SAP Note 581312 - Oracle database: licensing restrictions

Component : Oracle -

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/581312 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
SAP Note clarifies licensing and usage conditions of Oracle database under SAP contract. Oracle remains sole proprietor of its software, allowing database direct access solely for system administration, monitoring, or management. Usage linked exclusively to SAP software for internal processing, emphasizing prohibited activities like modifying or directly accessing the Oracle database with third-party apps or new functionalities not interfacing via SAP protocols (RFC, BAPI). Direct database alterations and external access methods beyond prescribed SAP interfaces are forbidden, underscoring compliance with U.S. export laws and restricting modifications to the software.

Key words :
creating database users creating database segments querying/changing/creating data, sap end customer contract, sap external access methods, internal data processing, oracle database delivered, party database applications, supply chain vendor, american export authorities, nuclear power stations, party individual authorized

Related Notes :

105047Support for Oracle functions in the SAP environment