Changing License

navnet

I am trying to change the licesne of NAV permanently. I can Import or change and see new license. Each Time I exit the system, the new license is not in effect but old licese is there.

I tired Change
I tried Import.

Please suggest.

ara3n

are you on sql or native?

if on sql choose upload.
if on native, stop the server. load the fin.flf where the server is and start the service.

navnet

I am using NATIVE.

Yeah I have already tried that too. I closed all the end-users terminals (No session on with Navision Server). I replace fin.flf in the folder where actual Database is located.
Still the license is not upgraded.

ssingla

Update the license in the server folder.

navnet

Server folder means..where the database (fdb file to access) is kept right? I already did that. Still it shows the same.

nthai

Easy. The license file (fin.flf) must be in the SAME folder as the file called SERVER.EXE

Also it is best if you named the license file the same name as the previous one that you wanted to replace.

Worse case, just simply uninstall/re-install Navision Server. It is a piece of cake!

navnet

I replaced fin.flf in my server folder with the new one ( named fin.flf) and run my client.. The client cannot run becasue it says there is some issues with reading flf.

I can import the same flf to my local machine.

Any other way? ( Reinstalling NAV Server would a last choice)

ta5

You need a license file in your client folder either named fin.flf or cronus.flf too. This license is just used to start fin.exe, after connecting to the server the servers license is used.
Hope this helps.
Thomas

rmpatel22

If you double click on Server.exe, it will start Dos prompt, where you can see that its running with which license (It will show error also, if any)

nthai

Import will only replace the license file (fin.flf) into the SAME folder as the client (fin.exe)
If it lets you Import or Change then at least the license file is NOT corrupted.

You said "The client cannot run becasue it says there is some issues with reading flf."

What exactly is the error message saying?

I assumed your SERVER services started properly right?

Oh! I remember now. It is the freaking .zup file. There is a file called dbms.zup and it is locating in the same folder as SERVER.EXE
Your original license has different or less value than the new license. For example, your new license now has more sessions.
The dbms.zup stores the older PARAMETERS, so IF you simply replaced the license file (fin.flf) then it wouldn't work or take advantage or the new sesssions.
It doesn't sound like you are that familiar with change it in in DOS Prompt and know all the PARAMETERS.
My Recommendation is to uninstall/re-install.

Another common issue I saw is ...back to your question:
You said "The client cannot run becasue it says there is some issues with reading flf." Is the error about memory?

I experienced with Memory Allocation issue (DBMS Memory). For example, in Nav 3.60, the MAX I can allocate is 800000KB (800Mb) but in Nav 3.70 and above I can allocate 1000000KB (1Gb). It is kind of buggy sometimes that perfect number 800000 or 1000000 doesn't work.
I monkey around with that MS Dos Prompt until it works.
But the easiest solution is simply uninstall/re-install.

navnet

Ah! I could successfully replace and use new license fin.flf. When I view the license it shows new license information with added number of users. BUT when more bumber of user than allowed earlier tries to login to the system, the system doesnot allow to login. Allowed session new is 13 howevver it doesnt allow more than 6 ( earlier). Help!

nthai

All the parameters (Cache, Sessions, Nettype, etc.) are stored in the file called dbms.zup

This is how you create/install SERVICES for Navision:

C:\SERVER\SERVER.EXE CACHE=1000000,COMMITCACHE=YES,SERVERNAME=NAVISIONSERVER,NETTYPE=TCP,SESSIONS=6,DATABASE=D:\DATABASE\DATABASE.FDB,INSTALLASSERVICE

Originally when you installed Navision with the old license, the Installation stored SESSIONS=6 in the file called dbms.zup

You MUST change the SESSIONS value to 13.

Try this:
1. Stop your Navision Server SERVICES
2. Open MS-DOS Prompt and go to the folder where SERVER.EXE is located.

Run this:
Let say it located in C:\SERVER folder

C:\SERVER\SERVER.EXE SERVERNAME=NAVISIONSERVER,SESSIONS=13,INSTALLASSERVICE <== PRESS ENTER

NAVISIONSERVER is the SERVERNAME as an example only, use your NAVISION SERVER NAME. SESSIONS=13 will store in the dbms.zup file.

3. Start your Navision Server SERVICES.

Check your license and see if 13 people can connect.

navnet

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