Start the One-Time 30-Day Max Preview in QC Dynamic Replacer

Eligible QCDR installations can start a one-time 30-Day Max Preview to temporarily use the complete Max feature set. The preview does not begin automatically: its 30 consecutive days start only when an authorized administrator explicitly chooses Start 30-Day Max Preview.

Before You Start

You need the QCDR Manage License permission. The canonical Entitlement Revalidation task must also be structurally healthy: its plugin/files must be available, exactly one canonical task must be published, and the cadence cannot be slower than once per hour.

If Status reports an Entitlement Automation Integrity problem, repair that first. QCDR refuses to start paid/preview entitlement while this control is structurally unhealthy.

Start the Preview

  1. Open Components → QC Dynamic Replacer.
  2. Open Status. The preview reminder is also visible on QCDR's main Administrator tabs while the installation is eligible.
  3. Select Start 30-Day Max Preview.
  4. Confirm the warning that the period begins immediately, runs for 30 consecutive days, and cannot be restarted after it expires.
  5. After the request completes, review Status → Current Entitlement.

QCDR first refreshes the current Base entitlement. If Max features are already included through Max or All Access, it reports that state and does not consume the one-time preview.

What Starts—and What Does Not

The explicit preview action is the start trigger. Installing QCDR, opening Administrator tabs, loading frontend pages, selecting Refresh Entitlement, or running the hourly entitlement task does not consume an untouched preview.

The local UI also blocks another start when its recorded preview state is already Expired or Used. Server-side entitlement history remains authoritative for final eligibility.

What Changes During the Preview

Effective tier becomes Max while the preview is active and valid. The underlying Base tier remains unchanged, so you can tell what access will remain afterward. Status shows Max Preview Active and the fixed preview end time.

The preview can expose Max-only capabilities such as IP/technical targeting, protected-area opt-in, Joomla dynamic-data Tokens, PHP Tokens (with the required ACL), and Discovery. Joomla permissions still apply; Max access does not grant an unauthorized user those ACL actions.

When the Preview Ends

The preview cannot extend past its recorded server end time. QCDR returns to a still-valid underlying Pro entitlement when appropriate, otherwise to Basic. Higher-tier configuration remains stored, but controls/runtime behavior that require Max stop qualifying until Max-level access returns.

If the Preview Will Not Start

  • Check your Manage License permission.
  • Repair Entitlement Automation Integrity if it is unhealthy.
  • If the preview is already Used/Expired, it cannot be restarted for that one-time entitlement.
  • If the site already has Max/All Access, no preview is needed or consumed.
  • For any other refusal, read the exact entitlement-service message returned by the start action.

Community Discussion

Want to compare workflows, share practical tips, or discuss how you use this QCDR feature? Visit the QC Dynamic Replacer Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific issues, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.