License Key Not Available Wincc Logging For Runtime Advanced Link 🎁 Newest
Siemens separates HMI runtime (screen navigation, alarms) from data logging (archives, trends, data sets). WinCC Runtime Advanced base = HMI only. WinCC Logging = add-on.
You need both licenses for logging to work in Runtime Advanced.
Follow these steps in order. The solution is almost always one of the following. Follow these steps in order
| Issue | Solution | |-------|----------| | License not installed | Install using Automation License Manager (ALM) | | License on wrong storage medium | Move license to local hard drive (ALM → Drag & drop) | | License file corrupted | Re-download from Siemens Industry Mall or your SW package | | Wrong version (e.g., TIA V15 license used on V17) | Licenses are version-specific → upgrade license | | Trial license expired | Purchase full license | | Network license not found | Check ALM → ensure license server is reachable |
License key not available for WinCC Logging for Runtime Advanced link. License key not available for WinCC Logging for
To avoid seeing "License key not available for WinCC logging" again:
This is a frequent point of confusion. If your project is actually a WinCC Professional project, the licensing architecture is different. WinCC Professional has its own set of licenses that bundle logging differently. Siemens separates HMI runtime (screen navigation
| Cause | Description | |-------|-------------| | Missing license | No valid license for WinCC Logging (e.g., “WinCC Logging for Runtime Advanced”) is installed on the target runtime machine. | | Incorrect license type | A standard WinCC Runtime license (without Logging option) is installed but does not cover data logging. | | License not activated | License exists on the drive but not transferred (e.g., not activated via Automation License Manager). | | Wrong license version | License is for an older or newer version of WinCC/TIA Portal and not backward/forward compatible. | | License key not found | ALM (Automation License Manager) cannot locate the license (wrong drive, network issue, USB dongle not inserted). | | Trial license expired | A trial or demo license was previously used and has expired. | | Runtime Advanced vs Professional | Using Runtime Advanced but license is for Runtime Professional (or vice versa), or missing the logging add-on specifically. |