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 A lower software version may be run using a higher version license (please see the specific examples below). See the version specific examples below. This may require creating and using a text file named level.txt within the installation folder of the earlier product version. 

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Level.txt file

To create a level.txt file, create a text file with the Product Level and Product Version of the current license (please see examples below for exact specifications). Rename the file as level.txt and copy into the location listed below.

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NOTE: This process may not work when versions are separated by more than one major release, in which case the license file for the older version should be requested. It is not possible to run V15 using V16 license, because the licensing system has changed between program versions.


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Related Incidents:

  • Incident 46677: Using V14 license to run SAP2000 V11

CSiBridge Examples

Running CSiBridge v21 using a CSiBridge v22 license

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NOTE: The *.ini file takes precedence over the level.txt file, therefore it may be best to leave the field for the program level blank in the *.ini file.


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To use SAP2000 V15 license to run SAP2000 V14 with the add-on module license (Bridge, Staged Construction, Off-Shore), the SAP2000 V14.2.5 program installation and the SAP2000 V15 Ultimate license are required.

Related Incident:

  • Incident 53478: Running SAP2000 v14 with Off Shore using SAP2000 v15 network license

Related Email:

  • Email Level.txt notes: Level.txt notes on SAP2000 v14 using v15 license (Kim → Mike, 11/14/2012, ID 9896232)

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