1.1 Business Client Versions 
The initial version of NWBC, SAP NetWeaver Business Client for ERP (NWBC v1.0), was released in 2007 specifically only for SAP Business All-in-One and the SAP Business Suite. It was soon followed by NWBC v2.0 based on new Microsoft .NET technology with the new Signature Design supporting a multi-window paradigm. Given the complexity of targeting a new client with a new design, this version was limited for usage only with SAP Business ByDesign. The latest version of NWBC, the v3.0 version, builds on the Signature Design, adding back SAP GUI support and will be made available for all SAP business lines as one product providing a harmonized access to SAP applications. With NWBC v3.0, a light-weight HTML based version is also made available specifically for single Web AS/ABAP system scenarios.
Version |
Backend Prerequisite* |
Business Line |
Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
NWBC v1.0 |
SAP NetWeaver 7.00 SP14 SAP NetWeaver 7.01 |
SAP Business All-in-One, SAP Business Suite |
SAP GUI & HTML for Web Dynpro |
NWBC v2.0 |
SAP NetWeaver 7.11 SP05 |
SAP Business ByDesign |
Signature Design, Multi-Windows HTML for Web Dynpro |
NWBC v3.0 (for SAP Business All-in-One) For more information and relevant prerequisites, see SAP note 1368177 and 1353538. |
SAP NetWeaver 7.00 SP21 SAP NetWeaver 7.01 SP06 |
SAP Business All-in-One |
Signature Design, Multi Windows SAP GUI & HTML for Web Dynpro SAP GUI for HTML |
NWBC v3.0 for Desktop Apply on top SAP note 1353538. |
SAP NetWeaver 7.02 SP03 |
General |
Signature Design, Multi Windows SAP GUI & HTML for Web Dynpro |
NWBC v3.0 for HTML Apply on top SAP note 1353538. |
SAP NetWeaver 7.02 SP03 |
Limited to single Web AS/ABAP use cases |
SAP GUI for HTML & HTML for Web Dynpro |
* Note that the release specified here refers to SAP_BASIS.