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title: Analysis Server – Administration – License Metadata
description: "This document provides information on how to properly navigate and use the **License Metadata** page under the Open iT Analysis Server **Administration** tab. ## **Introduction** The **License Matadata** page contains various functionalities to configure and setup the details of license…"
url: "https://openit.com/knowledge-base/interface-guides/license-metadata-guide/"
updated: "2026-07-17"
category: Interface Guides
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# Analysis Server – Administration – License Metadata

This document provides information on how to properly navigate and use the **License Metadata** page under the Open iT Analysis Server **Administration** tab.

## **Introduction**

The **License Matadata** page contains various functionalities to configure and setup the details of license servers displayed in the **License Monitor Portal**. The page is only visible to users with Administrative rights to Open iT Analysis Server and is hidden by default.

## **Activating License Metadata**

Follow these steps to enable or disable the License Metadata:

1. Go to the **Configuration** page of Analysis Server web interface.
   ![](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-1.webp)
   **Figure 1. Analysis Server Administration: License Metadata**
2. Locate the configuration key **Root.Web.LicenseMetaData**.
3. Click the value and it should transform into a dropdown.
4. Set the value to **True** to enable.
5. Click **Save** to apply the changes.
6. Click the **Reset Session** button located at the bottom of the configuration table.
   ![](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-2.webp)
   **Figure 2. Analysis Server Administration: Reset Session**
7. Confirm that the **License Metadata** tab is visible and accessible under the **Administration** tab.
   ![](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-3.webp)
   **Figure 3. Analysis Server Administration: License Metadata Tab**

The **License Metadata** page should be displayed.

[![](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-4.webp)](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-4.webp)

**Figure 4. Analysis Server Administration License Metadata Page**

## **Requirements**

Ensure to meet the following requirements before using the **License Metadata** page:

1. SQL database is successfully created.
2. License Status data is available in the Core Server database.
3. Data should be loaded and processed.
4. Prepared list of products with various license metadata for configuration.
5. Administrative rights of the current web user.

## **Updating detail name**

There are three initially included details that can be configured - **Vendor_ID**, **WBS_Code** and **Contract_ID**. These fields are customizable and can be updated to comply with the needed information in the **License Monitor Portal**.

Follow these instructions to update the name of the detail:

[![](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-5.webp)](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-5.webp)

**Figure 5. Analysis Server Administration Edit License Metadata details**

1. In column header of the **License Metadata** table, click the edit icon. This should transform into a textbox.
2. Modify the value to the desired detail name.
3. Click the **check symbol** to save the changes.

## **Adding Vendors**

Follow these instructions to add vendors:

[![](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-5-1.webp)](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-5-1.webp)

**Figure 6. Analysis Server Administration License Metadata: Adding Vendors**

1. In the **Vendor List** pane located under the **License Metadata** table, type in the **Vendor_ID** column the desired value.
2. In the **Vendor Name** column, type the name of the vendor associated with the **Vendor_ID**.
3. Click the add symbol **(+)** to add the item in the list.

## **Updating Vendors**

Follow these instructions to update vendors in the **Vendors List**:

[![](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-7.webp)](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-7.webp)

**Figure 7. Analysis Server Administration License Metadata: Editing Vendors**

1. In the list, look for the item to update.
2. Click the column value and it should transform into textbox.
3. Modify the value.
4. Click the **Update Vendors** button to apply the changes.

## **Deleting Vendors**

Follow these instructions to delete vendors:

[![](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-8.webp)](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-8.webp)

**Figure 8. Analysis Server Administration License Metadata - Deleting Vendors**

1. In the list, click the tick box of the item to delete.
2. Click the **Delete Selected** button.
3. A confirmation message should appear confirming the deletion of the item.
4. Click **OK** to continue.

   The list should automatically update.

## **Configuring License Metadata**

Follow these instructions to configure the details in **License Metadata**:

[![](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-9.webp)](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-9.webp)

**Figure 9. Analysis Server Administration Configuring License Metadata**

1. In the **Vendor License** list, look for the license server to configure.
2. In the **Vendor_ID** column, click the value and it should transform into a dropdown list. Notice that the options are the vendors added in the vendors list.
3. Choose among the options.
4. Click **Save** to apply the changes.
5. In the last two columns, click the values and it should transform into textbox.
6. Modify the value.
7. Click **Save** to apply the changes.

## **Verification**

Configured **License Metadata** is reflected in **License Monitor Portal**. Follow these instructions to verify the details:

[![](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-10.webp)](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-10.webp)

**Figure 10. Analysis Server Administration License Metadata: Verification**

1. Go to **LM Portal** page.
2. Search for the **Vendor License** configured in the **License Metadata** page.
3. Click the vendor license name to show the license server metadata. Notice that the configured details are shown.

## **Troubleshooting**

This part provides the possible work around for a known issue in the **License Metadata** page.

## **Error page displayed when accessing not in localhost**

There will be times when accessing the **License Metadata** page remotely or via hostname; it displays an error page.

[![](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-11.webp)](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-11.webp)

**Figure 11. Analysis Server License Metadata Page Troubleshooting: Error page displayed**

Use the following suggestions to troubleshoot this issue:

### **Check for Web Browser Console Errors**

Follow these instructions to check for errors in the web browser console:

1. In the **License Metadata** page, right click anywhere inside the page and choose **Inspect**.
   ![](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-12.webp)
   **Figure 12. Analysis Server License Metadata Page Troubleshooting: Error page displayed - Inspect**
   The **Developer Tools** should appear.
2. Choose **Console** from the available tabs of the tool.

   The console lists web browser transactions including errors.
   ![](https://openit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/as-13.webp)
   **Figure 13. Analysis Server License Metadata Page Troubleshooting: Error page displayed - Console**
3. Errors in the console may sometimes be too technical, for immediate response, send the error detail to **[support@openit.com](mailto:support@openit.com)**.

### **Access the website through localhost**

To see the server's real error message, go to the machine hosting the Open iT Analysis Server, then access **http://localhost** on a browser. The real error message should be displayed.