Users often notice two installers in the directory.
| Parameter | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| --help | Show help information |
| --version | Show version information |
| --silent | Silent installation without prompts |
| --install_path | Installation directory |
| --components | Comma-separated components list |
| --responsefile | Path to response file |
| --uninstall | Uninstall existing client |
| --extract | Extract files without installing | hdbsetup.exe in hdb-client-windows-x86-64
While hdbsetup.exe provides a friendly graphical interface, the hdb-client-windows-x86-64 package also contains a hidden gem for automation enthusiasts: hdbinst. Users often notice two installers in the directory
Located in the same directory, hdbinst is the command-line counterpart to hdbsetup. If you are writing a script to automate the setup of a developer environment or a CI/CD pipeline, you likely won't use the GUI. Instead, you would run a command like: This performs a "silent" installation, skipping the visual
hdbinst -a client -p C:\SAP\HDBClient
This performs a "silent" installation, skipping the visual wizard entirely.
Even with a straightforward installer like hdbsetup.exe, Windows environments can be tricky. Here are two quick tips:
hdbsetup.exe /extract /target="D:\hana_extracted"
Result: The directory D:\hana_extracted will contain the raw binaries, installers, and support files. You can then manually register ODBC drivers using regsvr32 or copy JDBC JAR files directly.