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Installing SAP HANA HDB Client (Mac)

Install the client package if you intend to develop XS applications on a machine that will not have a local SAP HANA 2.0, express edition installation.

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John Currie J John Currie August 21, 2026
Created on April 13, 2018
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Prerequisites

Steps

Intro

The server machine in these instructions refers to the laptop on which SAP HANA 2.0, express edition is installed, while client machine refers to your local machine. You do not need to install the two on the same machine or VM.

The clients let you access SAP HANA 2.0, express edition, from your client machine. This is the Reduced SAP Client package.

The clients included with the SAP HANA HDB client software package are:

  • JDBC

  • ODBC

  • SQLDBC

  • ODBO/MDX

  • Python (PyDBAPI)

  • ADO.NET

Step 1 Download the client package

Install the Download Manager to your client machine and download the client package.

  1. Save the Download Manager installation files to your client machine and open it. For instructions on downloading and running the Download Manager, see either the Installing SAP HANA 2.0, express edition (Binary Installer Method) or Installing SAP HANA 2.0, express edition (Virtual Machine Method) tutorials, or go straight to the SAP HANA, express edition registration page.

  2. In Download Manager, in the Image menu, select either Virtual Machine or Binary Installer.

  3. Click Browse and select a directory where your client package will be saved.

  4. Select the Clients (Mac) package. Clear the Select boxes of all other packages.

  5. Click Download. The clients_mac.tgz file downloads to your save directory.

  6. Use a compression utility to extract the compressed clients file.

    This extracts the following files and their contents:

    • hdb_client_mac.tgz

    • xs.onpremise.runtime.client_darwinintel64.zip

Step 2 Install the SAP HANA HDB client
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Step 3 Log the installation
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Step 4 Connect to SAP HANA, express edition
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Step 5 Uninstall the SAP HANA HDB client
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1. Download the client package 2. Install the SAP HANA HDB client 3. Log the installation 4. Connect to SAP HANA, express edition 5. Uninstall the SAP HANA HDB client