.rpt Inspector 2 Professional Suite

Synopsis

I've purchased a license and received a Purchase Key.
How do I de-activate my license or MOVE/TRANSFER the license once it's been activated?

Solution

As noted on your order receipt, in the section called "PRODUCT ACTIVATION" and as detailed in the I've purchased a license and received a Purchase Key. How do I activate my license FAQ, Once a Purchase Key has been activated, the Purchase Key is locked to the system on which it is activated on.

The process below is referred to as the MOVE/TRANSFER license process, and will DE-ACTIVATE your Purchase Key (license) on your existing system.

Once this process is completed and the license has been de-activated, you must install the trial of the product on the destination workstation and go through the SAME process of activating your Purchase Key (license) as you previously did on the original workstation. The instructions are the same ones you followed from your order receipt, and are also outlined in the I've purchased a license and received a Purchase Key. How do I activate my license FAQ.

The process of MOVE/TRANSFER license from the existing system is ONLY available via an Internet Connection and requires these steps on the system where the license is currently activated:

DE-ACTIVATION
1 open the SF Product Manager
2 select the product
3 select the option to MOVE/TRANSFER your license
4 specify the PURCHASE KEY
5 specify the contact information
6 specify the account logon
7 specify the notification options
8 proceed with the remainder of the wizard

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Synopsis

The Data source / Database Migration and Conversion Wizard has two methods in which you can work with reports.

What are they?
When / how do you use them?

Solution

There are two ways in which the Change Data source / Database Migration and Conversion Wizard can be used.

Method 1 - working with reports opened in the main application, where the reports are in-memory. See details below and a two screen shots describing this method.

Method 2 - working with reports opened directly by the wizard from a local file system / network share / Enterprise folders. See details below and a screen shot describing this method.

Method 1: This is the recommended method.

With this method, reports are first opened in the main application prior to starting the wizard. All reports that are opened in the main application are opened to memory and therefore all changes that are done to the reports, including in the wizard -- are done to memory until you commit them by saving the reports.

Therefore this is the safest approach -- since you can always confirm the changes on the Database tab (click here for an explanation of the various tabs on the Objects pane) and decide not to commit the changes.

1. Start .rpt Inspector
2. Open your report(s) in the main application
3. Start the Change Data source / Database Migration and Conversion Wizard
4. From the upper left pane, click on Opened Reports node
5. Select the report(s) you want the wizard to work with from the bottom left pane
6. Go through the rest of the wizard
7. When wizard finishes, you can go to the Database tab and review the changes that were made in memory or click on SAVE and select the report(s) to commit the changes to

If you're using .rpt Inspector Enterprise Suite, then you can open report(s) directly from the enterprise environment as well as from the local file system / network share.

If you're using .rpt Inspector Professional Suite, then you can only open report(s) from the local file system / nework share.

Method 2: This is not our recommended method.

With this method, reports are opened directly by the wizard as it processes them and the changes are committed immediately.

Therefore safer approach is using method 1.

1. Start .rpt Inspector
2. You do not need to open any report(s) in the main application
3. Start the Change Data source / Database Migration and Conversion Wizard
4. From the upper left pane, click on the drive and folder node and navigate to where your report(s) reside or click on the Enterprise Folders node (this is only available if you are using .rpt Inspector Enterprise Suite) and navigate your enterprise environment
5. Select the report(s) you want the wizard to work with from the bottom left pane
6. Go through the rest of the wizard
7. When wizard shows the finish screen, the changes were automatically committed and saved to the reports

If you're using .rpt Inspector Enterprise Suite, then you can open report(s) directly from the enterprise environment as well as from the local file system / network share.

If you're using .rpt Inspector Professional Suite, then you can only open report(s) from the local file system / nework share.