Question about License manager

[Kenneth Brody]

On 12/2/2013 3:28 PM, Boaz Bezborodko wrote:
> On 12/2/2013 3:24 PM, Kenneth Brody wrote:
>> On 12/2/2013 2:55 PM, Boaz Bezborodko wrote:
>>> Does 'P.EXE' use access the license manager when executed?  Or is it
>>> only the likes of rclerk, rreport, etc.?
>>>
>>> I'm curious because we're seeing a slight delay problem when accessing
>>> Filepro.  At first I thought it may be related to accesses to the Samba
>>> server, but it seems that only accesses to Filepro cause the problem.
>>> It will happen if someone hasn't used it for a period of time and then
>>> runs either a p 'menuname' or is already in a menu and executes an
>>> rclerk or rreport routine.  The screen will freeze for about 20-30
>>> seconds and then continue as if it never happened.
>>
>> Yes, p.exe/runmenu access the license manager.  However, it's only upon
>> startup and exit.
>>
>> Are the filePro executables on a network share?  I have seen some networks
>> "idle out" the connection, and need to re-establish the connection the
>> next time it's accessed (such as "run a program from drive X:").
>>
>
> I don't think this is an "idle out" problem as other accesses to the Samba
> server are otherwise very responsive.  The License manager runs as a process
> on the same Linux server in case that is of any help.

You didn't answer my question -- are the filePro binaries on a network drive?

If so, before running "p menuname", type "net use".  What is the status of 
that drive?  Is there a delay after running "p menuname"?

-- 
Kenneth Brody