Upgrade the FLM without re-applying licenses

When you upgrade the Four Js license manager, you do not need to reinstall your existing licenses.

1. Make a backup copy of your FLM configuration file, FLMDIR/etc/flmprofile.
2. Stop the FLM service.
   1. Open a License Manager Workplace Window.
      • On Windows®, open the License Manager Workplace Window from the Start menu and select Run as administrator
      • On Linux®/UNIX®/macOS™, open a command prompt. "sudo" may be required.
   2. Type flmprg -s

      The FLM service is stopped.

3. Install the new FLM package in the same directory as the existing installation.

   Take the option to overwrite the existing files.

4. Replace the configuration file at $FLMDIR/etc/flmprofile with the backup copy created in Step 1.

   Overwrite the existing file.

5. Remove all files and directories found in $FLMDIR/lock/.
6. Start your new FLM:

   flmprg -r

7. Patch (upgrade) the license controller for your Genero Business Development Language (fglWrt) or Genero Report Writer (greWrt).
   For more details see the Patching a license controller page.