Installing SAPUI5 Tools for Eclipse

Required information for the installation, upgrade, and uninstallation of SAPUI5 tools.

Before you start the installation, make sure that you have the required software versions installed and that you have downloaded the respective Software components.

Note

There are differences and specifics for the required software, software components, and installation steps based on the product you are using.

Required Software for Installing and Running SAPUI5 Tools

To install and run SAPUI5 tools, the following software has to be installed:

Java Runtime Environment (JRE): JRE version, as supported by the used Eclipse release (32 bit or 64 bit). For example, for Eclipse Mars, JRE 1.7 is recommended but JRE 1.8 is supported as well. As Eclipse Neon only supports JRE 1.8, an upgrade of the JRE is mandatory.
Operating system: Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32- or 64-Bit), 8/8.1
Browser: Not relevant, except for Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher for embedded application preview

To install the SAPUI5 tools for SAP HANA, you need to install the SAP HANA Studio. For more information, see the SAP HANA Studio Installation and Update Guide on the SAP Help Portal under https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_HANA_PLATFORM. Make sure that the features listed in the following table are installed:

Name	Technical ID
Eclipse Faceted Project Framework (Version 3.6.1)	org.eclipse.wst.common.fproj
Eclipse Faceted Project Framework JDT Enablement (Version 3.6.1)	org.eclipse.wst.common.fproj.enablement.jdt
Eclipse Java EE Developer Tools (Version 3.6.1)	org.eclipse.jst.enterprise_ui.feature
Eclipse JavaWebEE Developer Tools (Version 3.6.1)	org.eclipse.jst.web_ui.feature
WST Common Core (Version 3.6.1)	org.eclipse.wst.common_core.feature
WST Server Adapters	org.eclipse.wst.server_adapters

Note

Make sure that you have write permission for the directory you use for the Eclipse installation, or start Eclipse as Administrator.

If one of the features is already available and cannot be overwritten by a newer version, only add the features that are not yet available and leave the other features unchanged.

If you install the features from the Eclipse Release Train Update, it may be necessary to deselect the Group Items by Category and Show only latest versions of available software checkboxes.

To install the SAPUI5 tools for SAP NetWeaver, the following software has to be installed:

SAPUI5 ABAP Team Provider to connect to an ABAP backend system on SAP NetWeaver 7.3 EHP1, or 7.40 or higher

If you want to use the SAPUI5 ABAP Team Provider to connect to an ABAP backend system, the following additional prerequisites are required:
- User interface add-on for SAP NetWeaver 2.0
- AiE Communication Framework
  
  The AIE Communication Framework is part of the ABAP development tools for SAP NetWeaver. Install the complete ABAP development tools according to the installation procedure in the Installing ABAP Development Tools for SAP NetWeaver guide and the Configuring the ABAP Back-end for ABAP Development Tools guide.

Eclipse Platform

The SAPUI5 tools run on the following Eclipse versions: Mars 4.5.0 and Neon 4.6.0. There are two options for the Eclipse platform: Either an 'Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers' bundle or an 'Eclipse Classic 4.2' bundle. Depending on the bundle you choose, you may be required to install additional features according to this list:

Name	Technical IDE	Min. version	Contained in Eclipse JEE Bundle	Contained in Eclipse Classic Bundle
Eclipse Platform	org.eclipse.platform	4.5.0 (Mars)	Yes	Yes
Eclipse Faceted Project Framework	org.eclipse.wst.common.fproj	3.1.0	Yes	No
Eclipse Faceted Project Framework JDT Enablement	org.eclipse.jst.common.fproj.enablement.jdt	3.1.0	Yes	No
Eclipse Java Development Tools	org.eclipse.jdt	3.5.0	Yes	Yes
Eclipse Java EE Developer Tools	org.eclipse.jst.enterprise_ui.feature	3.1.0	Yes	No
Eclipse Java Web Developer Tools / JST Web UI	org.eclipse.jst.web_ui.feature	3.1.0	Yes	No
EMF - Eclipse Modeling Framework Runtime and Tools	org.eclipse.emf	2.0.0	Yes	No
Graphical Editing Framework GEF	org.eclipse.gef	3.5.0	Yes	No
JavaScript Development Tools	org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.feature	1.1.0	Yes	No
WST Common Core	org.eclipse.wst.common_core.feature	3.1.0	Yes	No
WST Server Adapters	org.eclipse.wst.server_adapters	3.2.300	Yes	No

Note Make sure that you have write permission for the directory you use for the Eclipse installation, or start Eclipse as Administrator.

Required Software Components for SAPUI5 Tools

Depending on the product you are using, the following software components have to be downloaded and installed:

Product	Required Software Copmponents
SAP NetWeaver	Download the following components from the SAP Software Download Center on SAP Support Portal atSAP Support Portal - Software Downloads: `SAPUI5 TOOLS IDE PLUGIN 2.00` `SAPUI5 TEAM PROV IDE 2.00` To find the respective download packages, search for the above mentioned component names. The search option as well as other options for finding the installation packages for your component are described on the Find your Software tab on the start page of the SAP Software Download Center.
SAP HANA	For the installation of SAPUI5 tools on SAP HANA XS, download the `SAPUI5 TOOLS IDE PLUGIN 1.00` component from the SAP Software Download Center on SAP Support Portal atSAP Support Portal - Software Downloads.
SAP BTP	For the installation of SAPUI5 on SAP BTP, the SAPUI5 tools are contained in the SAP HANA Cloud Tools and you can install them as described in https://tools.hana.ondemand.com/#sapui5.

Product

Required Software Copmponents

SAP NetWeaver

Download the following components from the SAP Software Download Center on SAP Support Portal atSAP Support Portal - Software Downloads:

SAPUI5 TOOLS IDE PLUGIN 2.00
SAPUI5 TEAM PROV IDE 2.00

To find the respective download packages, search for the above mentioned component names. The search option as well as other options for finding the installation packages for your component are described on the Find your Software tab on the start page of the SAP Software Download Center.

SAP HANA

For the installation of SAPUI5 tools on SAP HANA XS, download the SAPUI5 TOOLS IDE PLUGIN 1.00 component from the SAP Software Download Center on SAP Support Portal atSAP Support Portal - Software Downloads.

SAP BTP

For the installation of SAPUI5 on SAP BTP, the SAPUI5 tools are contained in the SAP HANA Cloud Tools and you can install them as described in https://tools.hana.ondemand.com/#sapui5.

Installation Process for SAPUI5 Tools

To install SAPUI5 tools, proceed as follows:

Launch your Eclipse workbench.
Open the installation wizard by choosing Help Install New Software.
In the Work with field of the installation wizard, specify the target directory of the package.

To add the new installation directory, choose Add and then choose Archive to specify the location. Enter a name for your local software site.
Select all features for the UI development toolkit for HTML5 and choose Next.
Review the feature groups to be installed and choose Next.
Accept the terms of the license agreement and choose Finish to initiate the installation of selected feature groups.
In the Certificates dialog confirm the certificates from Eclipse.org and SAP with OK.
To apply the changes of the installation procedure, restart the Eclipse workbench.
To check, whether the installation has been successful, proceed as follows:

For application development open Eclipse and choose File New Other ... SAPUI5 Application Development Application Project. If the installation has been successful, the New Application Project wizard opens.

To check the team provider for the SAPUI5 ABAP repository, open Eclipse and choose File New Other ... SAPUI5 Application Development Application Project. Select the new project and choose Context Menu Team Share Project.... If the installation has been successful, SAPUI5 ABAP Repository appears in the list.