Download Full Dictionary

Use the Download Full Dictionary task to manually replace your dictionary with the latest version available from License Dashboard. This will connect License Manager to the License Dashboard website to download the latest dictionary and replace the version currently installed.

Note: License Manager must be able to connect to the internet to perform this task. Use the Import from File task to download and install a full dictionary if your version of License Manager is not able to connect to the internet.

Note: You can use the Download Updates task to update your dictionary rather than replace the full dictionary if you are less than 100 updates in arrears. See Download Updates for further guidance.

  1. Click Download Full Dictionary in the Dictionary Tasks list. The Dictionary Update window is displayed:
  2. Select the Preserve Existing Values options.
    • Tick Track Usage to preserve any track usage settings that have been applied to software usage items
    • Tick Handle Policies to preserve any upgrade and downgrade licensing policies that have been applied to manufacturers in the dictionary
    • Tick Preserve URLs to preserve any URL details that have been added to manufacturers or products in the dictionary
  3. Click Import to start the import. A confirmation message is displayed when the import is complete.
  4. Click Close to close the dictionary import screen.

Note: The update will not be able to run if a dictionary download is currently in progress. A message is displayed to prompt you to wait for the download to complete.