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This comprehensive troubleshooting guide breaks down the core causes, provides step-by-step resolution pathways, and explains how to eliminate the error entirely. Root Causes of the Error
If this is happening while you are just testing on your engineering laptop: WinCC Runtime Advanced Simulation
Automation Support Team Difficulty Level: Intermediate/Advanced Applies to: SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) Runtime Advanced, WinCC Professional To help troubleshoot this further, could you provide
Order the license key from your vendor using the official Siemens part number: (or 6AV2107-0GA00-0BH0 for direct digital download).
You’ve just finished configuring your HMI project in TIA Portal. You’ve set up data logs, historical trends, and message archives. You hit "Start Runtime," but instead of seeing your data stream smoothly, you are greeted by a dreaded system message:
: In WinCC Runtime Advanced, the "Logging" and "Recipe" features require their own distinct licenses separate from the base "PowerTags" license. You’ve just finished configuring your HMI project in
Restart the Runtime PC to refresh the Siemens licensing background services. Step 5: Troubleshoot ALM Service Issues
This is a full license that includes 128, 512, 2048, or 4096 tags including full logging.
Right-click the newly transferred license key and select (if required) or run a Check to ensure the status icon turns green. Step 4: Clear the Runtime Cache Restart the Runtime PC to refresh the Siemens
Only covers "PowerTags" (process tags with a controller connection). Logging Add-on: Any project utilizing Historical Data (Data Logs or Alarm Logs) requires the WinCC Logging for Runtime Advanced Audit/GMP: Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
Depending on whether you are in production, testing, or want to strip out logging features entirely, select one of the following remediation paths. Option A: Purchase and Transfer the Required License
: Running WinCC without sufficient privileges can block access to necessary license files, especially when Windows security features or third-party antivirus software interfere.
To resolve this permanently:
You have configured trend views or historical tables under Historical data > Data logs .