Create entitlements for SAP

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Create software entitlements to record your license information for SAP products. You can create entitlements individually or import them from a spreadsheet.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sam_user or sam_admin
    Note:
    The sam_admin role is required to import entitlements.
    Important:
    You can create and import entitlements in both the Software Asset Management classic application and the Software Asset Workspace. The following steps provide details on creating entitlements in the Software Asset Management classic application. For details on creating entitlements in the Software Asset Workspace, see Create entitlements in workspace. For details on importing entitlements in the Software Asset Workspace, see Import bulk entitlements in workspace.

    About this task

    The following steps describe information specific to SAP. For general instructions on creating software entitlements, see Create entitlements in Software Asset Management classic.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Asset > Portfolios > Software Entitlement and select New.
    2. On the form, fill in the fields.
      Note:
      Only information specific to SAP software entitlements is shown in the following table. For a detailed description of all software entitlement fields, see Software entitlement fields.
      Table 1. Software Entitlement form
      Field Value
      Metric group SAP
      License metric

      Select any of the following values:

      • Named User: To license the number of named users that can be assigned a given Named User Type. The Named User Type is defined by the software model linked to the entitlement.
      • Engine Measurement: To license the amount of usage for an SAP engine.
      • Digital Access: To license the indirect usage of SAP applications through a third-party application or a non-SAP intermediary software based on the count of documents created by the third-party application
      • Full Usage Equivalent: To license the number of users that are authorized to access specified solution capabilities of SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. Full Usage Equivalent (FUE) can be allocated to different user types with a specific weighing factor.

      When you select Full Usage Equivalent in the License metric field, the license type is automatically set to Subscription.

      The type of usage is defined by the SAP license metric field on the software model.

      For more information about license metrics, see Software license metrics.

      The following fields appear when you select Engine measurement in the License metric field.
      Rights per license pack Number of rights associated with each pack that is purchased for SAP Engine product.
      Number of packs Number of packs for SAP Engine measurement licenses.
    3. Select Save.
    4. After the form reloads, select Publish.