License Key Not Available Wincc Logging For Runtime Advanced Link Verified -

Drag and drop the license key from the source drive/location to the local target drive ( C: ). Alternative Solutions and Workarounds

The license is healthy. Ensure the software version of the license matches your TIA Portal project version. Step 3: Transfer the Missing License Key

By following this guide, industrial automation professionals can minimize downtime, ensure continuous data archiving, and maintain full regulatory compliance for their processes.

Open ALM on the Runtime PC, select the USB drive, and drag the license onto the local drive. Step 4: Validate the Configuration in TIA Portal Drag and drop the license key from the

If the IPC or PC station is turned off abruptly (e.g., power failure) while WinCC Runtime is running, the license key can become "defective" or remain locked by the OS, as described in . C. License in Wrong Location

According to technical forums, there is a clear distinction between the base RT Advanced license and the optional logging license. 2. The Necessary Licensing Components

The core cause is that logging functionality (historical data, trends, alarm archives) is not included in the basic SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced tag license. In Siemens TIA Portal, logging is considered an optional feature that requires a specific, additional license. If your project includes: Alarm Logging (Archives) Tag Logging (Archives) Recipes Step 3: Transfer the Missing License Key By

Select the local drive (usually C: ) where licenses are stored.

Open the on the engineering station or the target PC/IPC. Check the "License key" column.

Unlike the hardware-based SIMATIC Comfort Panels (which include basic logging and recipe functionalities in their base price), the PC-based . The basic Runtime license only allows you to run the visualization. If you want to perform historical trending, alarm logging, or data archiving, you must purchase an additional license. Required Licenses Sometimes

This error triggers when your WinCC Runtime Advanced application attempts to initialize an (either for process values or alarms) but the local automation license manager cannot find a valid, active license key for the logging feature on that specific PC. Required Licenses

Sometimes, the error arises from a compatibility issue between an older version of ALM and a newer version of WinCC Runtime Advanced.

It sounds like you are encountering the error for WinCC Logging when trying to use the Runtime Advanced link in Siemens TIA Portal.