How to update hdbclient for SAP ABAP server on Windows under /usr/sap/SID

[avijish]

Hi Experts,

I recently upgraded Kernel for SAP system on Windows on SAP HANA DB, though the kernel got updated the files under /usr/sap/SID/hdbclient have relatively older version which is completely understood, my query is

1. how shall I update the executables under this location to latest version.
2. Is there an impact of not updating this to latest version
3. Will this be updated automatically while patching the HANA DB to latest versions

Tried finding the same in HANA client installation and update guide but there is no specific mention of hdbclient on WIndows for ABAP Server. A link to blog/documentation of updating the same would be sincerely helpful.

Regards,

Vijish

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[dvankempen · Accepted solution]

Hi Vijish,

Windows client install would typically reside on c:\program files\sap and not /usr/sap/<SID>/hdbclient, which resembles more the path to the client on the SAP HANA server.

In case the ABAP Server is running on a Windows server, it will connect with a SAP HANA client installed on the Windows server (and not the client on the Linux server).

Whatever the client you wish to update, there is a single public client release; that is: always use the latest (2.5 currently):

• 2769719 - SAP HANA Client 2.0 Release and Maintenance Policy

You can download the lastest SAP HANA client from the SAP ONE Support launchpad

For the installation documentation, see

• https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_HANA_CLIENT/2.5/en-US

[avijish · Accepted solution]

Hi @Denys, I'm so glad to receive a response from you, first of all thanks a lot for all the videos you've been putting together, it has massively helped me gain knowledge in SAP HANA :). Coming back to the subject, I had gone through this document however I believe in my case during the installation of SAP ABAP system, the default path of hdbclient was changed to \usr\sap\SID\hdbclient.

From the response I understand the procedure to update the client is same as installing and updating hdb client on windows. thanks for confirming the same. Hope the SAP ABAP system will identify this update or kindly let me know if there are any post steps to be completed on ABAP server as well?

regards,

Vijish