License Key Not Available Wincc Logging For Runtime Advanced

The message "License key not available" does not always mean you didn't buy the software. Here are the five most common root causes:

| Category | Possible Reason | |----------|----------------| | | License for "WinCC Logging for Runtime Advanced" not installed or not activated. | | Wrong License Type | Installed license (e.g., WinCC Comfort/Advanced) does not include logging runtime. | | License Not Loaded | License exists but Automation License Manager (ALM) failed to transfer it. | | Version Mismatch | License is for older version (e.g., v15) but used with newer runtime (v17+). | | Hardware Binding | License bound to different dongle/computer (e.g., after hardware change). | | Corrupted License File | License file damaged or incomplete. | | User Rights | Windows user lacks permission to access license storage or ALM. |

Select any configured logs that are not required and click . license key not available wincc logging for runtime advanced

Open on your engineering station or PC runtime station.

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Navigate to: C:\ProgramData\Siemens\WinCC\Logs\ Search for entries containing:

In TIA Portal, under Runtime Settings -> Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) , a checked box can sometimes trigger this licensing request PLCTalk, 2018 . 2. Immediate Troubleshooting Steps | | License Not Loaded | License exists

Open the on the engineering station or the target runtime PC.

: If the PC or IPC was shut down improperly (e.g., power failure), the license might not have been released correctly. In the Automation License Manager (ALM)

Siemens uses the . Common issues include:

: If no logs are intentionally configured but the error persists, try to Rebuild All