This section provides information about how to install a 32-bit Database Studio in a 64-bit environment.
- Preface
- Installation on Windows x64
- Installation on Linux x86_64
Preface
The native 64-bit versions of Database Studio are not available yet. To use Database Studio on 64-bit servers all the same, it is possible to install a 32-bit version of it. This document describes how to proceed to install the corresponding software package. This package is available for Windows x64 and Linux x86_64.
Please consider this as a beta solution and install the package on a dedicated server apart from the database instances. In addition to the installation of the Database Studio software it is required to install the 32-bit Java runtime of version 1.5.
As of Database Studio version 7.8 there will be also native 64-bit versions of Database Studio. So when using one of these versions it's not required to follow the approach described below.
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Installation on Windows x64
Please follow the steps in the given order.
1) Download of the software package
Please choose https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/maxdb-downloads and scroll down to section "Special Database Studio packages for installation on 64-bit computer". In the table below please choose the link called "64 bit" in table row "Database Studio 7.7.06.09 for Windows". Please download the package to an empty folder and decompress (unzip) it.
2) Installation of this software package
Start the Installation Manager by choosing program SDBSETUP from the downloaded files. The Installation Manager will guide you through the installation which should be self-explanatory. By default Database Studio will be installed in directory:
C:\sdb\programs\DatabaseStudio
You will also find icons to start Database Studio and the Installation Manager after the installation:
Start > All Programs > MaxDB
3) Installation of the 32-bit Java runtime
Please go to internet site http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp. On the homepage you will find a tab called Downloads and there a link which is named Previous Releases . Please choose J2SE 5.0 Downloads here. On the following page please scroll down to Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update xx  and choose Download . Select platform Windows and confirm the license agreement. Now you can download file jre-1_5_0_xx-windows-i586-p.exe . Afterwards please execute this file. It will install the 32-bit Java runtime in this directory :
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.5.0_xx
xx is a placeholder for the current number within the version
4) How to start 32-bit Database Studio
The 32-bit Database Studio can only work with the 32-bit Java runtime. For this reason it is essential to start Database Studio only with this Java runtime. This can be ensured by starting Database Studio from command line. Please change the current directory to
C:\sdb\programs\DatabaseStudio
and type
dbstudio.exe -vm "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.5.0_xx\bin\java.exe"
It is recommended to create a separate icon for this or to edit the target of the existing one:
Start > All Programs > MaxDB > Database Studio
Call the properties of the icon and choose tab Shortcut . Here the target can be changed from calling dbstudio.exe without options to the above mentioned call.
The name of the icon should be changed accordingly to keep in mind what the icon is used for.
At the first start of Database Studio you will see the start screen from Eclipse. Please choose Workspace here. After the user management database has been created Database Studio can be used.
 Please note: If you start the 32-bit Database Studio with the wrong Java runtime (e.g. a 64-bit version) an error will appear starting with "JVM terminated. Exit code=-1".
xx is a placeholder for the current number within the version
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Installation on Linux x86_64
Please follow the steps in the given order.
1) Download of the software package
Please choose https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/maxdb-downloads and scroll down to section "Special Database Studio packages for installation on 64-bit computer". In the table below please choose the link called "64 bit" in table row "Database Studio 7.7.06.09 for Linux". Please download the package to an empty folder and decompress (tar -xvf ...) it.
2) Installation of this software package
Start the Installation Manager by calling executable SDBSETUP from the downloaded files. The Installation Manager will guide you through the installation which should be self-explanatory. By default Database Studio will be installed in directory:
/opt/sdb/programs/DatabaseStudio
3) Installation of the 32-bit Java runtime
Please go to internet site http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp. On the homepage you will find a tab called Downloads and there a link which is named Previous Releases . Please choose J2SE 5.0 Downloads here. On the following page please scroll down to Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update xx and choose Download . Select platform Linux and confirm the license agreement. Now you can download file jre-1_5_0_xx-linux-i586.bin . You have to add execution permission before you can install it. The installation can be started even if you are not user "root" into a folder of your choice.
Please have a look at the installation instructions for more information: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/jre/install-linux.html
Please note: Do not choose the rpm file as this by default would replace the existing Java runtime.
xx is a placeholder for the current number within the version
4) How to start 32-bit Database Studio
The 32 bit-Database Studio can only work with the 32-bit Java runtime. For this reason it is essential to start Database Studio only with this Java runtime. This can be ensured by starting Database Studio from command line. Please change the current directory to :
<user>@<server>:/opt/sdb/programs/DatabaseStudio>
and type
./dbstudio -vm "/<path to 32bit Java installation>/bin/java"
e.g.:
./dbstudio -vm "/opt/java32/jre1.5.0_xx/bin/java"
It is recommended to create a separate icon or script which guarantees that the above mentioned call is used. The name of the icon resp. script should be chosen accordingly to keep in mind what it is used for.
At the first start of Database Studio you will see the start screen from Eclipse. Please choose Workspace here. After the user management database has been created Database Studio can be used.
Please note: If you start the 32-bit Database Studio with the wrong Java runtime (e.g. a 64-bit version) an error will appear starting with "JVM terminated. Exit code=-1".
xx is a placeholder for the current number within the version.
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