5.5 Set the maximum roaming interval

The default maximum number of days a license can be roamed out is 30 before the license is automatically returned. You can specify a shorter interval, but 30 is the absolute maximum.

Create an option file called microchip.opt in the same location as the license files and add the following line to the file:

ROAM_MAX_DAYS 14 product_name

where product_name is represents values found in Determine the Product Name.

This line limits the number of days that an MPLAB XC C compiler Pro license that can roam to 14.

The last value on the ROAM_MAX_DAYS is the product and must be the same as the third value of the LICENSE line in the license file:

LICENSE microchip product_name permanent 24 …

See also The ISV Options File.