License Key Not Available Wincc Logging For Runtime Advanced Link ((install)) -

This is a key distinction compared to SIMATIC Panels, where "logging and recipes are already included and do not need to be licensed separately". For WinCC Runtime Advanced stations, however, the Logging option is an add-on that requires its own license key.

Here’s a technical write-up for the error message :

Leave the configuration intact and proceed to Step 2. Step 2: Check Active Licenses in Automation License Manager This is a key distinction compared to SIMATIC

The "License key not available! WinCC Logging for Runtime Advanced" error occurs because WinCC Runtime Advanced

To avoid seeing "License key not available for WinCC logging" again: Step 2: Check Active Licenses in Automation License

Is the license stored on the local hard disk (not a removable device)?

Troubleshooting Siemens WinCC: Fixing the "License Key Not Available" Runtime Logging Error 1. Version Mismatches

If you have transferred the license but the error remains, apply these advanced troubleshooting techniques. 1. Version Mismatches