If you have missed the announcement on Vesna Framework public release (and a nice demo on its actual first productive usage), you can have a relaxed break and watch it before coming back here.

This blog post is about getting your feet wet: Install the stuff and get going.

Short Version

Download Vesna from this link. Run transaction SAINT in the SAP NetWeaver ABAP system where you want it and install Vesna there. You're all set.

Long Version

In fact, there is not much more to it, really. However, I strongly discourage you from reading the long version all the way through as you may get some ideas that I'm a boring chap and this is something I'd rather try to avoid. So please do go for a short version and only use the long one below for reference if needed. Chances are, you never will.

But to the point. Bringen wir es hinter uns, as a popular German box-shaped KiKA character would say.

Download Vesna installable

Vesna Framework installable can be downloaded from Arcona Labs web presence or directly from here.

Install Vesna Framework Add-On

Execute transaction SAINT in the SAP NetWeaver ABAP system of your choice, in client 000. Please note that a valid maintenance certificate is required. If that is the case, you will be greeted with the following SAINT startup message:

Well, that's great news. So let's go.

Upload Vesna Framework installable

This installable is to be loaded from frontend so you have to pick the right option from the Installation Package menu entry:

Pick the Vesna Framework installable .SAR file you downloaded before:

After loading completes, you will be greeted with the following pop-up:

Needless to say, Decompress is the right choice. Next comes confirmation message stating that:

Great. If we survived so far, then let's:

Define the queue

Pressing the Start button feels just fine:

The following screen should appear:

Select the ARCONA1 Add-On and press Continue. An option to select Support Packages will be presented:

There are no Support Packages available for Vesna Framework at this time so just press Continue. Calculated queue will be displayed:

Press Continue. This time you will be asked if you want to add Modification Adjustment Transports to the queue:

We do not want to add anything so press No. Next comes pop-up with request for installation password:

This password can only be obtained directly from Arcona Labs since entering it means accepting Vesna Framework EULA. Please use one of the following links to request appropriate license and obtain installation password:

Vesna Framework Research / Non-Commercial License Request (FREE)

Vesna Framework Full Commercial License Request

A Free Research / Non-Commercial License will suffice to get you going. However, please bear in mind that you are not allowed to code anything of commercial use within this scheme.

A Full Commercial License is priced at 1000 EUR net one-time fee and entitles you also to lifetime upgrades (cool isn't it?).

Once you enter installation password and confirm, you will be able to set Start options:

Unless you have your own reasons to change Start options, you can simply go ahead. The pop-up disappears and you will see number of info messages in the status bar, in the bottom of the screen, informing you on the progress of the import. In a typical system this will take a few minutes. Afterwards you will see the following screen:

Click Finish to complete installation which will be rewarded with an info message:

You can check that Vesna has been installed by inspecting Component information (menu entry System->Status->Component information):

Congratulations! Vesna Framework 100_702 has been installed.

Coding time!

It is so far! Your first Vesna application is just a few clicks away. Follow to this blog to run your first Vesna application!