How-To Details
Provides instruction on how to install and update the SAP HANA Tools plugin for Eclipse and connect HANAExpress
.
Step 1: Install development tools
In Eclipse, choose in the menu bar Help > Install New Software…
Select SAP Development Tools for Eclipse
Step 2: Select features
Press Enter to display the available features.
Select the desired features and choose Next.
Step 3: Review wizard page
On the next wizard page, you get an overview of the features to be installed. Choose Next.
Step 4: Accept license agreements
Confirm the license agreements and select Finish to start the installation. (Depending on the features chosen the installation may take up to 10 minutes.)
Step 5: Restart Eclipse
Restart Eclipse as prescribed after adding HANA Plugin.
Step 6: Open SAP HANA Administrative Console
Change perspective to SAP HANA Administrative Console Window > Perspective > SAP HANA Administrative Console
Step 7A: Specify system
For Docker environments follow instructions in 7B.
Add your HANAExpress
Add System > Specify System
Configuration:
- Hostname:
HANAExpress
Hostname (use /sbin/ifconfig
to find IP address of host)
- Instance number: 90 (or 00 for SAP HANA 1.0, express edition installations)
- Mode: Multiple containers > System database
- Description:
HANAExpress
Edition
Step 7B: Specify system - Docker
For Docker containers follow these instructions to add a connection your HANA Express SystemDB
database.
Add your HANAExpress
Add System > Specify System
Configuration:
- Hostname:
HANAExpress
Hostname (use /sbin/ifconfig
to find IP address of host)
- Instance number:
<arbitary unique instance number>
- Mode: Multiple containers > Tenant database
- Name:
SYSTEMDB:39017
- Description:
HANAExpress
Edition
Step 8: Specify connection properties
Connection Properties:
- Authentication by database user:
- User Name: SYSTEM
- Password:
password
(Note - you might be asked to change the SYSTEM user password if this is the first login)
- Enable SAP start service Connection
- Finish
Step 9: Confirm connection
Confirm connection as shown below:
Next Steps