SAP .NET Connector 2.0.1, MiniWAS 6.20 and Visual Studio .NET

[Former Member]

Hello,

I downloaded the SAP Connector 2.0.1 and read in the release notes it needs at least Visual Studio .NET 2003 Pro or higher. I want to install this on a laptop with 512 Mb of memory running MiniWAS 6.20. Due to the prohibitively high cost of VS .NET 2005, I figured I'd try to get the 2003 version which is somewhat more affordable.

My question is, aside from the fact that I only have the kernel to play with, is this a viable installation? Will I be able to get all the pieces to work together with MiniWAS 6.20?

I am looking at this as a learning exercise before I attack customer problems.

Any help or insights will be appreciated. I am on my third MiniSAP system but have never installed VS nor the .NET Connector.

Thanks!

John Ryan

[reiner_hille-doering · Accepted solution]

NCo is a developer tool for .NET developers, so it doesn't make a lot of sense to have it without Visual Studio. VS 2005 is NOT supported, but different versions of VS 2003. "or higher" means that we cannot support VB, VC# or VS "Standard" or "Book" Editions, but all Professional, Enterprise or other "higher" version. The trial version (120 days) will also work - this might be the perfect learning package for you.

In the past we even had a DVD that came with exactly this combination : VS 2003 Profession Trial, MiniWAS and NCo. Unfortunately we ran out of copies. If you are lucky, you could perhaps find somebody in the Microsoft Competence Center that still have one.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Reiner,

I went to the MS website:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/trial/default.aspx

and I couldn't figure out a way to download the 60 day trial copy. I got to this page:

http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/render.aspx?view=22&type=std&content=22/TSC/Developers&ss=22/...

Then I just went to the link to order from <b>outside</b> the US and I got the order page!!??

I was able to order a 60 day trial copy - <i>Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 60-Day DVD Trial - English (DVD</i> for $9.95 US (such a deal, much cheaper than $799 US. I paid $7.95 for 2nd day air.)

Thank You very much for your help. When I get it, I will install it and then install the .NET Connector. Hopefully, I should then be able to move some data from my MiniWAS 6.20 to EXCEL (at least that is the plan)

Thanks again.

Kind Regards,

John Ryan