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CATIA licenses are rarely perpetual in the modern engineering landscape. They are typically managed through license managers (like DS License Server) and come with expiration dates. Common reasons for this error include:

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CATIA, a high-end CAD/CAM/CAE suite developed by Dassault Systèmes, operates on a "node-locked" or "floating" license system managed by the Dassault Systèmes License Server (DSLS). Every license is bound to a specific duration, typically ending on a date determined by the contract (often at the end of the year or a subscription period).

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If you have updated the license but still receive the error, the issue might be deeper:

Open the DSLS License Management tool on your machine to verify the status of your active license file.

If your maintenance has expired, but you try to launch a newer version of CATIA (e.g., V5-6R2022 with a maintenance expiry of 2021), the license manager will read the server date, see your maintenance is outdated, and throw: CATIA licenses are rarely perpetual in the modern

If engineers borrow licenses for travel, set an automated email reminder 7 days before the borrowed license expires. Also, mandate a "check-in" procedure upon returning to the office.

To resolve the issue, you can take the following steps:

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Most modern license servers allow you to set up email alerts 30, 15, and 7 days before a license expires. Use the "License Administration" tool to schedule these notifications so the IT team knows a deadline is approaching before the engineers do.

For perpetual licenses, your annual maintenance contract (which includes access to license updates) may have expired.

Upon launching, CATIA will attempt to pull a license. If it fails due to expiration, you will likely see a window listing only available (often unrelated) licenses or a message stating "the license cannot be found".