 750.

[Sandra_Rossi]

It works in my system, from Windows console, but only if use double quotes around the path:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP\FrontEnd\SAPgui\sapshcut.exe" -system=XXX -client=100 -user=UserName -pw=password -language=EN

Try to remember what has changed since yesterday. Windows upgrade? SAP GUI upgrade? Did you change your password? (be careful with special characters)

[joseph_flesche]

sandra.rossi,

Thank you for the reply. I am using the double quotes, I just did not include it in the original post.

We have been getting quite a few Windows updates this week. So that may be part of the issue.

I don't recall getting an SAP GUI update, but then again, I never really took note of the version. What version are you working on?

I have NOT changed my password. I can logon by double clicking on the entry in the logon pad. So it is not a password issue.

[Sandra_Rossi]

My SAP GUI is 7.60 (7600.1...)

[Sandra_Rossi]

I don't know what is the problem, but also try -guiparm (or abbreviation -gui) as explained in note 103019. For instance:

-gui="/R/<sapsystemID>/M/<messageserver>/G/<group>"

Could you also show in the SAP GUI options what is the path to "saplogon.ini" (it's obsolete, it should be a SAPUILandscape XML file now). Could you display the relevant data from saplogon.ini and from this XML file.

[joseph_flesche · Accepted solution]

I ultimately figured this out. The syntax that I used for SAP Logon version 770 is as follows.

START "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP\FrontEnd\SAPgui\sapshcut.exe" -system=XXX -client=XXX -user=XXXXXXXX -pw=XXXXXXXX

[johlee66 · Accepted solution]

perfect solution,thanks Joseph!

[S_Sriram]

Hi Joseph.

Your string almost is right, you have to add the description which same in your SAP logon pad.

Kindly following the string

sapshcut.exe -desc=(Same in SAPlogon pad) -system=SID -client=xxx -user=user -pw=password -language=EN

Regards

SS

[JosephFlesche]

I tried this with the exact name from the log in pad and got the same message.

I retrieved the description from the logon pad by right clicking and selecting properties, then copying and pasting this field.

[Zakaria_Giunashvili]

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[rainer_schuler5]

Hi Joseph,

I am using a different syntax when calling SAPGUI (e.g. from my password manager):

sapgui.exe /SHORTCUT="-sid={SAP ID} -clt={SAP Client} -u={USERNAME} -pw={PASSWORD}
-l={Language}"

Full documentation is available in SAP note 103019.
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/103019

Best, Rainer

[S_Sriram]

Hi Joseph.

1. Open the Windows command prompt and try to open the same string "sapshcut.exe -desc=(Same in SAPlogon pad) -system=SID -client=xxx -user=user -pw=password -language=EN"

2. From Execl try to use the following sting "Start sapshcut.exe -desc=(Same in SAPlogon pad) -system=SID -client=xxx -user=user -pw=password -language=EN"

Regards

Sriram

[joseph_flesche]

For 1., I get the same error message as stated in my other comments.

For 2., I'm pretty well versed in Excel, but I'm not too sure where to execute this in Excel. I would not expect this to be any different from running in the command line.

[S_Sriram]

Hi Joseph.

From the command prompt are you able to open?

Regards

SS

[JosephFlesche]

Open what? Open SAP? No, I get the popup in my previous comment.