SAP PI Licensing question - XML or plain form

[Former Member]

Hi guys,

I've a question relating to SAP PI licensing. Does SAP evaluates the volume of data in the XML form? Or only the info which is sent? I've a scenario that may or may not be implemented via PI since the volume of information is huge. I have a system that sends a file which will need to be parsed and mapped into a customized SAP structure. This file has 10 Mb of information and applying a multiplication factor of 30, since it'll increase in the XML form, I'll get 300 Mb per file. The file will be sent 100 times per month which will give me 30 Gb leading to a prohibited value for licensing.

If SAP evaluates the message in the XML form it'll be 30 Gb of info. But if I place the transformation in ABAP code staying in the SAP ERP system I can delete the multiplication factor, right? However I'll still have 1 Gb

of info. Can I still decrease this value?

Is my suggestion feasible? I'm waiting for suggestions....

Thanks.

Gonçalo Mouro Vaz

[Former Member]

Hey there,

Michal is right on one part...You will need to contact your local SAP office or speak to the person in your organisation that dealt with the Sales people from SAP when the sale was made. The pricing structure varies depending on how negotiations were conducted at the time of the sale. So will need to get information on what was negotiated for your specific organisation.

Michal wasn't entirely correct on the part about there are no SAP representatives here. I work for SAP so I like to consider myself a SAP representative/Consultant

Regards, Trevor

[MichalKrawczyk]

Hi,

>>>Does SAP evaluates the volume of data in the XML form? Or only the info which is sent?

for any license issues please contact your local SAP office

they wil lhave all the details for you

it does not make any sense to ask licence questions on the forum

as there are no SAP representatives here just consultants

Regards,

Michal Krawczyk