This article addresses the use of "down-level licensing" for Micro Focus products, which is the practice of running applications compiled with earlier versions of software such as Net Express, on earlier versions of Application Server, but using a license for the current version of each.
Problem:
Does the Net Express 5.1 Application Server License support down-level licensing? For example, if a Net Express 5.1 Application Server (Server for COBOL 5.1) license is installed on a machine, is it possible to run applications compiled with Net Express 4.0 using the 4.0 Application Server running on the 5.1 Application Server License?
Resolution:
The Micro Focus support policy regarding the Development tool (Net Express), Application Server (Server for COBOL) and licensing is that all three must always be synchronized by release number; for example, Net Express 4.0 applications run on Application Server 4.0 with 4.0 licensing. Micro Focus does not support down-level licensing. Customers who implement down-level licensing are in non-compliance with regard to their Micro Focus maintenance and support contract.
Incident Number: 2204283
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