Sometimes (like now) something will happen to our oem/si status at the eShop and I will be unable to purchase sqla at a discount. We have a customer who is chomping-at-the-bit and would like to get moving with our product, running against sqla. Would I be able to download the Developer Edition and later, when our status is restored at eShop, purchase the chip license sqla and use dblic to change the already installed Developer Edition, to a chip license? Oh, also... How many concurrent users are allowed by Developer Edition? asked 07 May '12, 22:41 dejstone |
Technically, I guess this is answered in this FAQ: Can I upgrade a SQL Anywhere 12 developer edition to a paid version? Note, I can't tell at all about the licensing issue itself - that seem a question for your sales rep. answered 08 May '12, 03:40 Volker Barth |
Developer Editions are not allowed for production deployments, as per the licensing agreement you accept when downloading/installing the software. It is for development purposes only. Here is the relevant section of the Product-Specific license agreement (PSLT) for the SQL Anywhere Developer Edition: Developer Use of Programs.The development software will put up a "Click Me to acknowledge this is a Developer Edition [OK]" window every time you start the database server. This means that you cannot set the developer copy up as a database service to start when the system starts - this behaviour is to discourage the use of the developer edition in production deployments. If you have an issue with your licensing information in the eShop, you should call your sales rep to have them resolve it immediately and then use your correct licensing information to install the database server. Note: Volker's answer is correct for 12, but previous versions (before 12) do not have the option for "dblic -k" and instead you need a special "upgrade" license (with a particular product key) to change a developer edition into a full edition via the "Add/Remove programs" (or "Programs and Features") panel. answered 08 May '12, 09:53 Jeff Albion So an evaluation edition would do?
(08 May '12, 11:06)
Volker Barth
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No, the Evaluation Edition has similar restrictions: (i.e. not for production purposes, internal testing only). Here is part of the licensing agreement you will see if you try to install the software without a software key: TERMS OF TRIAL LICENSE. . The proper resolution for this described issue is to obtain the proper license key for the use of the database server you're intending it for. If you intend to use the software in any other way, the license agreement says you must consult your sales representative for permission prior to deployment - you should really just resolve the existing licensing issues at this time.
(08 May '12, 16:10)
Jeff Albion
Ah, I see - the "internal" relates to "evaluation", too... (Note: I just asked for clarification, I'm in no way related to Doug's license situation.)
(09 May '12, 02:19)
Volker Barth
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