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        <h3><a name="kanchor115"></a>Additive, Exclusive, and Aggregate License Codes</h3>
        <p>License codes are either additive or exclusive or aggregate.</p>
        <p>An exclusive license code completely replaces other licenses, regardless 
 of whether they are additive or exclusive. </p>
        <p>Two additive licenses add up to become one additive license with one common start date, end date and limits (hard and soft). </p>
        <p>Whereas, in the case of aggregate licenses, the individual start date and end date remain valid and the limits (hard and soft) congregate only during the overlapping license tenure. </p>
        <p>Additive licenses are a better choice when a permanent hike in license demand pattern is inevitable and more number of licenses are required round the clock. Aggregate licenses are more like top-up licenses and make best choice for short term hikes in license demand.</p>
        <p class="SFNT_Note"> Redundant license 
 License Managers handle additive license codes slightly differently. A redundant 
 License Manager may service both redundant and non-redundant license codes. 
 A redundant license code that is additive will always override any exclusive 
 or additive non-redundant license codes for the same application feature 
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