License Administration 

Purpose

SAP Business One Product version is shipped with a 31-day evaluation period. At the end of this period, you will no longer have access to SAP Business One.

To continue working with SAP Business One after the evaluation period, you must get a permanent license key assigned from SAP.

This topic describes the process of applying for and activating a permanent license for new installations and upgrades. For complete and detailed information, refer to the License Guide in the Documentation folder of the installation CD.

Process Flow

The steps in license activation include:

       1.      You decide on the required license options (see License Guide)

       2.      Extract hardware key from the Service Manager or from the SAP Business One application

       3.      Post a request for license key

       4.      SAP sends you the license key via e-mail

       5.      Import your license key file using Service Manager or the SAP Business One application

Result

You can run the SAP Business One application permanently with the number of licenses as specified in your license key. In addition, you can view your current license information in the License Administration window (Administration ® License).