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You can use the GrapeCity License Manager utility to license ActiveReports during installation or if you already have a trial version installed. This topic gives an overview of all aspects of licensing in ActiveReports.

License Types

ActiveReports provides three licensing options to choose from.

License Type Description
Evaluation No product key is required. All evaluation banners are displayed. There is an initial 30 day time-limit for product use but it can be extended after contacting the sales department.
Standard Product key for the standard edition is required. It offers basic report functionality without any evaluation banners.
Professional Product key for professional edition is required. All reporting functionality and controls can be accessed with this license without any evaluation banners.

See ActiveReports Editions to understand the difference between Standard and Professional Editions.

License Key Types

Note: If you have purchased ActiveReports, your product key should have been emailed to you at the time of purchase. If you do not have a product key, you can retrieve it from sales@componentone.com

ActiveReports offers different key types with varying functionality in the way the product works.

License Key Type Description
Trial This key type shows all evaluation banners and the product stops functioning after 30 days from the date of installation. Users can request a new key from the Sales department to grant them an additional 30 days.
Standard This key type is given to users who purchase ActiveReports Standard Edition or those who are upgrading from a previous version of ActiveReports Standard Edition.
Professional This key type is given to users who purchase ActiveReports Professional Edition or those who are upgrading from a previous version of ActiveReports Professional Edition.

To license ActiveReports on installation or license a trial without reinstalling

To license ActiveReports on a machine without Internet Connection

To license Windows Forms projects made on the trial version

To license Web Forms projects made on the trial version

To upgrade or downgrade a license

Required references in the licenses.licx file (for Standard and Professional Editions)

To create the Web Key with the Web Key Generator utility

To license a class library project

To remove an Invalid license message

To deactivate an ActiveReports license

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