K N O W - H O W
Sell and License Your Software
via SAP
Originally founded in 1972, SAP has steadily been expanding and intensifying its presence in the world market. Countless
global enterprises now use SAP’s technology to manage their processes. The full integration of CodeMeter License Central with
SAP makes it possible to manage software retailing and license creation via SAP.
Simple and Lean Integration
CodeMeter License Central was designed
with lean and straightforward integration in
mind. This was made possible by committing
to a simple paradigm: To never record or store
the same data twice. The customer’s master
data is only recorded in SAP, and details
about licenses are only stored in CodeMeter
License Central. Only reference data like
a customer ID is recorded by CodeMeter
License Central and the ticket stored in the
equipment in SAP.
Extensive SOAP interfaces are used to access
CodeMeter License Central data in real-time
and integrate and consolidate them in SAP
reports. Complex and often defective data
synchronization is a thing of the past.
Best Practice Tips from the
Experts at INFORMATICS
Wibu-Systems began operating in the
SAP world with its cooperation with
INFORMATICS Holding from Linz, Austria in
2015. INFORMATICS has a track record of
16 years of success as SAP consulting and
development specialists. As a certified SAP
partner, INFORMATICS offers invaluable
expertise across modules and is committed
to quality, innovation, and reliability.
Working with Wibu-Systems, INFORMATICS
has defined an interface class framework
for SAP, which uses customizable process
components for a simple and quick
integration with CodeMeter License Central.
In the prototype implementation, a
production order made in SAP opens a
connection with CodeMeter License Central
in the background. A ticket is created that
is stored in the equipment in SAP. When
activating or deactivating the relevant
license, CodeMeter License Central sends
information about the used CmContainer
back to SAP, where it is again stored in the
equipment. With the procedural know-how
of INFORMATICS, the processes in SAP can
be tailored and customized to match any
given usage scenario.
ISVs now have the option to enable their
distribution partners, local stores, or re-sellers
to sell their software, while staying in control
by receiving the licensing information directly
from the user.
So how does the portal work? Wherever and
however the users acquired their tickets, they
can use them to register via the license portal.
Depending on the chosen usage scenario,
this can be optional or mandatory for the
users. After the users have been registered
successfully, the users have the opportunity
to access the portal for a list of their licenses,
where they can activate and deactivate them
as required.
Upon registration, the users’ data is sent to
SAP. The allocation to existing customers or
a new entry in SAP normally requires highly
customized processes that depend on the
vendors’ specific needs.
Licensing Portal and SAP
If a licensing portal is employed to allow users
to activate their licenses, the user’s data can
be sent from the portal to the SAP recipient.
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