# Use of Symbol Factory **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** ignition79\ **Created:** [August 26, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-of-symbol-factory/78422 "2023-08-26T21:36:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Nelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nelly)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-of-symbol-factory/78422/1 "2023-08-26T21:36:51Z")
Hi, Id like to use the Symbol Factory. I'm using ignition designer in trial mode as I don't own it, my customer has the licenses for operation etc. How do I go about this do I buy a specific license for myself for its use? If so how as I cannot find that answer thus far. Regards Neil ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-of-symbol-factory/78422/2 "2023-08-26T22:56:14Z")
Get them to upgrade to v8.1. The symbol factory doesn't have trial mode restrictions in v8+, IIRC. Or become an Ignition integrator. I don't recall what level you'd need to qualify, but you can get a development license. Otherwise you'd have to buy a complete gateway license, and I'm not sure you can buy a new v7.9 license anymore (it is end-of-life). (See the pricing page on IA's main site to assemble a package that most closely matches your client's license.) ---
**Author:** ![Nelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Nelly](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Nelly)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-of-symbol-factory/78422/3 "2023-08-27T13:55:28Z")
Thank you Sir, I appreciate that Neil