Are Power Monitoring Expert (PME) licenses forward-compatible?

Issue
A user would like to know if older PME licenses can be activated on newer PME systems.

Product Line
Power Monitoring Expert 8.x
Power Monitoring Expert 9.x
Power Monitoring Expert 2020
Power Monitoring Expert 2021
Power Monitoring Expert 2022
Power Monitoring Expert 2023


Environment
Schneider Electric Floating License Manager
License Configuration Tool

Resolution
No. Licenses for older versions of PME are not compatible with newer versions of PME.

However, PME 2020 licenses are backward-compatible for versions of PME 8.x and newer.

Note: Users with an active Prime or Ultra Digital Service Agreement are eligible to have their current licenses upgraded with no additional charge.

Released for: Schneider Electric Canada