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| License Type | Tags (Variables) | Logging (Archiving) | Typical Use Case | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Yes | Yes (Included) | Full-featured HMI | | WinCC Runtime Advanced Power Packs | 8k, 16k, 64k tags | Yes (Included) | Large tag count projects | | WinCC Runtime Compact | 100 tags | No Logging | Small machines, no archiving |

The correct license key is present in the Siemens Automation License Manager (ALM), but a sudden industrial PC (IPC) power loss or improper Windows shutdown has flagged the key as "defective". Resolution 1: Install the Correct Siemens License Key

Sometimes the error appears because a feature was enabled by mistake. Alex checked the Runtime Settings in the TIA Portal project:

If the license is correctly installed but not recognized, the ALM database may be corrupted. | License Type | Tags (Variables) | Logging

To help narrow down the solution for your specific setup, could you tell me:

Select your local drive, and look at the installed keys.

Navigate to . Look for any configured data logs storing process tag records into .csv , .txt , or database files. If you are trending variables historically over time on a Trend View object, an underlying Data Log must exist. 2. Alarm Logs To help narrow down the solution for your

Is your log configured as a standard file or a database?

This error appears when your project uses data logging or alarming features, but the required license is missing, invalid, or inaccessible. Here are the most common triggers:

Project vs. license reconciliation

Sometimes, an engineer previously configured logging and later deleted the tags, but the Archive configuration remained in the project.

: If Alex didn't actually need historical data, they could simply delete the configured logs in "Historical Data" to make the error disappear.

: Covers the basic operation of the HMI on a PC. If you are trending variables historically over time