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Devforce Licensing

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Category: DevForce
Forum Name: DevForce 2010
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Printed Date: 13-May-2026 at 1:01am


Topic: Devforce Licensing
Posted By: Vonzkie
Subject: Devforce Licensing
Date Posted: 02-Dec-2012 at 9:24pm
Hi,

We have purchased 3 developer license of Devforce.
We installed it on PC A, B and C.
However, when we tried to uninstall Devforce on PC C and installed it on PC D, it doesn't work in a sense that when we compile Code First Model, it does not regenerate .ibmx file and even following the steps here http://drc.ideablade.com/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/code-first-troubleshooting still it doesn't appear to work.
What are we missing here?

Btw., our version is 6.1.9.
Note that same set of source codes accessed via TFS is working on PC A and PC B and PC C before but not compiling well in PC D.

Thanks,
Von


Replies:
Posted By: sbelini
Date Posted: 03-Dec-2012 at 5:09am
Hi Von,

In DevForce 6.1.9.0, Code First uses NuGet.
You'll find more info in the release notes at http://drc.ideablade.com/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/619-release-notes.

sbelini.

Posted By: Vonzkie
Date Posted: 03-Dec-2012 at 5:40pm
Hi Silvio,

Yes I knew that and that's what I did on our Models and it works fine on my PC.
However, when we get latest the codes using TFS to another machine just what I described, it's not compiling anymore..
I'm thinking of the possibility that our Build Server didn't acquire the License of Devforce because based on our experience on other machine with a trial version of Devforce,  it didn't compile (it compiles but as if nothing happpens, ibmx is not regenerated).
Please refer to my scenario above on our licensing situation.
Another thing, we also re-install the 6.1.9 on the Build Server via NuGet but still doesn't work. Technically, we don't need to re-install it because we already done that on my PC and we're just getting the latest code to the Build Server.

Thanks,
Von

Posted By: sbelini
Date Posted: 04-Dec-2012 at 5:25pm
Von,

I'm confused. Where is the .ibmmx not being generated? In the build server? Or in a development machine?

Have you looked at the Output window to determine what is causing it? (go to Tools>>Options>>Projects and Solutions>>Build and Run and set output verbosity to Detailed)

Also, are you using Package Restore? There is an issue there and a proper way of setting it. (http://nuget.codeplex.com/workitem/1879)

sbelini.

Posted By: Vonzkie
Date Posted: 04-Dec-2012 at 9:09pm
Hi Silvio,

Let me restructure my message.
We have purchased 3 developer license of Devforce so it's installed on Dev PC A, Dev PC B, Dev PC C.
So those 3 PC's are the only one that can compile the models because the rest are just trial version (Can you confirm this).
Take note that we're using TFS to share codes with different PC, I originally and successfully compiled the model on Dev PC A, and when Dev PC B and C get the latest changes they can compile it and it regenerates .ibmx. 
Now, we decided to uninstall the licensed devforce of Dev PC C and we're trying to install it on Build Server PC so that when we use Final Builder software it can compile all projects including the models and it appears to compile successfully but .ibmx is not generated, output verbosity is not showing useful information, we even reinstalled the Devforce via NuGet but still no luck. Can you please confirm if there is something to do with the number of license we purchased and if there are known issue that when you install a license Devforce on one machine, it stays there and cannot be used on some machine even if you uninstalled it.

Thanks,
Von

Posted By: sbelini
Date Posted: 05-Dec-2012 at 12:51pm
Hi Von,

Thanks for clarifying.

We actually do not recommend regenerating the ibmmx file on the build server. ( http://drc.ideablade.com/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/code-first-generate-metadata#HMetadataonabuildserver - http://drc.ideablade.com/xwiki/bin/view/Documentation/code-first-generate-metadata#HMetadataonabuildserver )

Make sure PostSharp is properly installed in the build server. Information on that in the link above.

We do write to the output during the ibmmx generation. (or attempt to regen) If you set the verbosity to Detailed, you should be able to find some relevant information there as to why the file was not generated.
I earlier showed how to set verbosity on Visual Studio. However, if you are using msbuild.exe instead, you should use the /verbosity parameter. ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/ms164311%28v=vs.100%29.aspx - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/ms164311(v=vs.100).aspx )

sbelini.

Posted By: Vonzkie
Date Posted: 05-Dec-2012 at 5:37pm
Hi Silvio,

I can't access the links that you've given.

Thanks,
Von

Posted By: sbelini
Date Posted: 05-Dec-2012 at 5:41pm
Von,

Copying and pasting them in the browser will take care of it. I've also fixed the hyperlinks.

Silvio.


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