Activation

Last modified: December 26, 2024

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

How to check how much time is left in a trial period?

Each time the tool is launched in trial mode, the Activation dialog appears, showing the number of days left in the trial period. The remaining trial days are also displayed in the upper-right corner of the tool. The trial expiry date can also be checked by going to the Help menu at the top and selecting About.

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

Online activation

This activation method requires an active Internet connection.

To activate dbForge Schema Compare for SQL Server online:

1. If you have not purchased dbForge Schema Compare for SQL Server, click Buy Now… on the pop-up window that appears at the launch of the product after the trial period expires. If you have your activation key already, click Activate…

Alternatively, click Activate Product on the Help menu.

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.

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 dbForge Schema Compare for SQL Server right at the Devart website. This activation method helps activate the product if the online activation fails.

To activate Schema Compare offline:

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

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 Manual Product Activation page of the Devart website and paste the copied text into the text box. Click Download license. The license file with the .lic extension is downloaded to your computer.

4. Return to the Activation window of dbForge Schema Compare for SQL Server and click the Load license button. 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:

schemacompare /activate /key:<activation_key>

Note

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