Symptom
- Installation key for Crystal Reports.
- How do I create a Crystal Reports license key?
- Crystal Reports installer asking for a license key
- Steps to generate license keys for SAP Crystal Reports
- How to generate an installation keycode for SAP Crystal Reports?
- How to get a key code for Crystal Reports?
Environment
- License Keys application
- SAP Crystal Reports 2025
- SAP Crystal Reports 2020
- SAP Crystal Reports 2016
- SAP Crystal Reports 2013
Resolution
To generate a license key for Crystal Reports:
- Go to SAP for Me > License Keys
- Select/Search for the installation number
- Click: + Add System
- Enter the system data as follows:
- Product: SAP Crystal Reports
- Version: SAP Crystal Reports **** (select the appropriate version from the drop-down, e.g. 2025, 2020, 2016, 2013)
- System ID: Enter any 3 alphanumeric characters starting with a letter A-Z (e.g. "C16")
- System name: Optional
- System type: Select from drop-down (e.g. Development, Test, Productive..)
- Operating System: Select from drop-down if not pre-populated (e.g. Microsoft Windows)
- Click Continue
- Click + Add License Key
- Material: Select from drop-down list (Note: the "Licensed" number is the total quantity licensed for that particular license material)
- Version: Select the version you need (Note: the "Remaining number" is the amount you can create a license key for)
- Number of Licenses: Enter an amount up to the "Remaining" quantity
- Click Add
- Repeat Steps 6-7 if you want to generate additional license keys for the same product and version
- Select the license keys from the list
- Click Generate
- The license key will be generated immediately so you can copy and use it during the SAP Crystal Reports software installation.
See Also
- Crystal Reports Viewer does not require a license key.
- For SAP Crystal Server license keys (formerly Crystal Reports Server) see the SAP Knowledge Base Article: 2611105
- For the difference between SAP Crystal Reports and SAP Crystal Server see the SAP Knowledge Base Article: 2517900
- For issues generating license keys, create a case for component XX-SER-LIKEY-BOJ and include screenshots of the steps and any error messages.
Please include the installation number, product and version, as well as the license materials (and quantities). - For more information on generating license keys, access the License Key Help page, SAP BusinessObjects tab as well as the SAP BusinessObjects Solutions License Keys step-by-step guide.
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Product
SAP Crystal Reports all versions