RE: Client Access for DOS - license problem

["Andy Nolen-Parkhouse" <aparkhouse@xxxxxxxxx>]

Philipp,

Have you tried going into the WRKLICINF screen and adding some license
information for the program product?  I seem to recall that no product
key was required at V4R5.

Regards,
Andy Nolen-Parkhouse

> Subject: Client Access for DOS - license problem
> 
> Hi all,
> we have two machines at V4R5, one at C2169450, the other
>  at C2050450 PTF level.
> We have 5 DOS Machines communicating with PC Support
> Extended (Client Access / DOS is this XA1 or XL1 ?).
> Out of a sudden, we cannot access the newer machine anymore
> although "nobody changed a thing".
> The log complains about a license error, because 5763XY1 is
> not found, and indeed, it is not on the system and has never been.
> I reinstalled XA1 and XL1 because somebody had the idea to zip
> the folders "because they are no longer needed", got rid of the
> errors in "dsplicpgm".
> As far as I understand it, one does only need XW1 to get a connection
> license to use a licensed component of any ClientAccess flavour.
> This has never been touched, but it only works on the "older" machine.
> Strange enough, I get the same errors in the log, but this machine
> goes on in processing ..., while the other just stops and the PC hangs.
> 
> Do I need XY1 installed on the system ?
> What is the coexistence in XA1 (family code base)
> XY1 (family code base refresh for Version 4  ??)
> and XW1 / XE1 for, where are the licenses taken from ?
> 
> Any help appreciated, Philipp Rusch