I’m getting this question very often therefore I want to summarize possibilities how to obtain miniSAP software wither to download it from internet or to buy SAP book with some CDs/DVDs included.
1. Download it: Main source of miniSAP is SDN. Navigate to Download section and choose SAP NetWeaver Main Releases. Over here you can find currently (mid. of Nov 2007):
Suite of SAP NetWeaver 2004s platform:
SAP NW 7.0 (2004s) - ABAP Trial Version – for WINDOWS platform
SAP NW 7.0 (2004s) - Java Trial Version - for WINDOWS platform
SAP NW 7.0 (2004s) - Trial Version on Linux – for LINUX* platform
Suite of SAP NetWeaver 2004 platform:
SAP NW 2004 - Java Trial Version – JAVA only for WINDOWS platform
SAP NW 2004 - Trial Version on Linux– JAVA only for LINUX platform
Suite of SAP NetWeaver Composite Environment (CE) 2004s platform:
SAP NW CE 7.1 SR3 - Trial Version Java EE only
SAP NW CE 7.1 SR3 - Trial Version
SAP NW CE 7.1 SR1 - Sneak Preview
SAP NW CE 7.1 SR1 - Sneak Preview Java EE only
*- Version of miniSAP for LINUX was formerly called Technology TestDrive for mySAP.com on Linux. All LINUX releases of miniSAP can be found here. See also area of SDN dedicated to LINUX.
Other source of miniSAP might be official SAP’s ftp server: ftp://ftp.sap.com. It is possible to download all SAP software which is available on SDN plus SAP GUI and its patches, SAP/MAX DB, LINUX lab stuff etc. Use user anonymous@ftp.sap.com to connect this ftp server.
More versions like WAS 6.10, 6.20, 6.30, 6.40 were available on SDN before. At the moment they are not available and it is just history.
You can find some versions of official’s SAP trial software on peer-to-peer networks (torrents, etc.). There are also available commercial full versions of SAP software but I strongly recommend to do not download it. On one hand you will break software license and on other hand you will barely be able to install it and customize it for using. Please be careful.
2. Do get it from book: First book which was issued with miniSAP was ABAP objects. I bought this book in 2001 as its first edition. At that time it was miniSAP 4.6D included with this book. Meanwhile this is a second edition which is available with mini SAP NetWeaver 7.1 Version. I assume this is same version which can be downloaded from SDN as SAP NetWeaver 7.0 (2004s) - ABAP Trial Version – for WINDOWS platform. More information about this book can be found here.
Another book is The Official ABAP Reference. Here is SAP Web AS 6.20 test version included. Find more information here.
For JAVA based developments on SAP NetWeaver you can use book Developing Accessible Applications with SAP NetWeaver. It is not clear to me which version is included in here. I assume it is SAP NetWeaver 7.0 (2004s) - Java Trial Version plus some NetWeaver Developer Studio based on Eclipse.
3. Order it via SAP Shop: SAP AG is running its own online shops long time ago. Currently there are available three types of shops. SAP Merchandise Shop specializes in a variety of gifts for business and leisure. Second one SAP Knowledge Shop for Customers and Partners offers knowledge products, publications, documentation CDs for SAP customers and partners; requires an SAP Service Marketplace (S-user) ID. The third one SAP Knowledge Shop has knowledge products, including online documentations, books, Delta study guides, and e-learning offerings for everybody.
You can use its Download section to download CD Mini Web AS 6.20 ABAP Engine (3) for 29,80 EUR and CD Mini SAP Web Application Server 6.10 for same price. Before SDN this shop played significant role in miniSAP software distribution nowadays importance of it is decreasing.
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