License Statistics version 6.9 includes the enhancements and fixes detailed below. Most of these improvements were made in response to customer feedback. For more information on how we incorporate customer feedback into our development process, see Customer-driven development.
For information about activating your License Statistics license, see Activating a License Statistics license on Windows or Activating a License Statistics license online.
In addition to learning about the changes in this release, we highly recommend reviewing the License Statistics v6.0 Release Notes, License Statistics v5.15 Release Notes and License Statistics v5.14 Release Notes if you are upgrading from an older version.
License Statistics v6.9 introduces breaking changes in agent to server communication. Update License Statistics Agent on end-user hosts to v6.9 in order to work with License Statistics v6.9.
New features
License Statistics v6.9 includes the following new features.
Note that some new features are available only when using the new licensing model (2019).
| Issue # | Description | New licensing model (2019) only |
|---|---|---|
| LICSTAT-18114 | Introduced Agent Groups. |  |
| LICSTAT-18089 | Introduced License Harvesting. License Harvesting is an add-on to the New Licensing model (2019) that has to be purchased separately. Contact X-Formation Sales to get 2 months free trial period to check it out! | |
| LICSTAT-17348 | User Usage Calendar chart added to User History report. |
Enhancements
License Statistics v6.9 includes the following enhancements.
| Issue # | Description |
|---|---|
| User interface | |
| LICSTAT-18151 | Ability to enable or disable license server directly on the Realtime License Servers grid in Administration. |
| LICSTAT-18129 | Last Update Time column on Agents grid was changed to Last Connection Time. |
| LICSTAT-18070 | License Server Type column filter was changed to the list of used managers. |
LICSTAT-18033 LICSTAT-18031 LICSTAT-18030 LICSTAT-18028 LICSTAT-18023 LICSTAT-18022 LICSTAT-18021 | Charts have been replaced with D3.js implementation, which improves performance and ease of use for:
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| LICSTAT-18020 | Improved time axis on charts. |
| API | |
| LICSTAT-17942 | API endpoint to list sessions. |
| LICSTAT-17920 | Added period start time field to endpoints operating on date range. |
| LICSTAT-17010 | Added endpoint to list license managers used. |
| License Managers | |
| LICSTAT-18117 | Agent Group (to be used for monitoring Autodesk application usage) can be selected in Autodesk license server configuration. |
| LICSTAT-18169 | Agents monitoring Autodesk application usage has been added to dedicated Agent Group(s) and assigned to proper Autodesk server(s). |
| License Statistics Manager | |
| LICSTAT-17996 | Ability to create database backup directly from the Manager. |
| LICSTAT-17993 | Ability to enable extended LM-X debug log directly from the Manager. |
| LICSTAT-17863 | License Statistics license management is possible in the Manager. |
| License Statistics Agent | |
| LICSTAT-18120 | Silent (unattended) installation is supported. |
| LICSTAT-18091 | Reorganized and simplified Agent's settings form. |
Application architecture | |
| LICSTAT-18116 | Upgraded LM-X to v4.9.21. |
| LICSTAT-18079 | Upgraded Java JDK to v14.0.2 |
| LICSTAT-17838 | Upgraded API used by User Interface to v2. |
| LICSTAT-17935 | Default license directory location changed. As of License Statistics v6.9 license file is no longer kept in installation directory (default: C:\Program Files\X-Formation\License Statistics\license), but was moved to hidden C:\ProgramData\X-Formation\License Statistics\license. It's recommended to use License Statistics Manager tool delivered with the installation to manage the license. |
| Logging | |
| LICSTAT-18056 | License file path is printed in the logfile. |
| Removed | |
| LICSTAT-18117 | Removed icon on Realtime License Server grid to Copy URL to clipboard. |
| LICSTAT-17936 | Removed License Activator from the installation - license activation should be done using License Statistics Manager. |
Fixes
License Statistics v6.9 includes the following fixes.
| Issue # | Description |
|---|---|
| LICSTAT-18332 | Fixed an issue with not supported Autodesk feature collections. |
| LICSTAT-18254 | Fixed an issue with User Current Usage Chart having save option visible. |
| LICSTAT-18222 | Fixed an issue with string filter for Status column on Agents grid. |
| LICSTAT-18196 | Fixed an issue with missing information about license type in API endpoint. |
| LICSTAT-18190 | Fixed an issue with error caused when importing LS-DYBA log without usage. |
| LICSTAT-18181 | Fixed an issue with Agents tab not being disabled for old licensing. |
| LICSTAT-18168 | Fixed an issue with parsing output for Dassault license server. |
| LICSTAT-18140 | Fixed an issue with lack of message visible on License Server form for duplicated name. |
| LICSTAT-18083 | Fixed an issue with filtering by username. |
| LICSTAT-18057 | Fixed an issue with a warning being improperly reported to the log. |
| LICSTAT-18054 | Fixed an issue with unclear message for expired maintenance reported to the log. |
| LICSTAT-18044 | Fixed an issue with not persistent restore sort on Current User Usage report. |
| LICSTAT-18042 | Fixed an issue with identifying multi-vendor output for FlexNet License Manager. |
| LICSTAT-18037 | Fixed an issue with missing coloring on Last Update Time columns. |
| LICSTAT-17864 | Fixed an issue with unknown error where no Autodesk features are parsed. |