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AS ABAP 7.5x : ASE License Available
ASE License: Update, 26th April, 2023
…is available here:
If necessary, scroll down to 7.52 SP04.
The license is valid for all versions of SAP ASE 16.0 within the developer editions.
IMPORTANT: The comment in this new license states that it was only valid until March 31st, 2022.
However, the comment seems to be an error. It should be valid until 31st March, 2023.
I have not yet been in a position to test this.
H/T to Robert Stefanov for letting the Community know quickly.
ASE License – valid until 31st March, 2023
Troubleshooting
Since we now have 6 blogs referring to 2 different versions of the download developer edition, blog comments are becoming unmanageable. In addition, searching through blog comments is very difficult for other users, resulting in many duplicate issues.
From now on, please DO NOT post a blog comment if you require troubleshooting.
Please post on the ABAP Development forum:
https://www.sap.com/community/topic/abap.html ,
using the hashtag #ABAP_Trial.
In case of Linux problems read the Linux FAQ.
Thank you for your understanding.
I apologize for the inconvenience.
Julie.
Hi Julie,
I am currently trying to set up a new AS ABAP 7.51 SP2 virtual machine. Is the procedure for a new installation still to extract a bunch of .tar files, replace the license file, compress them again and then start the installation? Like it is described in this comment.
Hi Fabian,
The procedure hasn't changed, so if that worked for you, then it shoudl also work now. However, I haven't tested this, since I installed my version before the ASE license expired.
Best wishes Julie.
Hello Julie! Thanks for your job. But:
Do you know links for AS ABAP 7.51 SP2 are broken? As I said here: https://answers.sap.com/questions/616105/problem-downloading-sap-netweaver-as-abap-develope.html
I'll appreciate if you could do something about it.
Thanks in advance!
Hi Gaston, As I said:
I am sorry about the delay. This was a known problem last week, which should now be fixed.
Are you still getting the error with, eg, part 5?
Thanks a lot,
Julie.
Hi Julie! Yesterday I downloaded all files with no problems.
Thanks!
Yes! Good to know, thanks.
Julie.
Hello Julie
How can I get the newest ASE license? The link that you provided i the blog takes me to the logon page. How can I get access to the newest licenses?
Thank you in advance.
Hello Julie,
The sharepoint link is broken. Maybe because the account of your colleague Ralf is deactivated. Could you please reupload the file?
Thanks in advance
Regards
Javi
Hi Javi,
No, Ralf's account is active. We are looking into this.
I will get back to you all asap.
Best wishes Julie.
Hola
Tengo la fecha de la licencia ASE caducada, pero cuando realizo la opción dos del blog que me adjunta en tu respuesta "Si es necesario, actualícelo desde aquí: Nueva licencia de Sybase", no puedo realizar este paso porque me indica "
That didn't work
We're sorry, but mjcarzam@hotmail.com can't be found in the sap-my.sharepoint.com directory. Please try again later, while we try to automatically fix this for you."
¿como puedo solucionarlo?, y me podrías explicar mas detalladamente el paso tres "NOTA: No tenemos los recursos para actualizar los archivos .rar continuamente. Por lo tanto, si la versión ha estado disponible durante algún tiempo, es posible que el archivo de licencia yahaya caducado. Si es así, ponga el nuevo archivo .lic en la misma carpeta que el archivo de script, usando el nombre SYBASE_ASE_TD.lic. Nonecesita editar los archivos .tar.",
¿A que carpeta te refieres?
En la carpeta s4installer tengo el fichero "SAP_COMMUNITY_DEVELOPER_License" este fichero no lo toco no?
Muchas Gracias y perdona las molestias.
I have a similar problem
The link to sharepoin does not work
please help
Hi Jesus,
I am sorry I don't speak Spanish. Is this a fair translation?
Hello I have the date of the ASE license expired, but when I do option two of the blog that you attach to me in your answer "If necessary, update it from here: New Sybase license", I can not do this step because it tells me " That did not work We're sorry, but mjcarzam@hotmail.com can not be found in the sap-my.sharepoint.com directory. Please try again later, while we try to automatically fix this for you. " How can I solve it ?, and you could explain in more detail step three "NOTE: We do not have the resources to update the .rar files continuously. Therefore, if the version has been available for some time, it is possible that the license file has already expired. If so, put the new .lic file in the same folder as the script file, using the name SYBASE_ASE_TD.lic. You do not need to edit the .tar files. ", What folder do you mean? In the folder s4installer I have the file "SAP_COMMUNITY_DEVELOPER_License" this file I do not touch it not? Thank you very much and sorry for the inconvenience.
Best wishes, Julie.
If so, then 2 questions / points of information:
We are currently having issues with Sharepoint, because the eligibility has recently been restricted.
Best wishes Julie.
Hi Julie
I do not have a sharepoint account.
Сan i get a license for ASE Enterprise Edition Trial License for SAP Business Applications ?
Please contact me DmRomanov@korusconsulting.ru
Hi Julie, Any update as to when the license will be available. I can't install 751 due to the username error, which keeps pointing back to ASE license.
Thanks
Andrew
Hi Andrew, I will let you know. We are working on this.
Best wishes Julie.
Hello Julie,
Any idea about when the license will be available?
Many thanks.
Hi Carlos, Hi everyone,
Please check the new link and let me know.
Thanks for your patience.
Julie.
Thank you Julie.
It's really kind of you 🙂
Regards.
Hello Julie,
There is no dbexe.tgz-aa file :(.
I think i might need it because i have a new installation.
Could you please help me.
Best regards.
Julie!! Thanks very much!
We can now download the new license and everything works perfectly.
Regards,
Orlando Correa
Hello Orlando ,
Can you do me a favor and sent me your dbexe.tgz-aa file 🙂
I do a new installation.
Regards,
Hello Angellica,
If you have problems with the files, it is better that you download and unzip all the .TAR files of this sap abap installation. In decompression, dbexe.tgz-aa file is generated.
link: https://www.sap.com/developer/trials-downloads/additional-downloads/sap-netweaver-as-abap-developer-edition-sp02-7-51-14493.html
Best Regards,
Orlando Correa
Hello Orlando,
First of all, thank you for taking time to reply.
I was trying to install the AS netweaver 7.50.
I'll download the one on your link and try to install it and let you know.
Thanks :).
Best Regards,
Angellica.
Hi Angellica,
Yes, Orlando is correct. Please download and unzip all, as described in the blog:
750 Install Guide
Please note that there is a newer version, -with- an updated license included:
752 Install Guide - Virtual Box
Best wisjes Julie.
Thank you Julie for your support.
It worked for me.
Hello Julie, where can I download the new dbexe.tgz-aa file ? I can´t find it in the link above
Best regards.
Mirco
It's part of the RAR files of the ABAP Developer Edition (which you download here). Here it is, after decompressing the RAR files:
Hello Sandra, yes I saw that file in my folder but it was last modified 21/07/2016. Isn´t there a newer one ?
I think it's a "non-sense question" :). You have to take the latest ASE License file from Julie's link in her post above, and you embed it inside dbexe.tgz-aa by using this procedure by Julian Ramos then you reinstall the Developer Edition. Or you get the latest ABAP 7.52 downloads, whose ASE license has not expired yet...
Hi Mirco, hi all,
Sandra is correct to say :
I have not tested this myself but it has been tested by us here. Please let me know how you get on.
Hat-tip toSandra Rossi, for jumping in here ;-).
Best wishes
Julie.
Julie, are you fine?
The link of ASE License has expired too.
Can you create other?
Page message:
Sorry, the link has expired
Hi Marcio,
See above - the link is now directly available here:
Trials and Downloads. Just search for “ASE License” and scroll down.
Julie.
To complete Julie answer, in the Trials and Downloads, I find that the ASE License it a little bit hidden among the other download lines, which look like quite close, do look carefully the "Demo License" mention:
Hi Julie,
I assume there is no other way to update the license for SAP AS ABAP Developer Edition than to access the hard drive and copy the files directly into the folder? I was thinking about the possibility with uploading a new license file through the slicense transaction.
Best Regards
Kevin
Hi Kevin,
No, AFAIK, SLICENSE is for ABAP (ie application server) licenses only.
This is the (ASE) database license, so the procedure is different.
Best wishes Julie.
Dear Julie
I'm working with SAP Netweaver AS ABAP 7.50 Developer Edition (installed on OpenSUSE), is there any possibility to add ERP 6.0 on the same environement to test SAP MM, PP, Finance modules ?
If not what is the related product as Trial to download and how ?
Thank you very much for the great support.
BR, Abdelmajid HAMIDI
Hi Abdelmajid,
Thanks for the compliments.
I am sorry but this is not possible. The idea of the dev edition is to help non-ABAP devs learn about the language and IDE, and to help older ABAP devs learn about new features in 7.5x.
Your best bet is :
Best wishes,
Julie.
Hi Guys,
I had to use the Case B to install the mini sap, but now the Access Key 35408798513176413512 ( user DEVELOPER ) is not working. When I tried to use the this Key, the SAP shows a popup for incorrect entry.
Is there another Access Key that I can use?
Thanks!
Rodrigo.
Just after I posted my comment, I found the follow thread:
https://answers.sap.com/questions/542239/abap-developer-key-for-abap-as-751-sp02-trial-vers.html
It was posted by Julie herself, it's easy to find it. In fact these 2 keys seem to be possible since 7.50, but the right key seem to be provided by default since 7.51 so you don't need to enter it, except if you don't renew the license by deleting the old one and then installing the new one, if I have read correctly one Julie blog post. Here is my 7.52 license & dev key installed in December, I didn't renew the license yet, and I didn't need to enter the dev key after the fresh installation, I could write test programs immediately.
BTW Julie asked to not post questions directly in her blog, instead post a forum question with tag #ABAP_trial
Hi Julie
I cannot find a working sybase license.
None of the links are working they have expired.
Could you please provide some help obtaining sybase license so that my installation can complete.
My current license says it expires 2020 but I can still not use it for some reason.
The installation claims the following error:
Assertion failed: unable to generate a new password for database login 'sa'
Best Regards,
Rafael
Hi Rafael,
If your license says "2020", then this sounds as if it is not a license issue, but a password issue. This is mentioned in the FAQs :
Possible causes:
1. User name / password contains special characters
2. Password is too short / long
3. Try changing the password for sapsa
…as described in 1706410 – SYB: Security – Changing passwords for database users
Best wishes,
Julie.
Hi Julie
Thanks for the quick reply.
I tried this and got a bit further, but then I reached a point again where I could not find good information on my next problem.
Caught ESAPinstExeption in module call: Validator of step.
It keeps saying that I should start the installation without using SAPINST_START_GUI option.
I was not aware that I was having this option as I ran ./install.sh -s
How do I opt the install script to run without SAPINST_START_GUI option?
Will this solve my problem or is this just a symptom of something that I overlooked in the guide?
Best Regards,
Rafael
Julie Plummer
Hi Julie, I'm facing the issue, that I updated the license but the system still provides an error message with "Fehler bei Lizenzprüfung" = "Error during license check". Do you have any idea where the mistake could be?
See attached screenshots: Looks like that there are multiple ASE_files?
Hi Daniel, That probably means your ABAP AS license has expired. Follow the instructions in the complete install guide to log on as SAP* / 000 and fix this:
Newbies’ Guide: 752 Virtual Box
Newbies’ Guide: 752 VMWare
(Your 1st screenshot is for the ASE DB license).
Also : Sorry I didn't see your comment. If you ask as question, tag it #ABAP_Trial, then I'll see it much quicker - and so will the entire ABAP Community:
ABAP Dev Answers
Please help us to help you. Thanks
Julie.
Hello!
The license file name should be "SYBASE_ASE_TestDrive.lic"
Best Regards, Thomas
Hello sir, I got the license "SYBASE_ASE_TD.lic" from SAP trial & downloads.
But where to get a license “SYBASE_ASE_TestDrive.lic” ?
Hi all,
Different versions of the license may have different names. The script looks for all of them, and accepts the newest.
There is no problem with either ...TD.lic or ...TestDrive.lic .
Best wishes,
Julie.
Hi Julie Plummer
i have a problem... Im looking for days to a solution to can install my SAP server on linux.
I need a valid license. In my case it is the Use Case B. I cant find any SYBASE_ASE_TestDrive.lic file to download. The only site where I can generate a license requires a hardware code. But I dont have a hardware code. PLS help me with the license issue that I can install SAP.
Thanks,
Emin
Hi Emin,
You should not need a HW code. Please tell me, step by step what you have done. Please screenshot the error message. Also, which region are you in?
Did you need a code of any sort for the SW download files?
Best wishes,
Julie.
Hi Julie Plummer ,
is it also possible to get more developer keys than one for the User DEVELOPER?
Best Regards,
Maxim.
Hi Maxim,
Not to the best of my knowledge. What is the use case for this?
Best wishes,
Julie.
I would like to give a developer training on this system for about 10-15 participants.
Best wishes,
Maxim
Hi Maxim,
Sorry for the massive delay. This is not allowed. However, we are working on a Docker install, which will allow you to spin up several instances with very little effort.
Best wishes,
Julie.
I'm trying to install the 7.52 SP04 Version. It failes due to licenses aswell.
After I found this thread (oh my, it took about 5 installation - tries until I searched the web?) my question is:
How can I get a ASE license, that is valid AFTER March 31st ?
Hallo Markus,
have you found a way to extend ASE license beyound 31.03.2020?
Best Regards,
Michael
Hi Markus, hi Michael,
This is described in the official guides:
Newbies’ Guide: 752 Virtual Box
Newbies’ Guide: 752 VMWare
Best wishes,
Julie.
Hi Julie,
thanks for the answer.
Can you be a little more specific?
The links state:
"Renewing your AS ABAP license
Hi Michael, hi Markus,
Update, 23.04.2020: No, it is no longer possible to update the license, for legal and technical reasons.
Best wishes,
Julie.
Hi Julie,
Yes, it is described in the official guides. But the downloadable Sybase ASE license file still expires on March 31, 2020. In exactly 32 days the ASE database license file is not valid anymore. But I do not know how long is the grace period.
Best regards,
Jean
Hi Jean,
There is no grace period after March 31, 2020.
I will investigate and get back to you.
Best wishes,
Julie.
Hi all,
Please see update at the top of the page: We can no longer supply the ASE license as a separate file.
Best wishes,
Julie Plummer.
Good day Julie
I am trying to install on OpenSuse but get the error below can you assist.
Hi Nivian,
Since we now have 6 blogs referring to 2 different versions of the download developer edition, blog comments are becoming unmanageable. In addition, searching through blog comments is very difficult for other users, resulting in many duplicate issues.
From now on, please DO NOT post a blog comment if you require troubleshooting.
Please post on the ABAP Development forum : https://www.sap.com/community/topic/abap.html , using the hashtag #ABAP_Trial.
Thank you for your understanding.
Hello Julie
Thank you very much for your useful blogs.
I hope this post is not for troubleshooting but a general question on the theme of the blog (Ase License).
Taking into account the great work that is installing this trial version (between installation, configuration, adjustments, it costs a lot of time and work, at leas for me) so that after a year (hopefully) it cannot be used I would like to ask if it`s considered a new trial version based on MaxDB, instead of Sybase, if this is now technically and legally feasible.
With the previous trial (NSP) based on MaxDB until today there have been no such problems.
Thank you
Hi Alfred,
We are working to make the AS ABAP developer edition easier to install - e.g. by offering it as a Docker container.
However, we do not have any plans to offer it on MaxDB. Strategically, SAP is moving towards HANA only, since this is optimized for the Restful ABAP Programming Model.
Best wishes,
Julie.
Hi Julie,
in have installed successfully 7.52 SP04,
What will be with the system after the ASE license will expires on 31st March 2021 ?
#ABAP_Trial
Hi Yosi,
It is not possible to provide a new license as a separate file, for legal and technical reasons. We hope to offer a new version on a HANA database, to which you can transport your objects.
We also want to make it easier for users to work with any new version of the dev edition, by providing it in a Docker container.
Best wishes
Julie.
Hi Julie,
Any idea when we can hope for the ABAP 7.54 trial edition. I'm curently reinstalling my trial and would love to get a HANA DB for it instead.
Hi Jakob, – just sent you a tweet, but since this is the official forum
, and this info may be helpful to others:
“We are still working on a new version but we have hit a delay, so won’t be ready for some weeks. At present, I cannot offer a date. Sorry for the inconvenience”
Best wishes,
Julie.
Reply to Juli at top of page:
"Update, 13th March, 2020:For legal reasons, we can no longer offer the ASE license as a separate downloadable .rar. Therefore, the best option is to upgrade to 7.52 SP04 which is valid until 31st March 2021, . . . . "
I have as abap 7.52 sp04. I have the database license that expired in 2020.
You state to update to 7.52 xp04 because that license is good until March 2021.
Just where is that rar file with the file name SYBASE_ASE_TestDrive.lic ?
I and others truly appreciate all the hard effort to keep this program rolling, so I get if you can't respond to all queries.
If that file isn't in any downloadable .rar, can another user send me their text file, and I do the update.?
It took me months, to get my environment going, I'm an older abaper, wanting to train before looking for a new job.
Sort of unjust that some have until 2021 and unlucky others have 2020. Can you help please?
Hi Beth,
"where is that rar file...?" - I apologize if this was not clear, but this is what I meant: Legally, we can no longer offer the .lic file as a separate file.
"It took me months, to get my environment going, " - I am sorry to hear that. I hope it will be easier the second time. If not, please let me know asap - it should not take more than a morning.
Also, we are trying to make setup easier by offering the whole setup as a Docker container, so perhaps that will be an option for you in the future.
Best wishes,
Julie.
Thank you for the kind words.
Interesting how others have a different license. -Beth
Hi Beth,
The process for delivering the license has changed.
Personally, I do not see this as a question of different individuals having different licenses.
By now, all licenses issued using the old process have expired. So by now, no-one has a different license.
Thanks for your input, though.
BR Julie.
Hi Julie,
As we had a working demo environment 7.51 sp 02, now with expired db license, what would be our options to get it working again?
Thanks and regards.
#ABAP_Trial
Hi Andrei,
We have now supplied a new ASE license in SAP Trials and Downloads.
Search for ABAP then scroll to 7.52 SP04.
Thanks for the heads-up, Andrei. I have now added the link to the top of the page.
BR Julie.
I really did not expect this trial license would be updated anymore!
Thanks Julie for your support
Don't miss todays Happy Licence Renewal Day! Your Developer Editions ASE will not start if you haven't renewed your license!
Hi Julie,
My license expires on 08.03.2022. Is there a new ASE license renewal file?
Regards.
#ABAP_Trial
Hi Julie,
My license expired 31-03-2022.
How can I get the newest ASE license?
Regards.
#ABAP_Trial
Hi Julie,
+1 to the license question. Would it be possible to get a new one please ? It would help so much!
Kind regards !
Maybe it is not that bad: the new license posted last year which supposed to be valid till 31-Mar-2022, seems to be valid longer (2023). https://answers.sap.com/questions/13602901/is-ase-license-going-to-be-extended-for-sap-nw-as.html?childToView=13601990
Though I didn't try yet
Hi Julie Plummer
I'm trying to install SAP ABAP on OpenSuse but a licence error appears while installing it on terminal.
Abort Excecution because of Step returns modlib.jslib.caughtException
Genti
Hi,
See the following error during the installation.
a /tmp/sapinst_exe.14620.1668544437/dev_selfex.out
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/cleanipc.1.log
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/cleanipc.log
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/control.xml
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/controllerKdbClient.dmp
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/date.log
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/df.log
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/hostname.log
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/instana.xsl
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/keydb.xml
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/rpm.log
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/rsecssfx.log
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/sapcontrol.1.log
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/sapcontrol.2.log
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/sapcontrol.3.log
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/sapcontrol.log
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/sapinst.log
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/sapinst_dev.log
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/sapinst_loginquirer.log
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/start_dir.cd
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/stepKeydbClient.dmp
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/summary.html
a /tmp/sapinst_instdir/NW73/SBC/STANDARD/syslib_priv.log
################################################
Abort execution because of
Step returns modlib.jslib.caughtException
################################################
INFO 2022-11-15 15:35:53.627 (root/sapinst) (startInstallation) [syuxcdir.cpp:147] id=syslib.filesystem.removedDirectory CSyDirectoryImpl::sap_remove(ISyFSErrorHandler * pErrorHandler)
...
SAPCAR: 15 file(s) extracted
SAPCAR: rc 0
=>sapparam(1c): No Profile used.
=>sapparam: SAPSYSTEMNAME neither in Profile nor in Commandline
################################################
Abort execution because of
Step returns modlib.jslib.caughtException
################################################
Error: sapinst has finished with an error code, please find logs in /tmp/sapinst_instdir
Error code: 20
Thanks
Hello
How can I update the license after March 23 - can you kindly let us know
Ramesh
Hi ! Will there be the license extension after March 23 ? Would be very very very helpful ! Pleeease
#ABAP_Trial