Spool server on Windows 2003 x64 ?

[Former Member]

Hi,

I'm installing SAP NetWeaver PI 7.1 on Windows 2003 x64 with MaxDB.

Printing Guide for SAP NetWeaver PI 7.1 states "For a Microsoft Windows XP host, choose access method C. other Microsoft Windows operating systems are not suitable for local printing, as you cannot set up a spool server on them."

However, by default, there is a spool server defined in my installation of SAP NetWeaver PI 7.1 on Windows 2003 x64. But I see plenty of "Spool / print: Calling program reports invalid handle for TemSe object (magic==X'NULL-ptr')" errors in the system log when the background processes run every night.

Printing Guide for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 talks about a SAP spool server running on "the Microsoft Windows NT/Windows 2000 system", suggesting that Windows systems other than XP are supported for local printing.

Is that correct? i.e. Has local printing support for Windows 2003 been removed in PI 7.1 ?

I'm surprised, and more than a little confused by this. I'd appreciate any help/explanation.

Regards,

Mark

[Former Member]

Just a follow-up if anyone's interested...

I did try setting-up Access Method C in my NetWeaver 7.1 on Windows 2003 x64 with MaxDB and so far the local printing seems to be working OK. So, either:

a) The Printing Guide for SAP NetWeaver PI 7.1 is wrong on this issue.

b) The Printing Guide for SAP NetWeaver PI 7.1 is right, and this is an undocumented behavior that might break in the future.

c) I just got lucky (and I shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth).

Also, Access Method G works fine.