When you install your products, "setup.exe" installs the Activator utility ("activator.exe") for you. It is installed in the "C:\Program Files\Micro Focus\Acucbl9xx\AcuGT\bin" directory by default. In some cases, you may receive the Activator executable on a floppy disk. Copy the file onto your computer and run it as you would any other executable.
The Activator utility automates the process of creating a license file. Just launch the Activator to add a new or updated product code and product key.
Once installation is complete, the Activator utility can be launched from the extend 9x program group on the Start menu. You may also launch the Activator by double-clicking on the "activator.exe" icon.
During installation, if the Activator utility detects the presence of an existing license file, the extension of the existing file is changed before a new license file is created. For example, "runcbl.alc" is renamed "runcbl.al!". On Windows platforms, file attributes such as Read Only are also preserved. If the Activator is unable to rename the existing license file, it quits with an error message, and no new license file is created. If a license file with the back-up extension already exists, the Activator attempts to overwrite it. If that fails, the Activator quits with an error message and no new license file is created.