What is FLEXlm (also known as FlexNet) and how is it used with Statistica?

What is FLEXlm (also known as FlexNet) and how is it used with Statistica?

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Products Versions
Spotfire Statistica 8.0 and higher.

Description

FLEXlm, (sometimes referred to as FlexNet on the web, see reference at the bottom of this knowledge base artilce) is a 3rd party tool used for  Statistica license management.  FLEXlm is the named used for Statistica.  It is used for CNET and Server/Enterprise installations only. FLEXlm is a 32-bit application and uses the Statistica License Manager service, the vendor daemon (sta_flxm.exe) and the .dll for the vendor daemon (STA-FLM.dll). For more details, please see the enduser.pdf in the FLEXlm folder (typical location is <server drive>:\Program Files (x86)\Statistica\FLEXlm\).  


 

Issue/Introduction

This article discusses how FLEXlm or FlexNet is used with Statistica.

Environment

Windows operating system only. A 32-bit application. CNET and Server/Enterprise installs only.

Resolution

FLEXlm is a software license manager from Revenera, which is used to manage Statistica licensing. 
 
In Statistica, FLEXlm is used as a pool of floating licenses and these licenses may be allocated dynamically to machines, with a license being checked-out when a user begins using Statistica on any given machine and checked-in when the user finishes using Statistica. 
 
Different versions of FLEXlm are used in different versions of Statistica.  Here is a partial history of the FLEXlm versions:
 
 
Statistica VersionFLEXlm build
V8 MR3Cv11.4.100.0 build 50818 i86_n3
V9.1a - 13.2v11.6.1.0 build 66138 i86_n3
13.3.0 - 13.6v11.14.0.1 build 188735 i86_n3 (build 188735 (i86_n3)
14.x V14.x has v11.17.1.0 build 268393 i86_n3.  

Additional Information

 https://www.revenera.com/monetize/products/software-licensing/flexnet-licensing.html
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