Install Perl module sapnwrfc on Windows

filipd has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:


I'm unable to install Perl Module sapnwrfc on my Windows platform.
When using cpan utility (Strawberry 5.22.0) , I get following error me
+ssage :

C:\Temp\nwrfcsdk\lib\sapnwrfc.lib: error adding symbols: File format n
+ot recognized
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
dmake:  Error code 129, while making '..\..\blib\arch\auto\SAPNW\Conne
+ction\Connection.xs.dll'
dmake.exe:  Error code 255, while making 'subdirs'
  PIERS/sapnwrfc-0.37.tar.gz
  C:\Strawberry\c\bin\dmake.exe -- NOT OK

Can somebody help me out ?

My platform is Windows 7 x86 - 64 bit
Strawberry Perl 5.22.0 64-bit
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Re: Install Perl module sapnwrfc on Windows by syphilis (Archbishop) on Aug 11, 2015 at 10:49 UTC
C:\Temp\nwrfcsdk\lib\sapnwrfc.lib: error adding symbols: File format not recognized collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status This is very similar to the error reported in Re^2: Tcl for Strawberry Perl on Windows 64bit: C:\Tcl\lib\tcl86.lib: error adding symbols: File format not recognized collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status A fix to that problem is laid out in this post in that thread. Update: If it's not readily apparent, the gendef and dlltool commands will create a new import lib (from the dll) that is compatible with MinGW. (Seems that MSVC-generated import libs are incompatible with MInGW.) There was an additional issue in that thread (regarding the wrong zlib1.dll) but that's not relevant here. Cheers, Rob	[reply]
Re^2: Install Perl module sapnwrfc on Windows by filipd (Novice) on Aug 17, 2015 at 14:54 UTC
Thanks ! : your tip pointed me in the right direction. Issue solved	[reply]
Re: Install Perl module sapnwrfc on Windows by shmem (Chancellor) on Aug 11, 2015 at 10:13 UTC
C:\Temp\nwrfcsdk\lib\sapnwrfc.lib: error adding symbols: File format not recognized Do you have the correct NW RFC SDK for SAP NewWeaver for your client architecture? You need the one for Windows, even if your SAP system runs on Linux/UNIX. perl -le'print map{pack c,($-++?1:13)+ord}split//,ESEL'	[reply]