How to Install NWDS for PI/PO
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
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.
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.
Assign the URL in format http(s)://<host>:<port number>.
Step 5: Connect Your PI/PO Server from NWDS
Using the “Connect” button connect to the new PI/PO server added in previous step.
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
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.
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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!
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
Hello Pavel,
Thank you 🙂
Which version of PI are you using?
Cheers!
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.
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
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
Perfect! That’s good to hear that you manged to solve it! Good tip too 🙂
Good blog Isuru and thanks Raj for providing the solution as it helped me
Thank you Benoy! Glad to hear that 🙂
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!
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