Advanced | License Key Not Available Wincc Logging For Runtime

In WinCC Runtime Advanced, logging is not a standalone feature. It is tied to . Each tag you archive consumes a "Power Tag" license. If you have 50 process tags but only a 32-tag license, logging for 18 tags will fail, triggering this error.

requires a separate optional license to archive tags and alarms. Siemens SiePortal Core Causes and Solutions Missing Optional License license key not available wincc logging for runtime advanced

| 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. | In WinCC Runtime Advanced, logging is not a