Temporary License Key − Temporary License keys are automatically installed when you install the HANA database. These keys are valid only for 90 days and you should request permanent license keys from SAP market place before expiry of this 90 days period after installation.
Permanent License Key − Permanent License keys are valid only till the predefine expiration date. License keys specify amount of memory licensed to target HANA installation. They can installed from SAP Market place under Keys and Requests tab. When a permanent License key is expired, a temporary license key is issued, which is valid for only 28 days. During this period, you have to install a permanent License key again.

There are two types of permanent License keys for HANA system −

Unenforced − If unenforced license key is installed and consumption of HANA system exceeds the license amount of memory, operation of SAP HANA is not affected in this case.
Enforced − If Enforced license key is installed and consumption of HANA system exceeds the license amount of memory, HANA system gets locked. If this situation occurs, HANA system has to be restarted or a new license key should be requested and installed.

There is different License scenarios that can be used in HANA system depending on the landscape of the system (Standalone, HANA Cloud, BW on HANA, etc.) and not all of these models are based on memory of HANA system installation.

How to Check License Properties of HANA

Right Click on HANA system → Properties → License

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It tells about License type, Start Date and Expiration Date, Memory Allocation and the information (Hardware Key, System Id) that is required to request a new license through SAP Market Place.

Install License key → Browse → Enter Path, is used to install a new License key and delete option is used to delete any old expiration key.

All Licenses tab under License tells about Product name, description, Hardware key, First installation time, etc.

SAP HANA – Auditing

SAP HANA audit policy tells the actions to be audited and also the condition under which the action must be performed to be relevant for auditing. Audit Policy defines what activities have been performed in HANA system and who has performed those activities at what time.

SAP HANA database auditing feature allows monitoring action performed in HANA system. SAP HANA audit policy must be activated on HANA system to use it. When an action is performed, the policy triggers an audit event to write to audit trail. You can also delete audit entries in Audit trail.

In a distributed environment, where you have multiple database, Audit policy can be enabled on each individual system. For the system database, audit policy is defined in nameserver.ini file and for tenant database, it is defined in global.ini file.

Activating an Audit Policy

To define Audit policy in HANA system, you should have system privilege − Audit Admin.

Go to Security option in HANA system → Auditing

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Under Global Settings → set Auditing status as enabled.

You can also choose Audit trail targets. The following audit trail targets are possible −

Syslog (default) − Logging system of Linux Operating System.
Database Table − Internal database table, user who has Audit admin or Audit operator system privilege he can only run select operation on this table.
CSV text − This type of audit trail is only used for test purpose in a non-production environment.

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You can also create a new Audit policy in the Audit Policies area → choose Create New Policy. Enter Policy name and actions to be audited.

Save the new policy using the Deploy button. A new policy is enabled automatically, when an action condition is met, an audit entry is created in Audit trail table. You can disable a policy by changing status to disable or you can also delete the policy.
So, this brings us to the end of blog. This Tecklearn ‘License Management and Auditing in SAP Hana’ blog helps you with commonly asked questions if you are looking out for a job in SAP Hana and SAP Domain. If you wish to learn SAP Hana and build a career in SAP domain, then check out our interactive, SAP HANA Training, that comes with 24*7 support to guide you throughout your learning period. Please find the link for course details:

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About the Course

SAP HANA is an in-memory computing application that is designed and developed to boost the business processes, deliver smart solutions, and simplify both hardware and software environments. Our Sap Hana Training course will help you understand and learn the fundamentals and will also felicitate on training hands-on for the better grasp on the course. Further, we have the highly qualified professionals who will train you about Sap Hana Studio, Modelling, Security features and its various other aspects. You will understand why SAP HANA is a fundamentally different database engine upon the completion of this SAP HANA course.

Why Should you take SAP HANA Training?

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What you will Learn in this Course?

Introduction to SAP HANA

Fundamentals of SAP HANA
Capabilities of SAP HANA
Limitations of SAP HANA

Key Features of SAP HANA

Key Features: High Performance functionalities In-Memory computing, Columnar store database, Data Compression and Massive Parallel Processing
Using SAP HANA for Non-SAP Applications

Architecture of SAP HANA

Detailed Architecture of SAP HANA Database
Concept of SAP HANA Landscapes and Scenarios

Overview of HANA Studio

SAP HANA System – Perspectives, Administration, Modelling, Development Plan
HANA Database SQL Basics and Database SQL Script
Types of statements and data types
Operators, expressions and basic query execution
Sub-queries, Types of Joins, Expressions and Loops
Catalog – Schema, Table, Views, Functions, Stored Procedures, Index, Synonyms, Sequences, Triggers

Data Provisioning

Data Provisioning with Flat File upload
Provisioning – SDA (Smart Data Access)
Joins Types in HANA

SAP HANA Modelling

Types of Models
Attribute Views, Joins and Using Filter Operations
Creating Restricted and Calculated Columns
Using Hierarchies
Analytic Views – Star Schema design and Multi-Dimensional Modelling
Variables and Input parameters

Calculation Views

Dimension Calculation View
Information View
SAP HANA Variables
Introduction to Input Parameters

SAP Project

Using HANA analytical view building of COPA (Controlling and Profitability Analysis) model
SAP HANA COPA for evaluation of market segments and classification of markets according to the products, customers or any combination of it

Dimension Calculation View

Dimension Calculation View – Star Join Calculation view
Using Projection, Join, Aggregation, Union and Rank

In-depth Modelling

Refactoring information models
Schema Mapping
Propagate to schematics and Show Lineage
Schema Mapping
Generating Time Data
Union Pruning
Using Time Travel
Migrating deprecated Information models
Using Currency Conversion
Web based Modelling Work bench

Analytic Privileges and Decision Tables

Classical Analytic Privileges
SQL Analytic Privileges
Dynamic analytic Privileges.
Turning Business Rules into Decision tables
Table Functions

SAP HANA Table Function

Query Optimizing Technique related to SAP HANA Tables
Web Based Modelling work bench

SAP HANA on Cloud

SAP Analytics with SAP Reporting environment SAP BOBJ – tools, WEBI, LUMIRA, DASHBOARD (integration between sap Hana and bob)

Advanced Topics Overview

SAP HANA Dynamic tiering
Delta Merge
SDI (Smart Data Integration)
SDA (Smart Data Access)

DATA Provisioning

SLT – SAP Landscape Transformation
BODS – Business Objects Data Services

Analytical Privileges

Classical XML Based Analytical Privileges
SQL Analytical Privileges

HANA Administration and Security

Hana Administration
Security in SAP HANA – User Management

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