The service name is invalid (NET HELPMSG 2185)

[Former Member]

I tried to install the SAP Netweaver 2004s ABAP Trial Version on my PC (Vista).

I went through the steps:

1) Install SAP Management Console (sapmmc\sapmmcX86u.msi)

2) Start the Installer (image\setup.exe)

3) Start Application Server by selecting Start Application Server

So far so good.

I even could start the application server via http://localhost:8000/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/webgui?sap-client=000. And use SAP.

Then I got on with Getting Started and installed SAP GUI.

They recommended me to stop the application server thru

Start u2013> Programs u2013> SAP NetWeaver 7.01 ABAP Trial Version u2013> NSP u2013> Stop Application Server

This is where the trouble started.

Since this point I get the following error everytime I try to start or stop the application server thru

Start u2013> Programs u2013> SAP NetWeaver 7.01 ABAP Trial Version u2013> NSP:

============================= Starting database instance ...

The service name is invalid.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2185.

The MaxDB Database Starter, Version 7.7.04.23

Copyright 2000-2008 by SAP AG

Error! Connection failed to node (local) for database NSP:

-24700,ERR_DBMSRV_NOSTART: Could not start DBM server.

-24701,ERR_EXHNDLR: Could not initialize exception handler.

-24748,ERR_FILEOPEN: Error opening file E:\sapdb\data\wrk\dbmsrv_GORDITO-PC.err

-24826,ERR_NIERROR: Can not open file E:\sapdb\data\wrk\dbmsrv_GORDITO-PC.err''.

(system error 5; Access is denied.)

Error: Error while calling dbmcli

"E:\sapdb\programs\pgm\dbmcli"-d NSP -u , db_online

============================= Start database failed!

After this I couldn't start the application server anymore via:

http://localhost:8000/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/webgui?sap-client=000

Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage

Most likely causes:

You are not connected to the Internet.

The website is encountering problems.

There might be a typing error in the address.

Has anybody suggestions??

Thanks,

Guido

[Former Member]

I had the same issue because I did not have a password for my machine login. After I set a for my "Owner" user name I was able to use start in sapmmc with user name PCNAME\Owner and the login password.

[Former Member]

Thanks James Swanson your tip worked perfectly. It should be the start of the topic.

[Former Member]

James Swanson,

I have this problem. There is no conflict in the paths as suggested in other posts above. I want to try your suggestion but I couldn't understand it. Could you please explain this in more detail? Did you edit any file to add username and password?

Thanks

[Former Member]

Thanks James Swanson my problem is solved by your trick .

Edited by: pareshPatil on Sep 10, 2010 7:19 PM

[Former Member]

Hi,

As matter of fact, I am having almost the same problem althоugh I still can not start and access it through the http://localhost:8000/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/webgui?sap-client=000.

That is the massage which pop up when I try to start application server:

===================================================

============== Starting System NSP ================

===================================================

=============== Starting database instance ...

The service name is invalid.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2185.

The system cannot find the path specified.

============== Start database failed !

Press any key to continue . . .

10x to everybody who can help!

[Former Member]

Hi Kancho Kanchev,

It seems that the path in the shortcut "Start Application Server" or in the "startSystem.cmd" file is not matching your instalation.

1) Check the properties "Target" and "Start in" in the shortcut "Start Application Server" to see if the path's are compatible, below my installation:

Target = D:\SAP\NSP\SYS\exe\run\startSystem.cmd

Start in = D:\SAP\NSP\SYS\exe\run

2) Open the "startSystem.cmd" (use wordpad) and check the path's again.

...

D:\sapdb\NSP\db\pgm\dbmstart -d NSP

D:\SAP\NSP\SYS\exe\run\sapcontrol -prot PIPE -nr 00 -host . -function StartWait 180 10

...

3) If still dont work, you can execute each command manually (Start / Run / cmd - Change to same directory

where the file "startSystem.cmd" is). At least you will find out wich command is generating the error.

If you find out that the path is not matching you may have others problems, its possible that you installed

the software in especific drive (i.e. "C") but during installation informed a diferent one in the parameters ("D" or "E"..).

Hope it works and... suppose that "Mr. Guido Verbruggen" is the one who can offer the "10x" . Sry couldn't help you Guido...

Nice Weekend to all.

[Former Member]

Hi Walmir Catunda,

10x fot the help,

"If you find out that the path is not matching you may have others problems, its possible that you installed

the software in especific drive (i.e. "C") but during installation informed a diferent one in the parameters ("D" or "E"..)"

Obviously, that is the root of the problem, and the fact that I am trying to install trial version.I found complеte mess when I try to chase the paths described in *.cmd. and directory structures.

[Former Member]

Hi,

I finally cope to install and run SAPNW7.01ABAPTrial. End like to share what I found. All troubles ware because: I set up different partitiotion trying to install NW on it. In my mind there is something rong with the installer because no sapdb dir appeared in selected drive(in my case M:) although the instruction in the install shield wizard says that it was going to install maxDB in sabDB end so on...

good luck!