User guide

Appendix B - License File Format
License File Syntax
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The following attributes listed in Table B-3 are optional and are under control of the end user.
These attributes have a
keyword=value syntax where keyword is in lowercase.
Examples:
FEATURE sample_app sampled 2.300 31-dec-2005 20 \
SIGN=123456789012
INCREMENT f1 sampled 1.000 permanent 5 \
HOSTID=INTERNET=195.186.*.* NOTICE="Licensed to \
Sample corp" SIGN=901234567890
Order of Precedence
FEATURE/INCREMENT license file lines are automatically sorted when they are processed
by FLEXnet Licensing; the default sorting rules are is as follows:
1. License file. Automatic sorting does not occur across files in a license-file list.
2. Feature name.
3. FEATURE before INCREMENT.
4. Uncounted before counted.
5. Version, higher versions before lower versions.
6. Issued date, in reverse order, newest first. The date is taken from ISSUED= or START=.
7. Original order is otherwise maintained.
Table B-3: End-User Attributes
Attribute Description
asset_info="..." Additional information provided by the license administrator for
asset management.
dist_info="..." Additional information provided by the software distributor.
sort=nnn
Specifies sort order of license file lines. See “Order of
Precedence.”
user_info="..." Additional information provided by the license administrator.
vendor_info="...
"
Additional information provided by the software vendor.