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License Details Window

The License Details window displays the details and license text as found in the Code Insight Data Library for a selected license. You can access this window by clicking the information icon displayed next to a license name. The window has the following fields.

TabDescription
General Information tabThe attributes of the current license.
IdThe internal identification number generated for the license in the Code Insight Data Library.
NameThe name of the license, along with its short name (usually the SPDX short identifier) in parentheses.
FamilyThe family of licenses to which this license belongs, if applicable. The following are examples of family licenses: Apache, BSD, EPL, MIT, and MPL.
PriorityThe priority ranking of the license as determined by Code Insight. For more information, see License Priority.
URLThe URL location where the license is available.
DescriptionA short description of the license.
External IDThe ID that corresponds to the license in an external system (such as your site’s license-tracking system). This mapping enables you to easily locate the license in the external system. If the license is not mapped to an external ID, this field is blank.
CategoryCurrently not in use.
PolicyThe Yes or No indicator specifying whether a Code Insight policy is defined for the license. (License policies are used to approve or reject inventory items when they are published.)
Custom LicenseThe Yes or No indicator specifying whether this license was manually created in Code Insight.
Family LicenseThe Yes or No indicator specifying whether this is a family license from which other OSS licenses are derived. The following are examples of family licenses: Apache, BSD, EPL, MIT, and MPL.
CommercialCurrently not in use.
CopyleftCurrently not in use.
Free Software LicenseThe Yes or No indicator specifying whether the license is considered to be a free software license.
GPL V2 CompatibleThe Yes or No indicator specifying whether the license is compatible with GPL v2.0.
Patent License GrantCurrently not in use.
Created ByThe name of the user that includes first name and last name, who created the license. For a PDL license, this field displays the N/A.
Created OnThe date and time of the license creation. For a PDL license, this field displays the N/A.
Updated ByThe name of the user that includes first name and last name, who updated the license. For a PDL license, this field displays the N/A.
Updated OnThe date and time of the license update. For a PDL license, this field displays the N/A.
License Text tabThe complete text of the selected license as stored in the Code Insight Data Library. This text represents the external forge license text.