Activating on macOS - ODBC Driver for PostgreSQL

Driver Activation After Installation

If you didn't activate Devart ODBC Driver for PostgreSQL during installation, you can activate it later using one of two methods:

• Online via a console application (for Perpetual and Subscription licenses).
• Offline with an activation file (only for Perpetual licenses).

Activate Online via a Console Application

To activate the driver over the internet using a console application, follow these steps (this method works for both Perpetual and Subscription licenses):

1. In the console, go to the folder where the driver was installed. The default installation path is /Library/ODBC/Devart/PostgreSQL.
2. Optional: To open the Customer Portal in your browser and locate your activation key, run the following command:

   ./postgresqlodbcactivator -g

   Alternatively, you can find your activation key in the registration email.
3. Run the activation command with superuser privilege, providing either the driver activation key or the path of the file with the key:
   • To activate using the activation key:

     sudo ./postgresqlodbcactivator -a <activation_key>

     Replace <activation_key> with the driver activation key.
   • To activate using a file:

     sudo ./postgresqlodbcactivator -a <file_path>

     Replace <file_path> with the full path of the file containing the driver activation key.

When the process is complete, the driver is activated, and the License Summary is displayed in the console.

Activate Offline With an Activation File

To activate the driver offline (only for Perpetual licenses), follow these steps:

1. Go to the folder where the driver was installed. The default installation path is /Library/ODBC/Devart/PostgreSQL.
2. In that folder, create a file with the activation.key name.
3. Copy the activation key from the registration email or your Customer Portal account and paste it into the created file.
4. Save the file.

The driver gets activated.

See also:

• Activation on Windows
• Activation on Linux