Get license information

Display the license information for the Genero Business Development Language.

About this task:
The procedure in this topic describes a method you can use to display information about the license of your Genero product using the license controller. Use this procedure, for example, to find out the date the maintenance contract expires.
Tip: You can also use the procedure described in this topic to retrieve the installation number when you need to register the license and finalize the installation.
Before you begin:
  1. From a command prompt, enter fglWrt -a info license.
    Example of Genero BDL license information:
    License      : THM#AAF00ZSE
    License key  : JIEG6GN8P065
    Product      : Four Js Universal Compiler
    Type         : Development version
    Users        : 5
    Extension(s) :
            - Open Database Interface
            - Enhanced license key format
    This license is date limited and expires the 2016/03/31 (Year/Month/Day).
    Warning! This is a temporary license, installation number is 'CLXANYVAFML8'.
    This temporary installation will expire in 29 day(s).
    WARNING! Your maintenance key has expired. Please contact your vendor.
    End of maintenance date: 2016/03/03 (Year/Month/Day).
    The output from the license controller command may display the following details about the installed license:
    Server name
    Is the name of the license manager server.
    TCP Port
    Is the port the license manager is listening.
    Note: Server name and TCP port details are only displayed if the licensing is managed by a License Manager.
    License
    Is the value of the license number.
    License key
    Is the value of the license key.
    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.
    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.
    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.
  2. Alternatively, you can also use the Genero BDL Licenser to display license information. Launch the Genero Licenser tool from the desktop by selecting Genero BDL Licenser from your Four Js program list.

    Image shows the Genero BDL Licenser window displaying licensing status highlighted

    Figure 1. Genero BDL Licenser Sample License Window

    License information is displayed in the Licensing status field.

  3. Select Quit to exit the dialog.