Toad Data Studio 1.1 - User Guide

Product Licensing

Toad Data Studio with online licensing

To activate a trial license

Sign in with existing Quest.com account

1. Select Sign In Online and enter your account email address and password

2. If you already have a Toad Data Studio license, no further action is needed

3. If you do not have a Toad Data Studio license, see “Activating a new license” below

Create a new Quest.com account

1. Select Sign up for a new account

2. Enter your account details and select Sign Up

3. A confirmation email is sent containing a verification code

4. Enter the code from the email and select Verify

Activating a new license

1. Toad Data Studio Subscription automatically provides a fully functioning, 30-day Trial license

2. To purchase a new license, click Buy Now from Toad's title bar

3. After completing your transaction, see “Offline license activation using license file” below to activate your commercial license

Toad Data Studio with offline licenses using license file

To activate a trial or purchased commercial license

1. Check email sent from Quest licensing team for “license.dlv” file

2. Ensure Toad is closed and copy the attached “license.dlv” file to the "%AppData%\Local\Quest\Toad Data Studio Licensing" folder. (C:\Users\%USER%\AppData\Local\Quest\Toad Data Studio Licensing)

3. Start Toad Data Studio

Toad Data Studio Subscription with online licensing

Toad Data Studio Subscription requires you to sign in with your Quest.com account. Licenses are tied to your account giving you the flexibility to use Toad from multiple computers without having to move your license.

Sign in with existing Quest.com account

1. Select Sign In Online and enter your account email address and password

2. If you already have a Toad Data Studio Subscription license, no further action is needed

3. If you do not have a Toad Data Studio Subscription license, see "Activating a new license" below

Create a new Quest.com account

1. Select Sign up for a new account

2. Enter your account details and select Sign Up

3. A confirmation email is sent containing a verification code

4. Enter the code from the email and select Verify

Activating a new license

1. Toad Data Studio Subscription automatically provides a fully functioning, 30-day Trial license

2. To purchase a new license, click Buy Now from Toad's title bar

3. After completing your transaction, restart Toad and your license is automatically detected. Alternatively, use Refresh License option from the top right Account menu or Help | About window to activate your commercial license.

4. To manage licenses, select Manage licenses online beneath your account shown at the top-right of Toad