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Objectivity/DB Licensing

This section provides answers to the most commonly asked questions related to the installation of Objectivity/DB.






How do I acquire a trial license?

A 60-day trial license can be requested through our download site. An encrypted license key will be sent to the email address you provided when creating your download account. This license should be saved as a text file on your machine in the top-level folder or directory of your Objectivity/DB installation.


What Objectivity, Inc. products can I use with the trial license?

The 60-day trial license includes access to all of Objectivity's products for the operating system and compiler specified. This includes all currently supported tools and language bindings.


Does the trial license have any usage limitations?

The trial license is only valid for the Windows, Linux, and Solaris environments.


My 60-day trial license has expired, but I would still like to evaluate the product. What can I do?

You can extend your license for another 60 days from our download site. If after the 60 days you still need more time to evaluate, you have the option of purchasing a 100 day evaluation.


I'm getting license errors when using Objectivity/DB tools or writing Objectivity/DB-based applications. How can I check if I have installed the license correctly?

When you create a new federated database, you will need to specify the path of the license you are using. You can then use the oolicense tool to apply a new license or change the license used by the database. The oolicense tool can also be used to check the current license settings.

Command Prompt

>>oolicense test.boot

Objectivity/DB (TM) License maintenance, Version: 9.4.1
Copyright (c) Objectivity, Inc 2003, 2008. All rights reserved.

Federation contains a license with id: XXXX
Licensed to: X
License type: development trial
License valid only in domain: yourDomainName.com
License expires (month/day/year): 00/00/20XX
License valid only for user name:
Licensed platforms: Windows_32-bit Solaris_Sparc_32-bit RedHat_9.0_(x86) Linux_on_x86_64
Licensed products: all
Licensed up to including Objectivity version: 9

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Who do I contact to get more information about pricing and purchasing Objectivity?
For pricing and purchasing inquires, please email info@objectivity.com.


I have federated database that has a previous Objectivity license. How do I update the license?

To update the license in a federated database, use oolicense with either the -licensefile or -fromdefault option to specify the new license. The new license completely replaces the federated database’s previous license. oolicense reports the identifiers of both the new and the replaced licenses. For more information regarding managing licenses, please see the "Managing a Federated Database’s License" section of the Obectivity/DB Administration book.

Command Prompt

>>oolicense -licensefile "licenseFilePath\oolicense.txt" test.boot

Objectivity/DB (TM) License maintenance, Version: 9.4.1
Copyright (c) Objectivity, Inc 2003, 2008. All rights reserved.

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I am getting an error message stating that my license is invalid for the federation. What should I do?

Please contact your Objectivity via email or by phone at +1-408-992-7100 (worldwide) or 1-800-767-6259 (U.S.A. and Canada). If contacting through email, please include the full error message and the federation's oolicense output.

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