Unable to have a key for trial version

[Fred BROUARD - SQLpro]

Hi there,

I have get a book wich have a free trial version of IBM DB2 (7.2) wich I
have installed on my PC.

The problem is that I cannot run it, because it seems to have no licence.

When I start the program to get the licence with my web connexion open
and after having fill all the required fields, this take a very long
time with a message in a box that specify this will take few time.
Of course nothing happen except my telephon charges grows...

After five attempt, la last one about 35 minutes, I am bore of this
stupid thinks thant consist to have a produce and not be able to run it !

I must say that I work under Microsoft SQL Server, and this stupid thing
let me think that is easyer to work with $$$crosoft than with IBM...

Is there anyway to obtain the right to get into IBL DB2 without wainting
an eternity ???

Thanks in advance !

--
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[Mark A]

Re: Unable to have a key for trial version

"Fred BROUARD - SQLpro" <brouardf@clu b-internet.fr> wrote in message
news:3fca6e29$0 $6967$7a628cd7@ news.club-internet.fr...[color=blue]
> Hi there,
>
> I have get a book wich have a free trial version of IBM DB2 (7.2) wich I
> have installed on my PC.
>
> The problem is that I cannot run it, because it seems to have no licence.
>
> When I start the program to get the licence with my web connexion open
> and after having fill all the required fields, this take a very long
> time with a message in a box that specify this will take few time.
> Of course nothing happen except my telephon charges grows...
>
> After five attempt, la last one about 35 minutes, I am bore of this
> stupid thinks thant consist to have a produce and not be able to run it !
>
> I must say that I work under Microsoft SQL Server, and this stupid thing
> let me think that is easyer to work with $$$crosoft than with IBM...
>
> Is there anyway to obtain the right to get into IBL DB2 without wainting
> an eternity ???
>
> Thanks in advance ![/color]

You can download a free trial version of DB2 version 8 from the IBM website.
It is good for 90 days and then you need a license. I believe that if you
are installing on Windows, the Fixpak 4 code is all inclusive (version 8
base code not required to be installed first).

To install DB2 you must create a Windows userid of 8 characters or less,
give that id Windows administrator authority, and then be logged on with
that id when you install DB2.

[Fred BROUARD - SQLpro]

Re: Unable to have a key for trial version

Mark, I done all this, but I want to have the 7.1 version first to test it.

I have well created the user and the password in the installation. It is
just the recording licence for trial version wich I can't obtain !

A +

Mark A a écrit:[color=blue]
> "Fred BROUARD - SQLpro" <brouardf@clu b-internet.fr> wrote in message
> news:3fca6e29$0 $6967$7a628cd7@ news.club-internet.fr...
>[color=green]
>>Hi there,
>>
>>I have get a book wich have a free trial version of IBM DB2 (7.2) wich I
>>have installed on my PC.
>>
>>The problem is that I cannot run it, because it seems to have no licence.
>>
>>When I start the program to get the licence with my web connexion open
>>and after having fill all the required fields, this take a very long
>>time with a message in a box that specify this will take few time.
>>Of course nothing happen except my telephon charges grows...
>>
>>After five attempt, la last one about 35 minutes, I am bore of this
>>stupid thinks thant consist to have a produce and not be able to run it !
>>
>>I must say that I work under Microsoft SQL Server, and this stupid thing
>>let me think that is easyer to work with $$$crosoft than with IBM...
>>
>>Is there anyway to obtain the right to get into IBL DB2 without wainting
>>an eternity ???
>>
>>Thanks in advance ![/color]
>
>
> You can download a free trial version of DB2 version 8 from the IBM website.
> It is good for 90 days and then you need a license. I believe that if you
> are installing on Windows, the Fixpak 4 code is all inclusive (version 8
> base code not required to be installed first).
>
> To install DB2 you must create a Windows userid of 8 characters or less,
> give that id Windows administrator authority, and then be logged on with
> that id when you install DB2.
>
>[/color]

--
Frédéric BROUARD - expert SQL, spécialiste : SQL Server / Delphi / web
Livre SQL - col. Référence : http://sqlpro.developpez.com/bookSQL.html
Le site du SQL, pour débutants et pros : http://sqlpro.developpez.com
*************** *** mailto:brouardf @club-internet.fr *************** ***

[Fred BROUARD - SQLpro]

Re: Unable to have a key for trial version

Mark, I done all this, but I want to have the 7.1 version first to test it.

I have well created the user and the password in the installation. It is
just the recording licence for trial version wich I can't obtain !

A +

Mark A a écrit:[color=blue]
> "Fred BROUARD - SQLpro" <brouardf@clu b-internet.fr> wrote in message
> news:3fca6e29$0 $6967$7a628cd7@ news.club-internet.fr...
>[color=green]
>>Hi there,
>>
>>I have get a book wich have a free trial version of IBM DB2 (7.2) wich I
>>have installed on my PC.
>>
>>The problem is that I cannot run it, because it seems to have no licence.
>>
>>When I start the program to get the licence with my web connexion open
>>and after having fill all the required fields, this take a very long
>>time with a message in a box that specify this will take few time.
>>Of course nothing happen except my telephon charges grows...
>>
>>After five attempt, la last one about 35 minutes, I am bore of this
>>stupid thinks thant consist to have a produce and not be able to run it !
>>
>>I must say that I work under Microsoft SQL Server, and this stupid thing
>>let me think that is easyer to work with $$$crosoft than with IBM...
>>
>>Is there anyway to obtain the right to get into IBL DB2 without wainting
>>an eternity ???
>>
>>Thanks in advance ![/color]
>
>
> You can download a free trial version of DB2 version 8 from the IBM website.
> It is good for 90 days and then you need a license. I believe that if you
> are installing on Windows, the Fixpak 4 code is all inclusive (version 8
> base code not required to be installed first).
>
> To install DB2 you must create a Windows userid of 8 characters or less,
> give that id Windows administrator authority, and then be logged on with
> that id when you install DB2.
>
>[/color]

--
Frédéric BROUARD - expert SQL, spécialiste : SQL Server / Delphi / web
Livre SQL - col. Référence : http://sqlpro.developpez.com/bookSQL.html
Le site du SQL, pour débutants et pros : http://sqlpro.developpez.com
*************** *** mailto:brouardf @club-internet.fr *************** ***

[Darin McBride]

Re: Unable to have a key for trial version

Fred BROUARD - SQLpro wrote:
[color=blue]
> Mark, I done all this, but I want to have the 7.1 version first to test
> it.
>
> I have well created the user and the password in the installation. It is
> just the recording licence for trial version wich I can't obtain ![/color]

The lack of license *is* the trial version. However, Version 7.1 is so
old that the try&buy is likely timed out to begin with. IBM doesn't
want you trying 7.1 when 8.1 is out and available. Version 7 won't be
available for sale much longer (if it is available now - I'm not sure).
There's little point in trying it - you should be trying v8 as Mark A
pointed out. And that's also why you can't get v7 trial to work - it
wants you to be trying v8, too.

[Blair Adamache]

Re: Unable to have a key for trial version

DB2 has permitted Windows userIDs up to 20 characters long since v7.

Mark A wrote:[color=blue]
> "Fred BROUARD - SQLpro" <brouardf@clu b-internet.fr> wrote in message
> news:3fca6e29$0 $6967$7a628cd7@ news.club-internet.fr...
>[color=green]
>>Hi there,
>>
>>I have get a book wich have a free trial version of IBM DB2 (7.2) wich I
>>have installed on my PC.
>>
>>The problem is that I cannot run it, because it seems to have no licence.
>>
>>When I start the program to get the licence with my web connexion open
>>and after having fill all the required fields, this take a very long
>>time with a message in a box that specify this will take few time.
>>Of course nothing happen except my telephon charges grows...
>>
>>After five attempt, la last one about 35 minutes, I am bore of this
>>stupid thinks thant consist to have a produce and not be able to run it !
>>
>>I must say that I work under Microsoft SQL Server, and this stupid thing
>>let me think that is easyer to work with $$$crosoft than with IBM...
>>
>>Is there anyway to obtain the right to get into IBL DB2 without wainting
>>an eternity ???
>>
>>Thanks in advance ![/color]
>
>
> You can download a free trial version of DB2 version 8 from the IBM website.
> It is good for 90 days and then you need a license. I believe that if you
> are installing on Windows, the Fixpak 4 code is all inclusive (version 8
> base code not required to be installed first).
>
> To install DB2 you must create a Windows userid of 8 characters or less,
> give that id Windows administrator authority, and then be logged on with
> that id when you install DB2.
>
>[/color]

[Fred BROUARD - SQLpro]

Re: Unable to have a key for trial version

Well, I have had IBM services and they give me a licence to try it. This
is unusual but I need to try the 7.2 version because my customer get it
on a machine and want to grow on v 8. I have also a v 8 trial wich I
will install later.

So the solution is to tests in two versions many problems before doing
the transfert.

THank to all of you.

Fred BROUARD - SQLpro a écrit:[color=blue]
> Mark, I done all this, but I want to have the 7.1 version first to test it.
>
> I have well created the user and the password in the installation. It is
> just the recording licence for trial version wich I can't obtain !
>
> A +
>
> Mark A a écrit:
>[color=green]
>> "Fred BROUARD - SQLpro" <brouardf@clu b-internet.fr> wrote in message
>> news:3fca6e29$0 $6967$7a628cd7@ news.club-internet.fr...
>>[color=darkred]
>>> Hi there,
>>>
>>> I have get a book wich have a free trial version of IBM DB2 (7.2) wich I
>>> have installed on my PC.
>>>
>>> The problem is that I cannot run it, because it seems to have no
>>> licence.
>>>
>>> When I start the program to get the licence with my web connexion open
>>> and after having fill all the required fields, this take a very long
>>> time with a message in a box that specify this will take few time.
>>> Of course nothing happen except my telephon charges grows...
>>>
>>> After five attempt, la last one about 35 minutes, I am bore of this
>>> stupid thinks thant consist to have a produce and not be able to run
>>> it !
>>>
>>> I must say that I work under Microsoft SQL Server, and this stupid thing
>>> let me think that is easyer to work with $$$crosoft than with IBM...
>>>
>>> Is there anyway to obtain the right to get into IBL DB2 without wainting
>>> an eternity ???
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance ![/color]
>>
>>
>>
>> You can download a free trial version of DB2 version 8 from the IBM
>> website.
>> It is good for 90 days and then you need a license. I believe that if you
>> are installing on Windows, the Fixpak 4 code is all inclusive (version 8
>> base code not required to be installed first).
>>
>> To install DB2 you must create a Windows userid of 8 characters or less,
>> give that id Windows administrator authority, and then be logged on with
>> that id when you install DB2.
>>
>>[/color]
>[/color]

--
Frédéric BROUARD - expert SQL, spécialiste : SQL Server / Delphi / web
Livre SQL - col. Référence : http://sqlpro.developpez.com/bookSQL.html
Le site du SQL, pour débutants et pros : http://sqlpro.developpez.com
*************** *** mailto:brouardf @club-internet.fr *************** ***