The SAP Licensing Procedure

Use

To use the R/3 System, you require a license key. This key prevents unauthorized use of the R/3 software. The SAP license is dependent on your R/3 message server.

When you install your R/3 System, a temporary license is installed. This temporary license is valid for four weeks, starting from the date of installation. Before the temporary license expires, you must have obtained a license key. For your own convenience, we recommend that you apply for your permanent license key as soon as possible after installing or upgrading your R/3 System.

To do so, you have to:

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locate your customer key
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request a license key

You will need to provide the following information:

• Installation number

You will find this 10-figure number on your delivery note.

• SAP System ID (for example, C11)
• System type (for example, production)
• Name of a contact person
• Telephone and fax number
• Customer key

This is the 11-position hardware number determined with saplicense -get (AS/400: saplicense '-get').

You can then install the key using the SAPLICENSE program. For instructions, see Installing an SAP License.

If you buy or lease the R/3 System, your license key has unlimited validity. If you are using the R/3 System for test or demonstration purposes, the license key will be valid for the test or demonstration period only. After this time has expired, you will need to apply for a new license key.

If your old license key expires or if you change your hardware, you can continue to operate the R/3 System with a temporary license key for a period of four weeks. For instructions, see Installing a Temporary SAP License.

After that time, the R/3 System will operate only with a new license key. The expiry date for the license is displayed both on the copyright screen and the system status screen.