. If run without these rights, the client is only available to the specific user who installed it. Component Setup
Package hdb-client-windows-x86-64 into an SCCM Application. Use the detection method: hdbsetup.exe in hdb-client-windows-x86-64
Specify the target directory (default is usually C:\Program Files\sap\hdbclient ). Use the detection method: Specify the target directory
At its core, hdbsetup.exe is the graphical and command-line capable setup launcher for the SAP HANA client on 64-bit Windows systems. The hdb-client-windows-x86-64 package is a collection of essential components: ODBC and JDBC drivers, SQLDBC, ADO.NET providers, and command-line utilities like hdbsql and hdbshd . However, these components are useless if not correctly registered with the Windows operating system. hdbsetup.exe orchestrates this process. It manages the installation of drivers into the correct system directories, registers ODBC drivers with the Windows Data Source Name (DSN) manager, sets environment variables (such as PATH ), and installs necessary Visual C++ redistributables. Without hdbsetup.exe , a user would be left with a folder of raw binaries, a puzzle with no instructions. However, these components are useless if not correctly
Choose your installation path (the default is typically C:\Program Files\sap\hdbclient ). Click to begin the process.
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Let’s dive into the details of the SAP HANA Client setup process.