License Key Not Available Wincc Logging For Runtime Advanced Work Page

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The error message occurs because your Siemens TIA Portal project utilizes data logging or alarm logging features, which require an explicit, add-on license separate from the standard WinCC Runtime Advanced powerTags license. This system pop-up frequently targets engineers deploying PC-based SCADA or machine-level HMI stations, or those simulating Comfort/Mobile Panels on an engineering workstation.

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When developing or commissioning a Siemens HMI system using TIA Portal and SIMATIC WinCC Runtime Advanced, encountering the error message is a frustrating but common obstacle. This error pops up when the runtime detects that historical data logging (archives, trends, or alarms) is configured, but the necessary license is either missing, incorrectly installed, or not recognized by the system.

Once the transfer is complete, select the local drive in ALM. Ensure that the license status shows up as valid (indicated by a green checkmark) and is not marked as "Faulty" or "Used." This error pops up when the runtime detects

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To fix this, you must either purchase and transfer the missing license via the Automation License Manager (ALM), or entirely remove historical logging functions from your TIA Portal configuration. Root Causes of the Error To fix this

This is an add-on option required anytime you store historical data (e.g., Tag Logging for trend graphs) or Alarms.

Create a completely new, blank WinCC project and test if the error appears. This helps isolate the issue:

Select the license and use the License → Repair option in ALM.