License Statistics version 6.6 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.
Project files structure
This release changed the file organization for Windows installations in order to enable automated updates for future upgrades of License Statistics.
When upgrading to v6.6, it's important to follow the License Statistics upgrade procedure, especially for updating an embedded database. Most importantly:
- Be sure to create a backup of the License Statistics database, as the embedded "mysql/data" directory location has been changed.
- Do not use a "quick update" procedure when upgrading to this release.
- Follow the instructions in Upgrading License Statistics page.
For more details about the these changes, see the Application architecture section below.
New features
License Statistics v6.6 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-17040 | Introduced License Usage History chart on the "Administration: License Details" page. | |
| LICSTAT-17065 | Added ability to import EPLAN Bundles (*.4elm) file to calculate usage of bundled licenses properly. |  |
| LICSTAT-16708 | A new tool, License Statistics Manager, has been added to facilitate product configuration on Windows. | |
| LICSTAT-16903 | Introduced License Servers Usage chart for License Servers in Administration. | |
| LICSTAT-5760 | Ability to upgrade to future License Statistics versions on Windows directly from installer without manual uninstallation. It will be possible to upgrade License Statistics without uninstalling it when upgrading v6.6+ to newer releases. Upgrading License Statistics from versions prior to v6.6 to v6.6 and newer still requires a one-time manual upgrade, as done for all previous releases. |
Enhancements
License Statistics v6.6 includes the following enhancements.
| Issue # | Description |
|---|---|
| User interface | |
| LICSTAT-17397 | Improved usability of grid tooltips. |
| LICSTAT-17360 | Added link to Reserved column from License Servers Current Usage grid to Features Reservation report. |
| LICSTAT-17309 | Possibility to edit feature display name and version on License Server Usage page in Administration. |
| LICSTAT-17308 | Extended functionality of Features Denials report:
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| LICSTAT-16672 | Added an additional reminder for the Trial license. |
| API | |
| LICSTAT-17043 | All license servers and all features for the license server can be listed using "/api/v1/report/license-server/{lsid}/denials" endpoint. |
Application architecture | |
| LICSTAT-17307 | Upgraded Java JDK to v14. |
| LICSTAT-17141 | Upgraded LM-X to v4.9.20. |
| LICSTAT-17105 | Upgraded Ext JS to v7.1.0. |
LICSTAT-17414 LICSTAT-17376 LICSTAT-17362 | Moved customer-dependent data to Common Application Data folder on Windows (C:\ProgramData\X-Formation\License Statistics)
Please note that this folder is hidden and its content should not be modified manually. As a result:
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| Licensing | |
| LICSTAT-17280 | Improved logging when no valid license was found. |
| LICSTAT-16964 | Trial licensing improvements. |
| Removed | |
| LICSTAT-17232 | Removed License Statistics installers older than 5.14 from website. |
| LICSTAT-17216 | Removed warning when adding license server with 1 minute query interval. |
| LICSTAT-17044 | Removed Realtime Users Count report. This functionality is now included in the "Features: Denials" report and the "Administration: License Details" page. |
| LICSTAT-16971 | Removed Current License Usage chart from Current Users report. This functionality is now included in the "Administration: License Details" page. |
| Additional enhancements | |
| LICSTAT-17387 | Unified timeouts of FlexNet License Manager query tool and License Statistics query process. |
Fixes
License Statistics v6.6 includes the following fixes.
| Issue # | Description |
|---|---|
| LICSTAT-17495 | Fixed an issue with version tempering error after timezone change. |
| LICSTAT-17488 | Fixed an issue with failing Trial license due to invalid DST support in licensing. |
| LICSTAT-17485 | Fixed an issue with wrong message displayed in log when removing license server. |
| LICSTAT-17456 | Fixed an issue with improper feature selection when redirecting between pages. |
| LICSTAT-17450 | Fixed an issue with swapped values in "user count exceeded" email notification. |
| LICSTAT-17413 | Fixed an issue with "Duplicate key Reservation.Key" error occurring when inserting data. |
| LICSTAT-17230 | Fixed an issue with missing GUI notification about expiring license when using new licensing model. |