If you need to test immediately while waiting for purchase:
Confirm you have actually purchased the "WinCC Logging for Runtime Advanced" license. The license keys are typically delivered via the Siemens Industry Mall or a physical USB storage medium containing the License Key (shortened to *.ekb files or license tokens). 2. Open Automation License Manager (ALM)
Go to the menu and select "Check for Missing License Keys" .
解决方案：彻底审查项目，删除所有残留的 Logging 配置。 If you need to test immediately while waiting
Sometimes licenses are "borrowed" by another PC or are in the "Transfer List" waiting to be moved.
Which licenses currently show up as inside your Automation License Manager?
Runtime Advanced logging failed because the required WinCC license key was not present or detected on the target machine. As a result, logging features for runtime (historical data, alarms, or diagnostics tied to licensed features) were unavailable, impacting data capture and troubleshooting. Open Automation License Manager (ALM) Go to the
Open the Automation License Manager (ALM) . Alex checked if the specific "WinCC Logging for Runtime Advanced" license was present.
Select the drive where your licenses are stored (usually the C: drive). Look for the following license name:
You cannot simply install a Runtime license and expect full archiving capabilities without the associated add-on or specific "Archive" license keys. Runtime Advanced logging failed because the required WinCC
Open ALM and use the function to see if the logging license is present and valid.
在命令提示符（管理员模式）中运行以下命令：
The machine is running. The PLC is cycling. But your production data? It’s falling into a black hole.