Manage Licenses in Alteryx Designer

View, activate, and manage product licenses, including data sets, Alteryx Designer Desktop Automation, and additional server CPU cores, in the Manage Licenses window in Alteryx Designer. For license administrator options, see View Licenses.

A license key is required to activate an Alteryx product. Follow the instructions for using the Standard License System unless your license administrator has provided you with a URL for a License Server.

ClosedUse the Standard License System

Use the license key from your license administrator to activate the product.

ClosedView license information

Use the Manage Licenses window to view the product name, license key, and expiration date for all licenses activated on the computer. You can also renew a license and activate additional licenses. The Manage Licenses window does not display inactive licenses, expired licenses, license seats, or product version numbers.

To view license keys by expiration date:

  1. Click Options > Manage Licenses.
  2. The system displays active licenses by expiration date.
ClosedActivate a license

Use the Manage Licenses window to activate a base product (Alteryx Designer or Alteryx Server), as well as data sets, Alteryx Designer Desktop Automation, and additional server CPU cores

To do this:

  1. Click Options > Manage Licenses.
  2. In the Manage Licenses window, click Activate New License.

  3. In the Alteryx Designer Activation window, type your email address.

  4. Type or paste your License keys, one per line.

  5. Click Activate.

  6. In the Activation Success window, click Experience Alteryx.

ClosedDeactivate a license

You can deactivate your license so that you can activate it on another computer or free up the license for another user. To do this:

  1. Click Options > Manage Licenses.
  2. Select the check box for each license you want to deactivate.

  3. Click Deactivate License.

  4. Click OK to confirm the deactivation.

Alteryx displays the license key so you can copy it and reuse it on another computer.

ClosedRenew an expired license

Alteryx Designer displays a notification message when a license is about to expire, has already expired, or has been revoked by a license administrator.

To renew a license, obtain a new license key from your license administrator.

  1. Click Options > Manage Licenses.
  2. In the Manage Licenses window, click Activate New License.

  3. In the Alteryx Designer Activation window, type your email address.

  4. Type or paste your License keys, one per line.

  5. Click Activate.

  6. In the Activation Success window, click Experience Alteryx.

ClosedUse a License Server

Use the License Server URL from your license administrator to connect to a License Server.

ClosedConnect to a License Server

To connect to your License Server:

  1. Launch Alteryx Designer.
  2. Click Options > Manage Licenses.
  3. In the Manage Licenses window, click the settings icon.
  4. Click Change License System or Connect to License Server.
  5. Review the confirmation message and then click Continue.
  6. In License Server Connectivity, type your email address.
  7. Type or paste the License Server URL.
  8. Click Connect. The system displays available licenses.

Once you activate a license, you can use Alteryx even when not connected to your License Server, for a specified period of time. Alteryx displays a notification message with the number of days remaining before you are required to reconnect to the License Server.

ClosedActivate a license

Use the Manage Licenses window to activate a base product (Alteryx Designer or Alteryx Server), as well as data sets, Alteryx Designer Desktop Automation, and additional server CPU cores

To do this:

  1. Click Options > Manage Licenses.
  2. Connect to the License Server by typing the License Server URL. Example: http://111.222.0.30:7070/request.
  3. In the Manage Licenses window, click Activate for each product you want to activate.
  4. Click Close.
ClosedDeactivate a license

Use the Manage Licenses window to deactivate a product.

You cannot deactivate additional server CPU cores associated with Alteryx Server.

To do this:

  1. Click Options > Manage Licenses.
  2. Connect to the License Server by typing the License Server URL. Example: http://111.222.0.30:7070/request.
  3. In the Manage Licenses window, click Deactivate for each product you want to activate.
  4. Click Close.
ClosedChange the license system

If directed by your license administrator, you can change from the Standard License System to a License Server

ClosedChange from License Server to Standard License System

To change the license system:

  1. Launch Alteryx Designer.
  2. Click Options > Manage Licenses.
  3. In the Manage Licenses window, click the settings icon.
  4. Click Change License System or Connect to License Server.
  5. Review the confirmation message and then click Continue.
  6. Connect to the License Server by typing the License Server URL. Example: http://111.222.0.30:7070/request.

Any active licenses are returned to the License Server. The license may be unavailable if you decide to come back.

To free up the license for another user, click Cancel and then deactivate the license before changing the license system

See Manage Partner Data Licenses for information about serial numbers.

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