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title: Get SAP media for Bill of Materials
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description: How to download SAP media to use in your Bill of Materials (BOM) for the SAP on Azure Deployment Automation Framework.
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title: Get SAP installation media for Bill of Materials
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description: Learn how to download SAP installation media for use with the Bill of Materials (BOM) in SAP Deployment Automation Framework.
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author: kimforss
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ms.author: kimforss
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ms.reviewer: kimforss
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ms.date: 11/17/2021
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ms.date: 04/15/2026
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ms.topic: how-to
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ms.service: sap-on-azure
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ms.subservice: sap-automation
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# Customer intent: "As a system administrator, I want to download the required SAP media for building a Bill of Materials (BOM), so that I can effectively deploy the SAP on Azure Deployment Automation Framework."
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# Acquire media for BOM creation
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# Get SAP installation media for BOM creation
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The [SAP on Azure Deployment Automation Framework](deployment-framework.md) uses a Bill of Materials (BOM). To create your BOM, you have to locate and download relevant SAP installation media. Then, you need to upload these media files to your Azure storage account.
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> [!NOTE]
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> This guide covers advanced deployment topics. For a basic explanation of how to deploy the automation framework, see the [get started guide](get-started.md) instead.
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> This guide covers advanced deployment. For a basic explanation of how to deploy the automation framework, see the [get started guide](get-started.md) instead.
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This guide is for configurations that use either the SAP Application (DB) or HANA databases.
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This guide is for configurations that use either the SAP Application database or HANA databases.
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## Prerequisites
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- An SAP account with permissions to download the SAP software and access the Maintenance Planner.
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- An installation of the [SAP download manager](https://support.sap.com/en/my-support/software-downloads.html) on your computer.
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- Information about your SAP system:
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- SAP account username and password. The SAP account cannot be linked to a SAP Universal ID.
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- SAP account username and password. The SAP account can't be linked to an SAP Universal ID.
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- The SAP system product to deploy (such as **S/4HANA**)
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- The SAP System Identifier (SAP SID)
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1. Clear your download basket.
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1. Go to **Software Downloads**.
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1. Go to **Software Downloads**.
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1. Select **Download Basket**.
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1. Select **Download Basket**.
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1. Select all the items in the basket.
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1. Select all the items in the basket.
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1. Select the **X** to remove all items from the basket.
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1. Add the utility SAPCAR to your download basket.
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1. On the search bar, make sure the search type is set to **Downloads**.
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1. On the search bar, make sure the search type is set to **Downloads**.
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1. Enter `SAPCAR` in the search bar and select **Search**.
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1. Enter `SAPCAR` in the search bar and select **Search**.
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1. In the table **Items Available to Download**, select the row for **SAPCAR** with **Maintenance Software Component**. This step filters available downloads for the latest version of the utility.
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1. In the table **Items Available to Download**, select the row for **SAPCAR** with **Maintenance Software Component**. This step filters available downloads for the latest version of the utility.
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1. Make sure the drop-down menu for the table shows the correct OS type. For example, `LINUX ON X86_64 64BIT`.
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1. Make sure the drop-down menu for the table shows the correct OS type. For example, `LINUX ON X86_64 64BIT`.
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1. Select the checkbox next to the filename of the SAPCAR executable. For example, `SAPCAR_1320-80000935.EXE`.
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1. Select the checkbox next to the filename of the SAPCAR executable. For example, `SAPCAR_1320-80000935.EXE`.
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1. Select the shopping cart icon to add your selection to the download basket.
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1. Select the shopping cart icon to add your selection to the download basket.
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1. Sign in to the [Maintenance Planner](https://support.sap.com/en/alm/solution-manager/processes-72/maintenance-planner.html).
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1. Design your SAP system. For example, if you're using **S/4HANA**:
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1. Select the plan for **SAP S/4HANA**.
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1. Select the plan for **SAP S/4HANA**.
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1. Optionally, change the Maintenance Plan name.
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1. Optionally, change the Maintenance Plan name.
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1. Select **Install New S4HANA System**.
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1. Select **Install New S4HANA System**.
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1. For **Install a New System**, enter the SAP SID you're using.
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1. For **Target Version**, select your target SAP version. For example, **SAP S/4HANA 2020**.
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1. For **Install a New System**, enter the SAP SID you're using.
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1. For **Target Stack**, select your target stack. For example, **Initial Shipment Stack**.
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1. For **Target Version**, select your target SAP version. For example, **SAP S/4HANA 2020**.
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1. If necessary, select your **Target Product Instances**.
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1. For **Target Stack**, select your target stack. For example, **Initial Shipment Stack**.
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1. Select **Next**
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1. If necessary, select your **Target Product Instances**.
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1. For **Target Version**, select your target version for codeployment. For example, **SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA 2020**.
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1. For **Target Stack**, select your target stack for codeployment. For example, **Initial Shipment Stack**.
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1. For **Target Version**, select your target version for co-deployment. For example, **SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA 2020**.
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1. For **Target Stack**, select your target stack for co-deployment. For example, **Initial Shipment Stack**.
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1. Select **Continue Planning**. If you're using a *new system*, select **Next**. If you're using an *existing system*, make the following changes:
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1. Go to your download basket again in the SAP Launchpad. You might need to refresh the page to see your new selections.
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1. Go to your download basket again in the SAP Launchpad. You might need to refresh the page to see your new selections.
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1. Select the **T** icon to download a file with the URLs for your download basket.
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1. Select the **T** icon to download a file with the URLs for your download basket.
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## Get download basket manifest
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> Only follow these steps if you want to run the scripted BOM generation. You must perform these actions before you run the SAP Download Manager. If you don't want to run the scripted BOM generation, [skip to the next section](#download-media).
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1. For **Upload Directory**, enter `boms/<Stack_Version>/stackfiles` where `<Stack_Version>` is a combination of your product information. For example, `S4HANA_2020_ISS_v001` indicates the product type is `S4HANA`, the product release is `2020`, the service pack is `ISS` for the initial software shipment, and the stack is `v001`.
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## Related content
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> [!div class="nextstepaction"]
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> [Prepare BOM](bom-prepare.md)
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- [Prepare the Bill of Materials](bom-prepare.md)
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- [Generate SAP application installation templates](bom-templates-db.md)
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- [SAP Deployment Automation Framework](deployment-framework.md)

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