up the 99 project limit... and more

KYX · Post by **KYX** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:42 pm

I wish this 99 projects limit was upped!
Have an option for dsadm to keep users from connecting to projects for maintenance periods...
Makig it impossible to "edit/create/delete" jobs in specificaly identified projects (Production) and HAVE to promote jobs to PR projects by version control.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:03 pm

What version are you running?

Current versions are licensed by CPU, and there's no such limit on the number of projects.

Earlier versions were licensed by the number of projects, so you'd have to buy more licenses to go past 99.

Indeed, I've been working with DataStage since before version 1.0, and am not aware of any 99 project limit in the product.

KYX · Post by **KYX** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:16 pm

We are on 7.51A.

Licensing is server based.

Have you ever reached 99 projects?

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:27 pm

No.

Can't imagine ever needing anywhere near that many projects. Besides, I think the 'Project limit' in the Auth Codes (which I don't have access to right now) is actually 999 not 99.

DSguru2B · Post by **DSguru2B** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:29 pm

Thats the User Limit Craig.

KYX · Post by **KYX** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:31 pm

Wew are at 32 concurent users!

And yes, we need that many projects (99) in our dev environment!

DSguru2B · Post by **DSguru2B** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:33 pm

What error are you getting when you try to create the 100th project?

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:38 pm

DSguru2B wrote:Thats the User Limit Craig.

Well, that may also be the User Limit for some... here it is 22. I'm referring to the old Ascential paper Authorizations that one used to get. Not in the office so can't back up what I'm saying right now.

Still don't think there's a limit, per se.

DSguru2B · Post by **DSguru2B** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:40 pm

I checked the DS_LICENSE table. Nothing in there as well other than the LIMIT you are mentioning.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:41 pm

KYX wrote:And yes, we need that many projects (99) in our dev environment!

I be surprised if 'need' is the right word. You may very well have chosen to use that many projects, but 'need'? I'd be really, really (really) curious how you are using your projects that results in the need for so many of them. Seriously.

KYX · Post by **KYX** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:44 pm

Not there yet (at the 99 limit) trying to avoid it too!

Got the info off of a senior DS guy here.

DSguru2B · Post by **DSguru2B** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:46 pm

Well one of our very senior guys doubts there is a limit. Get in touch with support and see what they have to say.

kcbland · Post by **kcbland** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:49 pm

Run DS.TOOLS and choose report on the licenses. Are you truly showing a 99 limit? Ancient history is that you bought projects, but that went unlimited somewhere around DS 5.0, or maybe was maxed at 999. Current authorizations would have eliminated that, unless you're using a limited license embedded DataStage Server edition as part of some thirdparty package.

KYX · Post by **KYX** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:02 pm

OK, I'll look into DS.TOOLS, it would be great if it was not the case.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:58 pm

99 may well be a limit for concurrently connected client users. It is NOT a limit on the number of projects you may create, which is unlimited (disk space permitting) in version 7.5.1A

Look carefully at the Licensing tab in the Administrator client. There are two frames. The one on the left is for the server - it has a CPU Count as its limiting factor. The one on the right is for the Client License - it has a serial number ending in "-DSDES" and has a user limit. This is for the maximum number of concurrently connected clients. Each client connection may use every project. Do you have more than 99 developers? If so, buy more client licences.