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If you start Datical DB and a license is not installed, a warning is shown. 

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Click OK to dismiss the warning. You can proceed to work in the GUI, but you cannot connect to databases until you install a license. 

Installing a License from the GUI

  1. Obtain a license file from Datical Support and place it on the system where you are running an instance of Datical DB. 
  2. Start Datical DB. Dismiss the license warning (click OK). 
  3. In the GUI, choose File > License Manager
  4. Select the type of license to install, then click Next.
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  5. Choose (Re)Install a license key, the click Next
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  6. Use the browser to choose the license file. 
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  7. Click Install License Key.
  8. Click Finish

Displaying a License Key in the GUI

You can display the license key installation date and expiration date, as well as details about the license.

  1. Start Datical DB.
  2. In the GUI, choose File > License Manager
  3. Select the type of license to display, then click Next.
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  4. Choose Display the installed license key, the click Next
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  5. Review the license information. Click Finish when done
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Installing License using the Command Line (CLI)

If you have the repl subdirectory of your Datical installation on your path, you can run these hammer commands from any directory

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Or if you don't have it in your path, then you need to be in your "<Datical Installation>/repl" directory to run these commands from the command line:


Just before installing your new license, you can run an uninstall command to uninstall all older licenses:

hammer uninstallLicense

The uninstall command will uninstall all of your Liquibase Enterprise/Datical DB licenses.


Then copy the new license file to the location where you keep your license files.  

Run the following command to install your new license:

hammer installLicense <path_to_license_file>

For example:

hammer installLicense /opt/datical/license/<CompanyName>-<ExpirationDate>.lic


To check what license is currently installed run the following command:

hammer show license

Counting Licensed Objects

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