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There are many different ways you can use token-based licensing, as described in the following examples.

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License pools License pools

License pools

One primary use for token-based licensing is to let users purchase a number of pseudo-features that each require one or more real licenses. This gives users a "pool" of licenses they can draw upon for license checkout requests, providing the flexibility to use various combinations of features as their needs require.

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FEATURE MySolutions
{
  VENDOR=ABC_Software COUNT=20 KEYTYPE=EXCLUSIVE VERSION=1.0
  KEY=bhq3ed873qcrKHG6783rhJgvkhvTUtxcuBiouVtyCuyVy78Gftq...
}

FEATURE MyDraw
{
  VENDOR=ABC_Software KEYTYPE=TOKEN VERSION=1.0
  TOKEN_DEPENDENCY="FEATURE=MySolutions VERSION=1.0 COUNT=5"
  KEY=b978bv5ybui7Noyg6c3Vd57fngN987NGSC54sDiugU6v5eio8g...
}

FEATURE MyWrite
{
  VENDOR=ABC_Software KEYTYPE=TOKEN VERSION=1.0
  TOKEN_DEPENDENCY="FEATURE=MySolutions VERSION=1.0 COUNT=2"
  KEY=yig*bv7tu6r879yu09yut75evbGJvHGHdrCHJVJGCt79g78gvv...
}

FEATURE MySpreadsheet
{
  VENDOR=ABC_Software KEYTYPE=TOKEN VERSION=1.0
  TOKEN_DEPENDENCY="FEATURE=MySolutions VERSION=1.0 COUNT=1"
  KEY=hygvCTYGg6r67fg890hbyvGTCVKJBjhc5r7y9joiVGckjlnut8...
}

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Product suite licenses Product suite licenses

Product suite licenses

Product suite licenses specify that one token-based license depends on multiple real licenses. Product suite licenses enforce a logical AND rule, requiring all licenses to be valid in order to perform a checkout. This is essentially the opposite of license pools, which specify that multiple features depend on a single real license. 

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FEATURE Lower_Priced_License
{
  VENDOR=ABC_Software COUNT=5 KEYTYPE=EXCLUSIVE VERSION=1.0
  KEY=mBpIAWB9Uuzl2b2B3v]8GJqW300arlnWmnT01nZXSOIYdF... 
}

FEATURE Higher_Priced_License
{
  VENDOR=ABC_Software COUNT=10 KEYTYPE=EXCLUSIVE VERSION=1.0
  KEY=mBpIAWB9Uuzl2b2B3v]vcsFBx7qEQG1SwXCz8A9d6U3vSKT... 
}

FEATURE MyDraw
{
  VENDOR=ABC_Software KEYTYPE=TOKEN VERSION=1.0
  TOKEN_DEPENDENCY="FEATURE=Lower_Priced_License VERSION=1.0 COUNT=5"
  KEY=mYsfn30C6ShBYszCq2WVicpTZXQwkfKJTohkzg1wNkle163... 
}

FEATURE MyDraw
{
  VENDOR=ABC_Software KEYTYPE=TOKEN VERSION=1.0
  TOKEN_DEPENDENCY="FEATURE=Higher_Priced_License VERSION=1.0 COUNT=10"
  KEY=2w66Ng3wVSVp6ttmWCc8GyJqW300arlnWmnT01nZXSOIYdF... 
}

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Cascading licenses Cascading licenses

Cascading (recursive) licenses

Cascading licenses let you specify a recursive list of token-based licenses, all of which must be available in order to fulfill a checkout request.

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FEATURE Sketcher
{
  VENDOR=ABC_Software COUNT=10 KEYTYPE=EXCLUSIVE VERSION=1.0
  KEY=2w66Ng3wVSVp6ttmWCc8GyJqW300arlnWmnT01nZXSOIYdF...
}

FEATURE MyDraw
{
  VENDOR=ABC_Software KEYTYPE=TOKEN VERSION=2.0
  TOKEN_DEPENDENCY="FEATURE=Sketcher VERSION=1.0 COUNT=2"
  KEY=4i]mYsfn30C6ShBYszCq2WVicpTZXQwkfKJTohkzg1wNkle... 
}

FEATURE MyWrite
{
  VENDOR=ABC_Software KEYTYPE=TOKEN VERSION=2.0
  TOKEN_DEPENDENCY="FEATURE=MyDraw VERSION=2.0 COUNT=1"
  KEY=mBpIAWB9Uuzl2b2B3v]vcsFBx7qEQG1SwXCz8A9d6U3vSKT...
}

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Token sharing Token sharing

Token sharing and token dependency sharing

Token-based licenses are always unlimited; therefore, sharing tokens is unnecessary. However, sharing token dependencies may be useful in some cases.

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