L I C E N S I N G
SAP , CodeMeter License Central , and Back Again
CodeMeter License Central is a great way to create , deliver , and manage licenses that can be operated as a cloud or on-premise solution or even in a stand-alone setup . However , CodeMeter License Central really comes into its own when it is integrated with existing processes , more often than not , in SAP . The benefits are many : Licenses can be created automatically , information about users ’ activities fed back reliably , and statistics can be aggregated from different systems .
Lean solution This is the thinking behind CodeMeter License Central : The design of CodeMeter License Central was produced with particular attention to avoid redundancy as much as possible , keep the amount of data that needs to be transferred as small as possible and avoid complex synchronization . This makes the integration with SAP and other such systems very easy indeed . CodeMeter License Central simply fits in perfectly in your process landscape without trying to force out any existing systems . Code- Meter License Central processes all the data that is needed for licensing purposes , from license properties ( Product Item Options ) to activations or the number of license transfers .
Four Types of Integration CodeMeter License Central has been integrated successfully with SAP by countless clients . As software vendor , you and your current SAP partner can benefit from our long-standing partnership with the certified SAP partner IN- FORMATICS Holding GmbH from Linz , Austria . Four options have emerged as best practices for these integrations :
1 . As a software vendor , you or your SAP partner use the SOAP interfaces that are included in CodeMeter License Central .
2 . The licensing experts of Wibu-Systems and the SAP specialists of INFORMATICS support you and your SAP partner with their expertise and know-how – and you or your SAP partner implement the functions yourself .
3 . You or your SAP partner use an SAP framework of INFORMATICS that has the SOAP interfaces fully adjusted for SAP .
4 . You let INFORMATICS take care of part of or the entire integration . Optionally , Wibu-Systems can take care of managing the entire project for you .
Where to Keep the Ticket ? Whenever a license is created , CodeMeter License Central produces a ticket in response to an SAP request . This is typically stored in SAP ’ s “ Equipment ” object , although some projects might use the object “ Functional Location ” for the same purpose . A more unusual , although still feasible choice is not to store the ticket at all , because it can be requested again from CodeMeter License Central , as it is assigned to a known order number .
The Route Back to SAP 2018 has brought an innovative new feature , namely the add-on module “ SAP Notification Service ” made by Professional Services to standardize the link back to SAP . This service can be adjusted to match your specific needs : You configure which activities are reported back and how often these are checked . There are two basic forms of operation :
1 . The service reports all details . This needs a suitable web service on the SAP side to receive and process that data .
2 . The service reports the type of the activity , and SAP requests the related details from the standard interface with CodeMeter License Central . This allows other extensions to be integrated on the SAP side without any adjustments to the Notification Service .
The right choice of operating mode for you depends on your needs and the nature of your IT landscape . The interface can be implemented by you , by your chosen SAP partner , or by INFORMATICS .
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