Re: Displaying License Keys -- MIDRANGE-L

is it on the cd's?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Palmer" <neilp@dpslink.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 12:33 PM
Subject: RE: Displaying License Keys


> Well, if that's what it is I can't name a single customer of ours that
> kept that after a release was installed.  :-(
>
> ...Neil
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> "Alex A Moore" <alexm@ELLISHOSIERY.COM>
> Sent by: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> 2001/05/06 04:50
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>         To:     <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
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>         Subject:        RE: Displaying License Keys
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> Neil,
>
>         I believe that IBM is refering to the serial number that is
> printed on the
> document that looks like a "packing slip", and is shipped with software
> orders.  It looks like the hardware serial number, 5 to 7 alpha numeric.
> It
> may also be on the "media report" that is also shipped with the software.
>
> HTH
>
> Alex
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Neil Palmer
> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 11:30 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Displaying License Keys
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>
> Jim,
>
> Thanks for the suggestion - that was what I had tried first before a few
> others mentioned how to display the actual keys.
> Turns out even that isn't good enough for IBM - I'm being told they won't
> add the software to the customers order record without the "software
> serial number".  Working with the 400 since 1988 that's the first I've
> ever heard of a software serial number.  Anyone else know what they're
> talking about ?
>
> ...Neil
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> "Jim Franz" <franz400@triad.rr.com>
> Sent by: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> 2001/05/05 19:52
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> neil - would suggest either a print key of WRKLICINF (work license info)
> detail screen:
> or the option 6 to print detail. - it includes the system name. If system
> name not same as serial#,
> then printkey the QSRLNBR sysval (will have same system name). Support
> could
> also easily dial in
> thru ECS to verify.
> since it would be impossible for this screen to indicate your licensed,
> had
> key not been given.
> jim
>                           Display License Information
> S103587A
>                                                              05/05/01
> 22:35:55
>  Product ID  . . . . . . . . :   5769PW1
>  License term  . . . . . . . :   V4R4M0
>  Feature . . . . . . . . . . :   5050
>  Description . . . . . . . . :   Application Development ToolSet/400 -SEU
>
>  Compliance type . . . . . . :   *KEYED
>  Usage type  . . . . . . . . :   *CONCURRENT
>
>  Usage limit . . . . . . . . :   *NOMAX
>  Last update . . . . . . . . :   09/18/99  12:17:32
>
>  Threshold . . . . . . . . . :   *NOMAX
>
>  Usage count . . . . . . . . :   0
>
>  Peak Usage Information:
>    Peak usage  . . . . . . . :   1
>    Last peak . . . . . . . . :   09/18/99  14:20:25
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neil Palmer" <neilp@dpslink.com>
> To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 3:20 PM
> Subject: Re: Displaying License Keys
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>
> > ?
> >
> > ...Neil
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > barsa@barsaconsulting.com
> > Sent by: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> > 2001/05/04 21:44
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> >         To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
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> >         Subject:        Re: Displaying License Keys
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> >
> > No, it doesn't happen.
> >
> > Al
> >
> > Al Barsa, Jr.
> > Barsa Consulting Group, LLC
> >
> > 400>390
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> > 914-251-1234
> > 914-251-9406 fax
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> > http://www.barsaconsulting.com
> > http://www.taatool.com
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> >                     neilp@dpslink.com
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> > License Keys
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> >                     05/04/01 03:14 AM
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> > Anyone know of a way to display the 18 byte license key that has been
> > entered via ADDLICKEY ?
> > (Maybe a DMPOBJ of the *PRDLOD object  - although I can't seem to see it
> > there).
> >
> > We have a customer who has licensed RPG & Dev Tools.  As is all too
> > common, IBM's records are screwed up and they don't show the customer
> > having Dev Tools - yet the license key has been entered on the system
> with
> > *NOMAX for users - and who else BUT IBM could have given them the
> license
> > key in the first place ?  I figure if we tell them the license key
> they'll
> > have to admit the customer must have been licensed for it and fix their
> > records.  I wouldn't have thought they would have made it difficult to
> > display the key - after all, it's only good on the system you would be
> > displaying it from.
> >
> > Yes the customer screwed up and can't locate the paper with the license
> > key or the "proof of purchase" document that IBM ships in that garish
> pink
> > & black striped cover (hoping I suppose that it will be seen and kept -
> > but maybe it was spotted by the fashion police and thrown out).
> >
> > ...Neil
>
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