How to extract SAR file ?

[Former Member]

hi,

i have downloaded SP15 for NW DEVELOPER STUDIO 7.00 , the file name is JIDE15_0-10003480.SAR

the patch is for the Developer Studio which is installed in my laptop.

i put the SAR files same directory with sapcar.exe, then at the dos prompt i run

c> sapcar -xvf JIDE15_0-10003480.SAR

and it prompted me error message "format error in header".

what would be the right way of extracting SAR file in my laptop (windows xp) ?

comment and advice are appreciated.

thanks.

regards,

kent

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Once I also faced the same problem. For me downloading the new version of SAPCAR helps.

Try to download the new SAPCAR version and then uncar the <>.SAR file with

SAPCAR -xvf <file_name>.SAR

Best Regards,

Reema Verma

[Former Member]

HI ,

Try down,loading the file again , 99% times these errors come due to file wrongly downloaded. Are you using SAP DOWNLOAD manager, SAP recommends only to use SAP Download manager for downloading files.

Thanks

Prasanna

[Former Member]

hi prasanna,

yes i'm using solution manager to download.

hi all,

yes the problem is solved after downloading new version of sapcar.

thanks all

regards,

kent

[Former Member]

Hi,

1) keep your JIDE15_0-10003480.SAR file at C:/

2) then go to Run command.

3) C:/SAPCAR -xvf JIDE15_0-10003480.SAR

Then check it out once it will extract.

NOTE:

If it is not extracting, then go to old kernel and try to extract it once if it is working then this NEW FILE also should extract.

Regards,

Sateesh J

[Former Member]

Hello Kent,

The command for extracting the sar file is right which you have mentioned.One more thing i want to add up to this message chain.Format header error could happen for couple of reasons.

1.Check for the correct patch you have downloaded, i mean it should be for the correct OS version and DB

2.You are using a SAPCAR of a different OS to unpack the patch of a different OS.

3.Download the patch again and try.

4.If none of the above is working then probably check with a patch which is on a lower level than the one you are trying to uncar.

Hope this would be of some help to you.

Thanks and Regards,

-Bijesh.

[Former Member]

Using the cd command, go to the directory where you want to unpack the files and then try to unpack it thru : SAPCAR -xvf <your-SAR-file>

Make sure u had typed the command correctly.

Check out the following thread.

/thread/59051 [original link is broken]

More information on SAPCAR:

http://www.easymarketplace.de/SAPCAR.php

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[Former Member]

Hi,

actual Version of SAPCAR?

I had this Problem with an old SAPCAR.

Please Download latest Version.

Regards

Manuel

[Former Member]

Hi,

Go to c:\xx go the same folder where you have pasted the files and then uncar the files this will help you.

Regards,

Vamshi.