The SAP IS Retail Connector is the standard content written using standard iDocs. The connector, which assumes a PI server in the application stack and can connect to SAP IS Retail with or without SAP BI/POS DM
When licensed in the perpetual mode, SAP IS Retail Connector (Perpetual License) licenses can be used till perpetuity. Software Assurance must be purchased for the first year. After the expiration of Software Assurance, Licensee may renew the Software Assurance on the terms and conditions then applicable.
However to continue receiving upgrades and patches, it is mandatory to license SAP IS Retail Connector (Perpetual License) Software Assurance.
The Software Assurance licenses are mandatory for the first year.
One(1) SAP IS Retail Connector (Perpetual License) is required per PI instance.
From the second year onwards the retailer has the option NOT to license the Annual Upgrade licenses. Later, should the retailer decide to opt in for Annual Upgrade Licenses, the retailer will have to pay the Annual Upgrade Licenses from retrospective effect + Annual Upgrade Licenses for the current year.
The Software Assurance cycle will be determined by the first purchase. The Software Assurance cycle of all subsequent purchase will be regularized to match the Software Assurance cycle of the first purchase.