Switching Between Legacy and Platform

Issue

You need to switch Jet Reports between legacy license authentication (activation code) and Platform license authentication (insightsoftware Platform login).

Environment

Resolution

Step 1 - Close Excel

Close Excel completely before making any changes to the settings file.

Step 2 - Open the Settings file

Open Windows File Explorer. In the address bar, type %appdata% and press Enter. This opens your

Windows roaming profile folder (C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\).

Open the Jet Reports folder, then open Settings.xml with Notepad.

Step 3 - Update the Platform setting

Scroll to the bottom of the file and locate the following setting:

Step 4 - Save and close

Save the file and close Notepad.

Step 5 - Activate the license in Excel

Open Excel and go to Jet > Help > Activate Jet License... Then follow the appropriate step below:

• Legacy authentication: select Activate Jet Online and enter your activation code.
• Platform authentication: click the Login button on the Jet ribbon.

Platform Setting - Configuration

<setting name="Platform" type="Boolean" encrypted="false">

<value>False</value>

</setting>

Set the value to False to use legacy license authentication with an activation code.

Set the value to True to use insightsoftware Platform license authentication.

Additional Notes

Changing this setting requires Excel to be fully closed before editing Settings.xml. Changes will not take effect if Excel is open during the edit.

If you are unsure which authentication method your organisation uses, contact your Jet Reports administrator before making changes.