License Key Not Available Wincc Logging For Runtime Advanced Work !full!

You might be triggering a license request for a feature you didn't mean to turn on. The Problem: Runtime Settings > Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

Click on License Key in the top menu and select Check . This verifies if your existing keys are valid or if they have become defective. Step 2: Acquire the Correct License Key

behaves exactly like the real hardware. It will always throw this error if the logging license isn't on your PC. For simulation purposes, you can simply ignore and close the popup You might be triggering a license request for

Troubleshooting: When the License is Installed but Still Fails

Open and ensure no tags have "Logging" enabled under their properties. Step 2: Acquire the Correct License Key behaves

Note on TIA Portal Version Changes: In newer versions of TIA Portal (such as V16, V17, V18, and V19), Siemens bundled certain basic logging functionalities directly into the standard WinCC Runtime Advanced base license. If you are getting this error on a modern version, it often indicates a configuration mismatch rather than a missing physical purchase. Step 2: Verify Your Configuration in TIA Portal

The error typically manifests as a pop-up window during WinCC Runtime startup or even intermittently while the system is running. Users often report that while the main HMI functions work fine, this error appears every few minutes, becoming a recurring nuisance.

To do this:

Select the local drive (usually C: ) from the left pane to view installed licenses.

Use the menu to move the "WinCC Logging for Runtime Advanced" license key to the local hard drive ( C: ). Temporary Workaround: Disabling the Warning