How to Request a Visual Expert License Key
Why do I need a product key?
The Visual Expert product key is stored in the VE Repository.
If your Repository does not include a valid license key:
- You can still analyze your code.
- But you will only get partial results.
For instance, an impact analysis will only display a part of the references.
- The volume of code that you can analyze may be limited.
- Some features may be disabled (Code Comparison, Code documentation...).
- Visual Expert will remind you these limitations, and suggest to get a key.
![](/images/gs-ve-repo-6.png)
How to request a key (with Internet Access)
- Depending on your context, Visual Expert may suggest to request a product key.
If so, click the link to request your key.
- If not, go to [Help - License Key], and select "Request a product key"
![](/images/gs-ve-repo-7.png)
- Fill the form below and click [Finish].
![Visual Expert Key request form](/images/gs-ve-repo-8.png)
- Your request is automatically sent via the Internet to the VE team that will generate your key.
- You will be notified by email when your product key is available.
- Open Visual Expert again: your key should automatically be downloaded.
- A Windows notification should inform you that the key has been downloaded.
![Key download Windows notification](/images/gs-ve-repo-10.png)
- If not, go to Help > License key
- Select [Download the requested product key]
- A Windows notification should inform you that the key has been downloaded:
![Manual Key Visual Expert download Windows notification](/images/gs-ve-repo-11.png)
How to request a key (without Internet Access)
If your computer is not connected to the Internet, you must request your key by email:
- Go to Help > License key.
- Select [Request and enter a key manually].
![Manually Request a Visual Expert Key](/images/gs-ve-repo-12.png)
- Clicking Next, a second window will indicate you "Computer Id" and "Repository Id".
![Visual Expert registration Computer and Repository ID](/images/gs-ve-repo-13.png)
- Copy and send this information by email to the Visual Expert team.
- In return, you will get a "Request Identifier" and a "Key".
- Open Visual Expert, and go to [Help - License key]
- Select "Request and enter a key manually".
- Copy the "Request Identifier" and "Key" and click "Finish" (see above).
- A message should confirm that your key has been installed:
![Manual Request Install Confirmation](/images/manual-request-confirmation.png)