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How to Install NWDS for PI/PO

Posted on by Isuru Fernando

Let’s discuss how to install and set up NWDS version 7.5 for PI/PO development. Although this is a simple guide on how to set up NWDS, it will be helpful for PI/PO developers who only worked with PI/PO swing clients and for people who are new to PI/PO space.

SAP Versions used in the illustration:

  • SAP S4 HANA Fashion 1709
  • SAP PO 7.5
  • NWDS 7.5 SP11

Follow the steps below to install NWDS and configure it for PI/PO development.

Step 1 – Download Netweaver Development Studio

Download NWDS from SAP marketplace using a S-user. The file size of the latest 7.5 SP11 version I downloaded is about 2 GB.

To download NDWS 7.5 Go to link https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/softwarecenter and follow,

By Alphabetical Index (A-Z) -> N -> SAP NETWEAVER -> SAP NETWEAVER 7.5 -> Click on the blue “SUPPORT PACKAGES AND PATCHES” button at the top right corner -> DEVELOPER STUDIO -> NW DEVELOPER STUDIO 7.5

Download NWDS from the SAP Support Packages and Patches
Download NWDS from the SAP Support Packages and Patches

 

Download NWDS from the SAP marketplace using S user access
Download NWDS from the SAP marketplace

 

Step 2 – Install JDK

Download and install JDK. I have installed JDK version 1.8.0_162.

 

Step 3 – Configure eclipse.ini

We need to configure the .ini file with the javaw.exe file location. Usually this file is under C:/Program Files/Java/<JDK version>/bin folder. Find the location where JDK is installed in your local machine if you can’t find it in the default location.

Edit the .ini file in notepad and assign the javaw.exe file location as shown below. I have highlighted the lines I added to the eclipse.ini file.

Configure eclipse .ini file with JDK path
Configure .ini file with JDK path

 

Configure eclipse .ini file with JDK file path
Configure eclipse .ini file with JDK file path

 

Step 4 – Configure NWDS Connections

Now configure NWDS connections preference to your PI/PO server.

Go to Process Integration > Change Preferences  > PI Tools Configuration > Connections and add a new connection.

PI Tools Configuration - Add Connections in Eclipse preferences
PI Tools Configuration – Add Connections

Assign the URL in format http(s)://<host>:<port number>.

Add connection to Eclipse PI Connections: PI/PO URL and Name
Add connection to Eclipse PI Connections

 

Step 5: Connect Your PI/PO Server from NWDS

Using the “Connect” button connect to the new PI/PO server added in previous step.

Connect to PI/PO server from NWDS
Connect to PI/PO server from NWDS

To access ESR and ID perspectives use the menu path Windows -> Perspective -> Open Perspective -> Other

Access Enterprise Service Repository (ESR)

To access ESR perspectives use the menu path Windows -> Perspective -> Open Perspective -> Other -> Enterprise Service Repository

ESR perspective of Eclipse based NWDS
ESR perspective of NWDS

Access Integration Directory (ID)

To access ID perspectives use the menu path Windows -> Perspective -> Open Perspective -> Other -> PI Explorer

Now you can carry out developments directory in NWDS, and objects will be reflected in swing clients.

If you have any questions of how to install NWDS for PI/PO development, please leave a comment below.

Isuru Fernando

Hi, I am Isuru Fernando, Senior SAP Integration Consultant with 10 years of SAP full-cycle implementation and support project experience. From the early days, I had a passion for coding, software development, and everything tech-related. I started my carrier as an ABAP developer and soon found my love for system integration when I learned SAP XI 3.0 in 2008. Playing a variety of roles from an offshore technical consultant (ABAP, PI/PO, BW, BOBJ) at the beginning of my career to a technical lead managing a team of consultants in different countries, I have gained immense experience in SAP project implementation life cycle. Having the opportunity to work on SAP implementation projects in USA, EU, and Asia, I learned valuable ins and outs of global business processors in Sales and Distribution (SD), Material Management, Retail, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Finance and Controlling (FICO). Through this blog, I want to share my expertise in SAP technical areas such as SAP ABAP, PI/PO, AIF, and Basis. I also want to provide a platform for others with similar ambitions who would like to share their SAP technical expertise with the world!

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15 thoughts on “How to Install NWDS for PI/PO”

  1. Pavel Korinek says:

    Hello Fernando,
    Simple and good instructions. Great!
    Can you still describe how I know the right version of NWDS to install?
    If I do not choose the correct version, I may encounter an error. E.g. error: process model: 5.0. Revision number of process runtime: 4.7.
    Thank you.
    Best regards.
    Pavel

    Reply
  2. Ross Goodman says:

    Hi,
    I cannot see in this blog how you get the Process Integration as an option in your preferences in eclipse. Is that simply a consequence of changing your ini file content? I have changed my ini file and still do not have PI in my preferences.

    Reply
  3. Raj says:

    Hi,
    I have downloaded NWCEIDE14P_1-80002366.zip from NWDS and also installed Java1.8.0_201 and updated the javaw.exe path as indicated, however still it is giving error
    “The eclipse executable launcher was unable to locate its companion shared library”. I tried to update “org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.4.0.v20161219-1356.jar” with the one available through jdk but no luck. Any further pointers regarding this?
    I am planning to use this NWDS for SAP PI/PO 7.5.

    Regards
    Raj

    Reply
  4. Raj says:

    Hello,
    I think i was able to find out the reason. The archive that I downloaded from SAP wasn’t extracting correctly neither using standard extraction from Windows nor using Winzip. I have then tried 7zip post which it worked correctly.

    Regards
    Raj

    Reply
  6. Ross Goodman says:

    You never actually mention the physical installation of the studio, you go from STEP 1 downloading the zip file to STEP 2 configuring in eclipse. Just a small leap for mankind!

    Reply
    • Isuru Fernando says:

      Hi Ross,

      Yes you must unzip the file and install it before you can move forward to configuration. I thought this was an obvious step when you download a zip file that you have to unzip it 😉

      Cheers!
      Isuru

      Reply
      • Chris says:

        Hi Isuru,
        One question, If I’m already using Eclipse for Abap development, do I just need to install a plug-in for PI/PO or do I still need to download it in step 1?

        Reply
  7. Ayemi says:

    I have problems connecting to Integration Directory with my NWDS 7.5. When i try connecting i get the error:
    “Unsupported Version: SAP Process Integration Designer is supported for AEX usage type from release 7.31 onwards”
    However, I am able to connect to ESR. My PO version is (single stack) 7.5 SP11 patch 0 and I downloaded same version and patch level of NWDS.

    What could be the problem?

    Reply

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