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License Administrator GUI Visual Reference


This section describes the objects on the License Administrator graphical user interface (GUI).

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The following image shows the GUI. The table below the image describes the GUI objects. Click on an area of the image for which you want more information.

GUI Object
Description
Related Information
Title Bar
Shows the name of the utility and the name of the computer that License Administrator is accessing. By default, the computer name is the local computer to which you are currently logged in.
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Computer Name
By default, shows the name of the computer that the License Administrator is accessing.
This object is also an entry field into which you may type the name of a computer. If you have typed in a computer name but not clicked Connect (or pressed Enter), the field could contain a computer name that differs from the one in the title bar. The title bar always shows the computer that License Administrator is accessing.
The Computer Name field may also be populated if you click Select Engine and choose a computer.

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Connect
Establishes communication between License Administrator and the computer listed in the Computer Name field.

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Select Engine
Allows you to choose a computer on which to administer licenses.

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License Key
Accepts a license key (a combination of letters and numbers) typed in or pasted.

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Apply License Key
Applies the license key in the License Key field to the specified database engine. The title bar shows the computer on which the database engine is running.
This button is enabled if the license key in the License Key field is valid and a database engine is running on the specified computer.

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Applied Licenses
Lists the applied license information for the specified computer:
  • Product - The name of the Pervasive.SQL product, such as Server or Workgroup.
  • License Type - The type of license, such as permanent or temporary.
  • User Count - The user count for the specific license.
  • Expiration Date - The date on which a license expires, if applicable, or "n/a" if not applicable.
  • Vendor - A unique number identifying the vendor software that installed the license.
  • Application - A unique number identifying the application to which the license applies.

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Remove License
Removes the selected license(s) from the specified computer.
This button is enabled when a Product name is selected in the Applied Licenses list.

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Refresh
Re-displays the information for Applied Licenses and removes any license key information from the License Key field. The Computer Name field is cleared then displays the machine name to which License Administrator is currently connected.

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Help
Displays the online help for License Administrator.

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