License activation, update, and issue submission processes have been updated in 19.0 SP4. These are the changes that have been implemented:
Services | Previous Releases | 19.0 SP4 | Further Information |
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Auto-update | Yes | No | Previously: - Modeling tools and plugins can be updated to new versions automatically.
Now: - Only the manual update from Service Pack (SP) and major versions to 19.0 SP4 is available.
- The Check for Updates menu item is removed from the Help menu.
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License activation | Yes | Updated | Previously: - Licenses can be activated/deactivated directly from the tool.
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Product registration | Yes | No | Previously: - Products can be registered directly from the tool (Help > Register).
Now: - No registration from the tool. Products can only be registered via web.
- The Register menu item is removed from the Help menu.
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Resource Manager | Yes | Updated | Previously: - Plugins and add-ons can be installed directly from the tool using Resource Manager.
Now: - Plugins and add-ons can only be installed manually.
- The Refresh and Download/Install buttons are removed.
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Issue submission | Yes | Updated | Previously: - Issues can be reported directly from the tool (Help > Report an Issue).
Now: - All issues are reported via web.
- The Report an Issue menu item is removed from the Help menu.
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News Reader (automatic news update) | Yes | No | Previously: - The News Reader menu item is available in the Help menu.
Now: - The News Reader menu item is removed from the Help menu.
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