SAP ABAP Data Element /SAPSLL/LICTY (License Type)
Hierarchy
SLL-LEG (Software Component) SLL-LEG 901: Add-On Installation
   SLL-LEG (Application Component) Global Trade Services
     /SAPSLL/LEGAL_CON_CORE (Package) Legal Services: Legal Control - Basic Functions
Basic Data
Data Element /SAPSLL/LICTY
Short Description License Type  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type /SAPSLL/LICTY    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 5    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 5    
Value Table /SAPSLL/T606    
Further Characteristics
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Parameter ID /SAPSLL/LICTY  
Default Component name LICTY   
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No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Lic. Type 
Medium 15 License Type 
Long 20 License Type 
Heading LType 
Documentation

Definition

Specifies the type of license used to model licenses, securities, CAP licenses, and authorizations.

Use

You use licenses to model specific official licenses and permits in the system. The licenses acn differ by country, legal system, and process. Example of their possible use in the services of SAP Global Trade Services (SAP GTS):

  • SAP Compliance Management
    • Import/export licenses in the "Legal Control" service
  • SAP Customs Management
    • Securities in the "Transit Procedure" service
    • Authorizations in the "Transit Procedure" and "Customs Processing" service
  • SAP Risk Management
    • Export licenses in the "Restitution" service
    • Securities in the "Restitution" service
    • Letters of credit in the "Letter of Credit Processing" service

Each of these licenses has its own instances, which you can define as license types in the system.

Example

The securities in SAP Customs Management that are modeled using license types can have the following attributes, dep according to legal requirements:

  • Comprehensive guarantee
  • Individual guarantee in cash
  • Individual guarantee by a guarantor
  • Individual guarantee in the form of vouchers

Licenses in SAP Compliance Management that are modeled using licenses in the system can have the following attributes according to the German legal system:

  • Individual Validated License (IVL)
    This license covers the export of a specific product for a specific customer up to a specific value. This type of license is required for products that are subject to strict export controls.
  • Collective Export License (CEL)
    This license is valid for multiple materials and customers. This means you do not need to create a separate request for an export license for each export with the same material but different customers.

The licenses in SAP Compliance Management for the legal system in the USA contains the following licenses, amongst others:

  • General licenses (GL)
    This is the most common type of license used. It is issued for a specific material. The exporter can use this type of license without having to apply for it from the relevant authorities, once they have checked that it is valid for the material and country of destination.
  • Validated licenses (VL)
    This type of license is used for a specific material and value. The exporter must apply for this license from the relevant authorities.
  • ITAR licenses
    This license is required for export transactions involving products with military use.

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20141106 
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