Activation

Unless activated, Devart dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL works on the trial basis for 30 days. When this time period expires, Devart dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL must be activated with the purchased activation key.

Devart dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL can be activated either online, or offline.

Online activation

This activation method requires an active Internet connection.

To activate Devart dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL online:

  1. If you have not purchased Devart dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL, click Buy Now…
    on the pop-up window that appears at the start of Devart dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL. If you already have your activation key, click Activate… Alternatively, click Activate Product on the Help menu.

    Trial

  2. The Activation window opens. Copy your activation key from the e-mail that was sent to you after your purchase, and paste it into the edit box. The activation key looks like a long sequence of letters and digits.

    Activation window

    Note:

    If you do not see the e-mail with the activation key, check your Junk/ Spam/Bulk folders. You can always retrieve your activation key at your CustomerPortal page.

  3. Click Activate.

Offline activation

Offline activation allows activating Devart dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL right at the Devart web site. This activation method helps activating the product when the online activation fails.

To activate Devart dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL offline:

  1. Click the Manual Activation button on the Activation window. It opens when online activation fails.

    Activation Failed

  2. Copy the activation request text with the Copy to Clipboard button, or save it to a text file with the Save to File… button.

  3. Open the Activate Product page of the Devart web site and paste the copied text in the text box. Click Download license. The license file with the .lic extension is downloaded to your computer.

    Activation Page

  4. Return back to the Activation window of dbForge Data Compare for SQL Server and click the Load license… button. Specify the location of the downloaded .lic file and click Open.