Licensing the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS Application

Preliminary Remarks:

Every MICROS Retail OSCAR POS installation requires a license which contains the following information:

• Name of the licensee
  The name will be displayed in every main window.
• Date of licensing
• Installation number
• Maximum Number of Users (POS or background)
  The number entered here is the number of the operators working simultaneously with the system. Please note that one user per device server is to be planned, too.
• Activated options (e.g. stock management, suppliers, customers etc.)
• Expiry date for the license agreement
  There is no date entered by default.

The license data will be checked for the activation key. The activation key is an 8-digit code that represents the check sum of the license data. Every modification of the license data will make the activation key invalid.

From Version 1.1d (July 25, 1997) on, starting the application in the multiuser mode without the valid activation key is impossible.

The license data and the activation key must be entered in the window
System -> Configuration -> Installation
This procedure must be carried out subsequently to the installation of the application software in the singleuser mode. The license data is entered on the server only. When the number of the max. permissive active process units is reached, other (further) clients will not be able to establish connections to the server.

Notes:

• Every installation requires an individual activation key since the license data include the installation number.
• If a licensee operates several installations with the same license, a communication between the installations is impossible (branch operation).

Licensing Procedure

1. Install the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS software
2. Start the application in the singleuser mode <oscar singleuser>
3. Open the window Installation
4. Select Installation
5. Enter the name of the licensee in the field "Licence". The name can be found on the license card.
6. Enter the date of licensing in the field "Licence Date". This date can be found on the license card, too.
7. If the license card contains the attribute "Unlimited", do not enter any date in the field "Valid until ".
   If there is a date on the card instead of “Unlimited”, enter it.
8. Enter the license key in the field "Activation Key". This key can be found on the license card..
9. Enter the maximum number of permitted processes in the field "Max. User". The number can be found on the license card.
10. You might have to activate the options "Customer option", "RAS" and "Supplier option". The appropriate information can be found on the license card.
11. Save your entries and close the window.
12. Close the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application via "END" in the dispatch menu.
13. Delete all client and – if applicable – backup databases.
14. Start MICROS Retail OSCAR POS in the multiuser mode.

Notes:

• If wrong or invalid entries have been made, the saving process will be interrupted by the error message Wrong License. Confirm this message. Check your entries and correct them. Proceed with step 11.
• If the licensing procedure is cancelled ( e.g. by switching off the system unit), the MICROS Retail OSCAR POS application has to be started in the singleuser mode, and the licensing procedure has to be repeated.

Remarks on the Entries on the License Card.

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MICROS Retail Deutschland GmbH
Salzufer 8
D-10587 Berlin