Parent topic: Genero Licenser Application
License Controller / Genero Licenser Application

Display license information with Licenser Application

Display license information with the Genero Licenser Application.

You can use the Genero Licenser application tool to display information about the existing license. Use this procedure, for example, to find out the date the maintenance contract expires or to retrieve the license installation number when you need to register the license and finalize the installation.
Note: This topic is valid for a local license only. If you are using the Four Js License Manager, see License Manager Usage and Options (flmprg) (or the Four Js License Manager User Guide).

To display the license information, launch the Genero Licenser application either from within the product interface Tools > Genero Tools menu, or from the desktop by selecting the required Genero Licenser application tool from your Four Js program list:


Image shows the Genero BDL Licenser window displaying licensing information for temporary license

Figure 1. Genero BDL Licenser Sample License Information

Four Js Genero Licenser Application license information

The Four Js Genero Licenser Application displays the details about the installed license, where:
License number
Is the value of the license number
License key
Is the value of the license key
Installation number
Is the value of the installation number
Note: The installation number is displayed if the license installation has not been finalized.
FGLDIR path
Is the path to the Genero Business Development Language (BDL) installation directory.
Note: GREDIR path is displayed if the product is a Genero Report Writer product and the path is to the Genero Report Engine installation directory.
Licensing status
Shows the status of the license, for example:
  • "Temporary information stored” means temporary license installed
  • “License installation successful” indicates license is fully installed
Additional details about the license are shown under the Licensing Status field:
License
Is the value of the license number.
Product
Is the name of the product license. In relation to Genero product, this can be, for example:
  • Four J's Universal Compiler (for Genero Enterprise and Genero Mobile products)
  • Four Js Genero Report Writer (for Genero Report Engine)
  • Genero Report Writer for Java C# PHP (for Genero Report Writer products)
Type
Is the type of license. This can be runtime or development.
Users
Is the maximum number of users allowed.
Extension(s)
Provides information on some specific conditions of the license. For example:
  • "- Open Database Interface" means that your license allows you to use any database.
  • A "-Strict licensing option" means that you do not have an option to install as a temporary license. Therefore, the license needs to be registered at the time of license installation.
  • A "-DVM License under maintenance" applies to a GRE license and indicates that your GRE has also a valid license because your Genero BDL installation has a valid maintenance key. See License types.
The installation number is displayed if the license is a temporary license and the installation has not been finalized.
If the license is date-limited, then the date when the license expires is shown.
End of maintenance date
Is the date the maintenance contract expires.
Parent topic: Genero Licenser Application