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Example: Command-line Syntax and Arguments for License Borrowing
The general structure of the command-line syntax for borrowing a license consists of the following elements: illustratelicense_borrow [-server LicensServerInfo] dd-mmm-yyyy[:hh:mm] LicenseFeature [+LicenseOptions]
A typical license-borrowing command line request looks like this: D:\Users\myname>"C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo <version>\View\bin\illustratelicense_borrow.exe" -borrow 31-dec-2013 illustrate +largeaddress
Argument
Description
-borrow
Specifies date to return license, which feature to borrow, and any options.
-list
Lists your borrowed licenses and their specified features and options.
-return
Returns the borrowed licenses early. Specify the features and options to return. A return argument for illustrate includes all its options.
-server LicensServerInfo
Specifies the server to use. The format is <port>@<servername>.
—dd-mmm-yyyy[:hh:mm]
Sets the license end date. It must be 14 days or less from today. The month must follow English usage. Specifying the time is optional. Otherwise, the license expires at the end of the specified day.
LicenseFeature
illustrate
Selects the edition. You can select only one edition at a time, but you can rerun the executable any number of times for multiple requests.
LicenseOptions
+largeaddress
Lists only for illustrate the options to borrow.
largeaddress is the Massive Assembly option.