Installations & Upgrades
When installing a product for the first time, download the installation. If you want to upgrade to the next version of the product, download an upgrade.
Software Downloads
The SAP Software Download Center is the central location to download your company’s SAP software
You can download the SAP products that are associated with your S-user ID. While every visitor can browse the list of software products without any special permissions, downloading files requires the Software Download authorization; to request it, contact a user administrator in your company.
Types of Software
Support Packages & Patches
A patch is a code-correction for a specific version of an SAP product. Support packages are a collection of one or more patches, and are released according to a set schedule.
Databases
Download installation and support package files for SAP and third-party databases.
Early Adopter Care
The successor to the SAP ramp-up program, this area will display all of the Early Adopter Care software that your company has signed up for.
Guided Beta
Visit this area to download the software your company is entitled to as participants of the Guided Beta initiative.
Address Directories
SAP address directories are used in various data quality offerings to ensure the most current address information. Different products and versions require a specific set of the directories.
A subset of Analytics product patches is available without the need for an S-user ID.
Support Packages Stacks
Patches are code-corrections for a specific version of an SAP product. Support packages are a collection of one or more patches. Finally, support package stacks are a collection of support packages.
Tools to Apply Support Packages
SAP regularly publishes support packages for various types of program corrections and updates, both for ABAP and for Java that you can download from SAP Software Download Center. To apply support packages, you can use tools from the Software Logistics Toolset.
Support Package Stacks
When applying support packages and patches, the diversity of components within a product version requires guidance on the recommended combinations. Support package stacks contain the optimal mix of support packages and patches for the individual components, thus improving quality and reducing total cost of ownership.
Plan Ahead: Schedules for Maintenance Deliveries
Support packages and support package stacks are released to you according to schedules that are announced well in advance to assist you in planning your software updates.
SAP Download Manager
The SAP Download Manager is a free-of-charge tool that allows you to download multiple files simultaneously, or to schedule downloads to run at a later point in time. Software found in your download basket is visible in the SAP Download Manager.
Note that to download software the Software Download authorization is required. Contact your company's user administrator if you need assistance.
Download the Application
The SAP Download Manager is an SAP standalone Java application. The latest version is 3.1.2, released in July 2019. JRE version 1.7 or newer is required.
Find Help Documentation
Find detailed instructions for installing, configuring and using the SAP Download Manager.
Get Further Assistance
Report an incident using component XX-SER-SAPSMP-SDM if you need assistance.