def generate_serial_number(): # Generate a unique serial number serial_number = str(uuid.uuid4()).replace('-', '') # Hash the serial number for storage hashed_serial_number = hashlib.sha256(serial_number.encode()).hexdigest() return serial_number, hashed_serial_number
| Myth | Reality | |------|---------| | "I need a serial number to install Smart View." | No. The installer is free and requires no key. | | "The serial number is my Oracle Support Identifier." | No. That is for patches and support, not activation. | | "I can buy a SmartView license online." | No. Smart View is a free client; the license is tied to your EPM server (e.g., Oracle EPM Cloud, on-premise Hyperion). | Smartview Activation Serial Number