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Unassigning professional license from an operator station steps

Hello,

I have DeltaV V12.3 in my system, I want to move a professional station license from one station to another and I haven't done it for long time, so please help me with the following 

As far as I know I have 2 options how to do it

Option 1 - I will do these steps:

A- Export the station FHX file

b- Delete the syntax related the license without effecting the code in the Notepad to free it up

c- Re-import the FHX and download the station after assigning an ordinary operator station license to the node

Option 2 - is simply delete the entire node from the DB to free up the license and add it again with running a workstation configuration on that operator station 

So here's my questions,

1- Are these options right ?? and which one is better??

2- If I wanted to do Option 1 (I prefer this ), how I will delete the syntax without effecting the code in the Notepad ?? below is the code that I want to change, please show me which one I delete

{
  ID=974389268
  DEVICE_INDEX=15
  REDUNDANT=F
  REPORT_TIME_OUT_OF_SYNC_ERRORS=F
  SOFTWARE_LICENSE_BUNDLE { ID="19980115.000000 12171" }
  SOFTWARE_LICENSE_BUNDLE { ID="19990118.122914 00003" }
  SOFTWARE_LICENSE_BUNDLE { ID="20060622.141748 00099" }
  VERSION { VERSION="STANDARD"  MAJOR_REV="12"  MINOR_REV="3" }
  PLANT_AREA="AREA_A"
  HARDWARE_ALARMS_ENABLED=F
  PRIMARY_CONTROL_DISPLAY=""
  INSTRUMENT_AREA_DISPLAY="NODE_FP"
  DETAIL_DISPLAY=""
  AREA_CONTROL_NETWORK { PCN_NUMBER=1 SEGMENT_NUMBER=1 IS_MASTER_TIME_NODE=F IS_BACKUP_TIME_NODE=F }
  BATCH_HISTORIAN_SUBSYSTEM
  {

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Mustafa Ajeena

• 21 Jun 2019 7:48 PM
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• Sal Salamone

  

  • 24 Jun 2019 2:09 PM

  Hi Mustafa,
  I assume you've already tried to unassign and reassign the license, remembering to download changed setup data after each step?

  Sal Salamone

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• Mustafa Ajeena

  

  • 24 Jun 2019 4:40 PM

  In reply to Sal Salamone:

  Hi Sal, thanks for the reply
  I cant unassigne the license from the node since its the only license there

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• Sal Salamone

  

  • 24 Jun 2019 5:19 PM

  In reply to Mustafa Ajeena:

  Yes you're right. You'll have to delete the station. Then it will become unassigned.

  Sal Salamone

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• JessWilson

  

  • 24 Jun 2019 5:35 PM

  In reply to Sal Salamone:

  Hi Mustafa,
  
  I've done something similar during commissioning to release a station license from a station. Maybe there's a better way but I couldn't find it.
  
  It's been a while but it's something like:
  1. right click, export the station placeholder in DeltaV Explorer as an FHX.
  2. delete the station from DeltaV Explorer so that the license becomes available . But it will show that it is still assigned when you check in the Setup/Licenses after deleting the station placeholder.
  3. Go to database administration on the Proplus and do an Extended Clean on the Database and kick everyone out. Afterwards, check Setup/Licenses and it should show it's not assigned anymore.
  4. After the license is released, start a Standard DeltaV Format import and import the station FHX that you just exported, but uncheck the "Include the License Information". I found the exported and deleted placeholder for the station retains the previously assigned IP address on re-import.
  5. Assign the new license to it and download.
  
  I think that would be better than manually editing an FHX file which I try to avoid at all costs. Hope it helps, but make sure you got a backup beforehand!
  
  Best Regards,
  Jess

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• Mustafa Ajeena

  

  • 24 Jun 2019 6:32 PM

  In reply to Sal Salamone:

  Yes but i wana do it without running workstation configuration on that node

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• Mustafa Ajeena

  

  • 24 Jun 2019 6:38 PM

  In reply to JessWilson:

  Hi Jess,
  
  Thanks for your reply, I haven't done your way before but it looks like a nice thing to try, but I will have a questions regarding performing the extended clean for the DB
  - Is that will effect on the running system by any means ??
  - what you mean about kick everyone out ??
  - Lastly what you mean by starting a standard DeltaV Format ?? do you mean importing the fhx to the DB right away or this is a tool you use to import ?
  
  Thanks and appreciated

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• JessWilson

  

  • 24 Jun 2019 7:10 PM

  In reply to Mustafa Ajeena:

  Hi Mustafa,
  
  - A database Extended Clean will not affect a running plant. It should really happen on a scheduled basis anyway. Scheduled or not, I would think you'd want to do a manual Extended Clean after deleting the placeholder so you get faster results of removing the left over station assignment to the license in Setup/Licences.
  
  - Kicking everyone out: Ah, sorry if it wasn't clear. I guess in haste I was assuming you might have done that before. I meant that before doing an Extended Clean, get rid of all the database connections that other engineering users may have open for instances of DeltaV Explorer, Control Studio, AMS etc. This can be done by checking the "Force disconnect of all clients to allow manual database clean" option when doing the Manual Extended Clean, or you can disconnect all these database clients through the Database Connections option in Database Administration before hand.
  
  3. In DeltaV Explorer, select File -> Import -> Standard DeltaV Format, and yes this is the FHX import. I mentioned it that way to try and emphasize uncheck the "Include the License Information" before you do so.
  
  Best Regards,
  Jess

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• Mustafa Ajeena

  

  • 24 Jun 2019 7:19 PM

  In reply to JessWilson:

  Jess,
  
  Appreciate your fast reply, gonna try it once the license delivered and let you know about the result :) :)

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