RE: Query of concurrent users

Thanks Albert, this is a good explanation which I think applies to
Registered User type licenses.  We currently have a processor based license.


-----Original Message-----
From: Albert Codinha [mailto:Acodinha@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:43 PM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: RE: Query of concurrent users 


Bryan.....I'm new to the MAPICS game so take what I say with a grain of
salt.

I was told that the WRKLICINF command will show you all licensed users that
are signed on, or have ever signed on previously.  In theory, if you were to
get a dedicated mode and delete all the licensed users (using the WRKLICNF
display), when the system came back up each and every time a "licensed
somebody" signed back on again they would "grab" an "available slot" and
would then appear in the WRKLICINF display.  If they never signed on again
after that, they're still in the WRKLICINF display (unless you clear them
from it again).

Thus, when an employee leaves the company you need to go to this display and
delete them from the list, so you can stay underneath your license
threshhold/limit.



-----Original Message-----
From: Burns, Bryan [mailto:burnsbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 1:23 PM
To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
Subject: RE: Query of concurrent users 


Thanks Ron.  I know some CL but I am not a programmer so I may ask someone
here to make use of the API.

Before I do however, do you know why WRKLICINF shows usage type *Concurrent
with 174 users but if I query a count of names in JOBACT the result is 132?
Although there are indeed about 174 records in JOBACT, MAPICS says that
multiple sessions on the same workstation count as only one license for
concurrent user licenses.  Many of our users use two or three sessions on
the same PC which should count as one license each.  
 
I am investigating this because we currently have tier based pricing and
MAPICS gave us a ridiculous license quote if we upgrade our hardware.