TerraBatch User Guide

TerraBatch Licensing

A separate TerraBatch license needs to be purchased for computers with no TerraScan/TerraPhoto/TerraMatch license.

No separate TerraBatch license is needed on a computer, where

•TerraScan is installed and licensed. TerraBatch can execute TerraScan tasks with the same license (tscan.lic).

•TerraPhoto is installed and licensed. TerraBatch can execute TerraPhoto tasks with the same license (tphoto.lic).

•TerraMatch is installed and licensed. TerraBatch can execute TerraMatch tasks with the same license (tmatch.lic).

Automatic network license retrieval

Terrasolid licenses come in two different types: Node-locked licenses, and Network licenses. Node-locked licenses are tied for use on a single computer only, while network licenses are hosted on a license pool, and can be borrowed to different machines depending on the daily need. For more details on the different alternatives, refer to the website.

TerraBatch can be configured to automatically borrow a license from license server, when active license is missing at processing start. This is useful for streamlining the daily work, as starting the processing takes care of the licenses automatically.

To enable automatic license retrieval on a batch computer:

1. Open TBATCH.UPF preference file with text editor application, such as notepad. The preference file is introduced in TerraBatch Preferences File -section.

2. Define licensing related preferences. Example:

[Terra preferences]

Application=TerraBatch

LicUseServer=1

LicServer=MyServerName

LicAccess=topSecret

RunTasks=2

MaxThreads=-1

3. Save the preference file edits.

This enables automatic license retrieval. From now on, TerraBatch requests a license from the specified server every time it starts, if no valid license is present at start time.