Activation

Unless activated, Data Compare for SQL Server works on the trial basis for 30 days. When this period expires, the tool must be activated with the purchased activation key.

Data Compare for SQL Server can be activated either online or offline.

Online activation

This activation method requires an active Internet connection.

To activate Data Compare for SQL Server online:

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

Trial

2. The Activation window opens. You should input the long activation key from your email that was sent to you after the purchase, but not the license number in the format: XXXX-XXX-XXX.

Activation window

3. Click Activate.

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 Customer Portal.

Offline activation

Offline activation allows activating dbForge Data Compare for SQL Server right from the Devart website. This activation method helps activate the product when the online activation fails.

To activate Data Compare offline:

1. On the Activation window, click Manual Activation. It opens when online activation fails.

Manual Activation

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

Manual Activation

3. Open the Activate Product page of the Devart website 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 to the Activation window of dbForge Data Compare for SQL Server and click Load license. Specify the location of the downloaded .lic file and click Open.

Activation from the command line

It is also possible to activate Schema Compare via the command line:

  1. Open the command prompt.

  2. Navigate to the folder where your product executable file is located.

  3. Run a command with the following syntax:

datacompare /activate /key:<activation_key>

Note

You need to enter or paste your activation key after the colon symbol.

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