Validate License API

Validate License API

Release Date: 4/28/23

VL: Validate License API

Beginning with Elliott V8.5, a developer can use this API to get Elliott License information.

The format for this API follows:

VL,XX,NN


XX = LI          Return License Number in SCREEN-ALPHA-FIELD
                      "DEMO" for demo mode
XX = NU         Return maximum number of users in SCREEN-NUMERIC-FIELD
XX = EX         Return maintenance expiration date in SCREEN-NUMERIC-FIELD
XX = VE         Return version information in SCREEN-ALPHA-FIELD
XX = MF,NN   Return the module flag ("Y" or "N") in SCREEN-ANSWER for module NN
XX = AF,NN    Return the add-on flag ("Y" or "N") in SCREEN-ANSWER for add-on NN

Example:
MOVE "VL,MF,01" TO SCREEN-PARAMETERS
PERFORM SCREEN-ROUTINE
IF  SCREEN-ANSWER = "Y"
    DISPLAY "General Ledger is licensed"
END-IF

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