But the 64-bit variant should always be preferred on 64-bit platforms, if feasible. If you have to use a 32-bit Java VM on a 64-bit platform, download and use the 32-bit version of JCo. You only need the 64-bit version of the SAP Java Connector if you are using a 64-bit Java VM. SAP Java Connector 3.0 running on Windows operating systems requires the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 C/C++ runtime libraries to be installed on the system. The SAP Java Connector 3.0 requires a JDK/JRE 5, 6, 7, 8 or 11. The SDK package of SAP Java Connector 3.0 includes software, documentation, and examples. SAP Note 1077727 describes which operating systems and versions with which JDKs/JREs are supported by the SAP Java Connector 3.0. The maintenance and support period for SAP Java Connector 3.0 ended on October 31, 2020. Release 3.0.21 of the SAP Java Connector includes fixes and new functionality as described in SAP Note 3001078. Usually these are options -d32 and -d64 please consult the JVM documentation for further details. In this case you need to start the JVM with an additional start-up parameter to specify the mode. Some JVMs offer both modes: 32-bit as well as 64-bit. The 64-bit variant should always be preferred on 64-bit platforms. After extracting the content from the nested archive, further installation instructions can be found in the file /javadoc/installation.html.In case you have installation instructions from some other component, they usually refer to the nested archive.
The SAP Java Connector 3.1 requires a JDK/JRE 8, 11 or 17.
The SDK package of SAP Java Connector 3.1 includes the software, documentation, and examples. SAP Note 2786882 describes which operating systems and versions with which JDKs/JREs are supported by the SAP Java Connector 3.1, and when the SAP Java Connector 3.1 maintenance and support period will end.
It also contains all fixes and enhancements of previous patch releases: 3115707, 30368370. Release 3.1.6 of the SAP Java Connector includes fixes and new functionality as described in SAP Note 3204567. In case of problems with the SAP Java Connector, report an incident under component BC-MID-CON-JCO.