Licence states and read-only use
Understand licence warnings and the actions available in read-only mode.
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Read the warningWhat is available in read-only mode?Respond to a warningInstallation administrator's licence screenRead the warning
Licence state is considered together with user role and module permissions. A licence may disable data writing even if your role permits editing. The banner shows the applicable date and reason; follow the dates shown on screen.
| State | Meaning for the user |
|---|---|
| Valid or Active | Work continues within role and module permissions. |
| Renewal period | Expiry is approaching; writing continues. The warning may appear first to administrators, then to other users. |
| Grace period | The licence has expired; writing continues until the grace period ends. |
| Read-only | Infrastructure data changes are disabled; authorised viewing and outputs remain available. |
| Unlicensed | The installation has no active licence; data is read-only. |
| Outside update entitlement | The application version is outside the licence's update period; writing is disabled. |
| Emergency extension | Work continues until the displayed end of the extension applied to the installation. |
| Suspension scheduled | Future closure of organisation access is announced; current write permission is assessed separately. |
| Suspended | Organisation access is closed; an administrator must intervene. |
Not every state appears in every deployment. Installation licence states and organisation access states in a centrally hosted service are managed on different screens.
What is available in read-only mode?
Viewing, search, reports and export remain available. Data-writing actions such as drawing, editing features, importing, changing connections and undoing history operations are disabled. Relevant buttons explain why.
Read-only mode does not disable all administrative actions identically. Authorised users may edit metadata such as project name and description; archiving and permitted user administration may remain available. Organisation suspension separately blocks sign-in and access.
Dismiss for today hides a dismissible warning for that day. It does not change the licence state or write permission.
Respond to a warning
- Read the state, expiry date and reason.
- If Read-only appears, do not repeatedly submit the same data change.
- Obtain the report or export needed for your work if access remains available.
- Inform the organisation administrator of the displayed state.
- After the administrator corrects the licence or organisation status, check the current on-screen state.
Installation administrator's licence screen
In an on-premises deployment, Licence is available to the super administrator. Installation status, Limits and usage and Uploaded licences summarise the state.
Download request obtains the licence request file; Download usage report obtains recorded usage for the selected month. Days without measurements are identified separately; no usage value is invented for them.
For renewal, use Upload licence file, or Upload clock correction file or Enter emergency code when required. A system-clock warning requires the administrator to check the clock settings. Changing the browser's clock does not change the licence decision.
Roles and permissions and Organisation administration explain the distinction between permissions and allowances.
