SAP Server demo version for development?????

[Former Member]

Hi,

Is there any version of SAP R/3 server for application development?

I develop my external application in Java in Eclipse environment (I use basically Material Management module), but I am using server from my university which is currently unavailable. I need access to server asap and therefore I wonder whether there is any version for development.

Any helpful answer will be properly rewarded.

BR,

Rafal

[markus_doehr2 · Accepted solution]

I don't know - but I doubt so.

You can get a technology basis release for development - but without any application on top, no R/3, no ECC, no CRM etc.

I'm sure that if SAP would do that, nobody would pay licenses any more, it's more a legal issue than a technical one. How should SAP offer support if you encounter an error in your MM module? How would patches be delivered without having a license and without access to service.sap.com?

However, I don't know if there are special university contracts allowing to have an "own" installation for that purpose...

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Markus

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Firstly, thanks for an answer. Points will be rewarded later on.

I understand all these legal issues. Please explain me what means "technology basis release"? I mean, what does it include? Basically I use only a few BAPIs and function modules related to MM module and that's all what I really need. I list them below:

CALO_INIT_API

CSAP_MAT_BOM_CREATE

BAPI_MATERIAL_BOM_GROUP_CREATE

CSAP_MAT_BOM_READ

BAPI_MATERIAL_EXISTENCECHECK

BAPI_MATERIAL_GETLIST

BAPI_MATERIAL_GET_DATAIL

BAPI_MATERIAL_SAVEDATA

Do you know whether they are available within so called "technology basis release"? Perhaps it is stupid question, but I'm still new in SAP.

I've got to mention that I sent an email describing my problem to SAP. They've answered that I'm supposed to visit http://sdn.sap.com and there I can get a demo version. I still can't find it (perhaps I'm blind , or more probably names in download section are not so self-evident).

Looking forward any response.

BR,

Rafal

[markus_doehr2 · Accepted solution]

The "Basis release" contains the technology, a Web application server, and the basis transactions and e. g. also the technology to develop BAPIs.

Your mentioned BAPIs are part of the "SAP_APPL" component - which is the application, in this case the "R/3" on top of that Basis release.

To get the Basis you can download here on SDN in the download area the " SAP NetWeaver 7.0 ABAP Trial Version", however, this will not contain any of the BAPIs you use.

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Markus

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Thanks for the clear answer and cooperation. You are already rewarded. I'll wait for a few days, perhaps someone else has any idea, otherwise I will change your points to 10.

BR,

Rafal