SAP GUI for JAVA on MAC

[former_member600238]

I have a MAC, running SAP GUI for JAVA, 7.3 Rev 9.

I am attempting to create a Planning Layout for Cost Centre Activity Planning.

When I select the 'Overview Screen', I get the error 'Application requires SAP GUI for Windows', when attempting to open an Excel spreadsheet.

Is there a solution to this on the JAVA platform?

Thank you.

[gubp]

SAP GUI for JAVA does not support most of the OLE functions (integration with Microsoft products) and many other functions, as visual screen painters, report layouts (smartforms), etc...

So you can believe when it says "requires SAP GUI for Windows". 😉

[RMW]

Hello,

what is the transaction code, steps to reproduce … ?

The question is what dependencies to other SAP or third party components exist to run this functionality.

There are various ways to involve Excel, some depend on Windows functionality, some not.

Best regards

Rolf-Martin

P.S. SAP GUI for Java 7.30 is no longer supported, please use SAP GUI for Java 7.40.

[former_member600238]

Hi Rolf-Martin,

Thank you for the prompt reply.

Please see attached file for the steps.

Andre

ps. do you have a link where I can get SAP GUI for Java 7.4?

[RMW]

Hello Andre,

thanks for the description. I can follow the steps using another planning until choosing "Layout for controlling" in the tree. However I do not see any steps any further to cause the "...requires SAP GUI for Windows" message.

In general, having no OLE SDK available, SAP GUI for Java can neither talk to MS Office components via OLE Automation, nor can it embed such a component.

However what works in general, is to transfer files from the system to the Mac and open then in a MS Office application.

I would assume, that SPRO needs the one of the former OLE based features.

Best regards

Rolf-Martin

P.S. JavaGUI 7.40 is available from page.

[former_member600238]

Hello Rolf-Martin,

I need to access that screen to create the Excel layout.

Seems like I will have to use a Windows machine to complete that task.

Thank you for the help.

Best regards

Andre

[RMW]

Hello Andre,

sounds like in WinGUI, in-place the SAP session an Excel is edited?

Then you are definitely right.

Best regards

Rolf-Martin