Thanks Simon, I did change some scripts that I called to be consistent with m_map. However, there is a possibility that I inadvertently use some functions from Mapping Toolbox that I am not aware of their origin. I will check again. In any case, anyone feel free to contact me if cases like this happen. Zhi-Ping From: St-Onge Drouin, Simon &lt;Simon.St-OngeDrouin(a)dfo-mpo.gc.ca&gt; Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2023 6:31 AM To: hpco-dfo-partner-support--ochp-mpo-soutien-au-partenaire(a)comm.collab.science.gc.ca; Burrows,William (ECCC) &lt;William.Burrows(a)ec.gc.ca&gt;; Mei, Zhi-Ping &lt;Zhi-Ping.Mei(a)dfo-mpo.gc.ca&gt; Subject: RE: Mapping Toolbox Hi, Just in case you are not aware of it: as soon as you use something (a function) related to a toolbox, you are grabbing the license of this toolbox. For example, if I use “nanmean“ in my mfiles, I become a user of Statistical Toolbox (I think I is this one). My solution to this problem was to replace all functions I often use (like creating my nmean.m files, in replacement of nanmean.m). In this case, maybe Zhi-Ping there is a call to something related to the Mapping Toolbox in your scripts? Cheers, Simon De : hpco-dfo-partner-support--ochp-mpo-soutien-au-partenaire@comm.collab.science.gc.ca<mailto:hpco-dfo-partner-support--ochp-mpo-soutien-au-partenaire@comm.collab.science.gc.ca> <hpco-dfo-partner-support--ochp-mpo-soutien-au-partenaire@comm.collab.science.gc.ca<mailto:hpco-dfo-partner-support--ochp-mpo-soutien-au-partenaire@comm.collab.science.gc.ca>> Envoyé : 19 janvier 2023 02:10 À : hpco-dfo-partner-support--ochp-mpo-soutien-au-partenaire@comm.collab.science.gc.ca<mailto:hpco-dfo-partner-support--ochp-mpo-soutien-au-partenaire@comm.collab.science.gc.ca>; Burrows,William (ECCC) <William.Burrows@ec.gc.ca<mailto:William.Burrows@ec.gc.ca>> Objet : [Hpco-dfo-partner-support--ochp-mpo-soutien-au-partenaire] Re: Mapping Toolbox Hi Zhi-Ping, Thank you for your email. However, it seems not a question I could address as an HPCO Partner Support Representative. The best way for solving such issue I could think of is to create an ticket here: assystNET - (UPDATED) Transfer a software license to another computer (dfo-mpo.ca)<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3... Could you give it a try there? Best Regards, Andy (Yuehua) From: hpco-dfo-partner-support--ochp-mpo-soutien-au-partenaire@comm.collab.science.gc.ca<mailto:hpco-dfo-partner-support--ochp-mpo-soutien-au-partenaire@comm.collab.science.gc.ca> <hpco-dfo-partner-support--ochp-mpo-soutien-au-partenaire@comm.collab.science.gc.ca<mailto:hpco-dfo-partner-support--ochp-mpo-soutien-au-partenaire@comm.collab.science.gc.ca>> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 4:46 PM To: Burrows,William (ECCC) <William.Burrows@ec.gc.ca<mailto:William.Burrows@ec.gc.ca>> Cc: hpco-dfo-partner-support--ochp-mpo-soutien-au-partenaire@comm.collab.science.gc.ca<mailto:hpco-dfo-partner-support--ochp-mpo-soutien-au-partenaire@comm.collab.science.gc.ca> Subject: [Hpco-dfo-partner-support--ochp-mpo-soutien-au-partenaire] Re: Mapping Toolbox Hi Bill, I guess what happened was regardless I use it or not. When I started Matlab, the license for tooboxes are also started and became occupied by me, even if I don’t use it. I copy this email to tech support to see if they can let the license run only when someone launch the function that uses specific toolbox. M_map can be downloaded at https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/~rich/map.html<https://can01.safelinks.protect.... You can keep downloaded code in a separate folder of your own, without administrators permission. You just need to add the directory of the m_map to your matlab paths so that Matlab can find the files in m_map. Mostly the usage of m_map is the same as Matlab Mapping Toolbox, with minor difference, such as plotm becomes m_plot in m_map; in Mapping toobox we use lat, lon, whereas in m_map, we use lon, lat. etc. Zhi-Ping From: Burrows,William (ECCC) <William.Burrows@ec.gc.ca<mailto:William.Burrows@ec.gc.ca>> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:32 PM To: Mei, Zhi-Ping <Zhi-Ping.Mei@dfo-mpo.gc.ca<mailto:Zhi-Ping.Mei@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>> Subject: RE: Mapping Toolbox Thanks Zhi-Ping, I appreciate that you released the Mapping Toolbox. Unfortunately, quitting MATLAB is the only way to do it. I’ve never heard of m_map. Is it installed on the Science Network? Does it work the same as the Mapping Toolbox? Bill From: Mei, Zhi-Ping <Zhi-Ping.Mei@dfo-mpo.gc.ca<mailto:Zhi-Ping.Mei@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>> Sent: January 18, 2023 5:23 PM To: Burrows,William (ECCC) <William.Burrows@ec.gc.ca<mailto:William.Burrows@ec.gc.ca>> Subject: RE: Mapping Toolbox Hi Bill, I haven’t been using Mapping Toolbox for a long time because of license issue. Instead I use open source m_map. Please let me know how I can release the license to you. Zhi-Ping From: Burrows,William (ECCC) <William.Burrows@ec.gc.ca<mailto:William.Burrows@ec.gc.ca>> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:20 PM To: Mei, Zhi-Ping <Zhi-Ping.Mei@dfo-mpo.gc.ca<mailto:Zhi-Ping.Mei@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>> Subject: Mapping Toolbox Hi Zhi-Ping – I’m a fellow MATLAB user on the science network. I see you have been using the Mapping Toolbox since 18:32Z. If you are finished now would you please release it? There is only 1 license unfortunately. I don’t use it very often, but I would like to work on some new figures. Thanks for your consideration! Bill William (Bill) Burrows Research Scientist, Observation Based Research Section/MRD/ASTD and MSC/National Lab West Environment and Climate Change Canada / Government of Canada Eastgate Offices, 9250 – 49th Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T6B 1K5 william.burrows@ec.gc.ca<mailto:william.burrows@canada.ca> / Tel 780-951-8803