Licensing

To enter your license key

Select Help | Licensing from the menu (ALT+H+L).

Review the following for additional information:

Authorization key	Enter the license key for Toad.
Site message	Enter the site message included with the license key.

Note: Your license key determines the edition of Toad (Pro, Xpert, etc.) and will enable the functionality accordingly. In many cases, if functionality is disabled within Toad, you may not have an appropriate license to use it. When Toad is running, you can see which components are licensed by selecting Help | About. For complete list of features shipped with your Toad edition see http://software.dell.com/.

Notes for Toad for SQL Server Users

Trial Keys

The commercial version of Toad for SQL Server comes pre-installed with a trial license key for your convenience. This allows you to use the application while waiting for your commercial key to be delivered.

The trial license key remains active for the designated trial period, even after you enter your commercial license key (the splash screen may continue to indicate your application is a trial version). This is helpful if you are previewing an upgrade or an advanced module.

Important: When installing commercial Toad for SQL Server bundle after trial Toad for SQL Server bundle, the commercial bundle recognizes a license key from the trial bundle and expires the same date as the trial bundle's key. To continue working with the commercial bundle please input a valid (commercial or new trial) license key.

If you entered your commercial license key and do not require the trial version, you can delete the trial key.

Important: If you delete the Trial key, any advanced features not included in your purchased edition will be disabled.

To delete a trial key

Select Help | Licensing.
In the Toad Licensing dialog, find the License tab for the trial license key and click Delete License to delete the trial key.