topic Re: Document CAL Release - QMS API in QlikView

Document CAL Release - QMS API

pamaxeed — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:16:04 GMT

Hi all,

i have an urgent matter to solve.

I wrote a C# Consle Application with aim to release the Document CAL's in an automatic way when no longer used.

The code is working fine for the documents deployed in the root folder, but not with the document deployed in a mounted folder.

Someone encountered the same issue? Who can support me in this issue?

Thanks,

Patric

Re: Document CAL Release - QMS API

Miguel_Angel_Baeyens — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:43:13 GMT

Be aware that named user CALs cannot be removed freely, but when the person who was allocated to leaves the company or no longer works with QlikView.

Re: Document CAL Release - QMS API

Colin-Albert — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:05:40 GMT

Check the QlikView licence terms for Identified Users in the Licence Metrics for QlikView

http://www.qlik.com/en-gb/legal/license-terms

Named and Document CALs are assigned to an identified user and may not be transferred to another user unless the transfer is due to a i) termination of employment, or ii) a transfer of the user to a new business unit or group resulting in no access to the Qlik Software. When a Named User or Document CAL is transferred, there is a 7-day quarantine before the CAL can be used by another user.

Re: Document CAL Release - QMS API

pamaxeed — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:29:37 GMT

Guys this was my issue, we are not transferring DOCUMENT CALs or NAMED CALs.

We are trying to release DOCUMENT CALs them follwowing and then we are following the Qlikview policy (Qurantine and so on).

I noticed if the document does not reside in the root folder and subfolder the Saving is not working and DOC CAL are not released.

What is the reason behind?

Somebody hd the same issues?

Regards,

Patric

Re: Document CAL Release - QMS API

Peter_Cammaert — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:14:09 GMT

You're not releasing them to throw them away, are you?

The gist of the remarks by Miguel and Colin is that the EULA says that once a CAL has been assigned, it stays assigned. The policy has nothing to do with Quarantaine periods.

Re: Document CAL Release - QMS API

pamaxeed — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:18:26 GMT

What we do we would like to avoid that the server Administrator release manually the Document CAL's after they are not used since 7 days!

On the server side we have the following setting:

- Dynamic Document CAL Assignement

After 7 days since the last Used Date we want to release the unused Document CAL's by an automatism, so the goal of the serer is to release the Doc CAL, which will be available to the next user who access the document.

Clear?!

Regards,

Patric

Re: Document CAL Release - QMS API

pamaxeed — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:19:38 GMT

If this is not allowed I think it is kind of weird, because it is the same when the Qlikview Administrator would do it manually. Or not???

Re: Document CAL Release - QMS API

Peter_Cammaert — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:31:20 GMT

Yes, but if you carefully read your license agreement, it is clear that reassigning licenses for whatever reason, (including that they aren't used anymore) is not allowed. The fact that you can do that doesn't mean that you are allowed to do it.

If you don't believe us, talk to your Qlik partner.

Re: Document CAL Release - QMS API

pamaxeed — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:50:33 GMT

I talked today with Qlik about this matter and they said it is ok.

They had the same concern like you, but I explained our use case. Anyway I will get in touch with them again to clear it up.

Regards,

Patric

Re: Document CAL Release - QMS API

pamaxeed — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 22:05:49 GMT

So I could clear up, it is like you said.

I will clear up with the customer.

Re: Document CAL Release - QMS API

Tomer — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 09:53:26 GMT

Hi Patric,
Can u pls share with the solution\code and how implement it.?
I need similar solution to our org.
Thx.
Tomer