Required if you use recipe management features. Primary Troubleshooting Steps
For critical production environments, always maintain a *.axf file backup of your licenses and keep a spare USB dongle. If you continue to see the error after purchasing the proper license, contact Siemens Technical Support with your License Serial Number and a screenshot of the ALM window. Required if you use recipe management features
6AV2107-0JA00-0BB0 (Current versions vary slightly by TIA Portal version, such as V15, V16, V17, V18, or V19). | License Name | Contains Logging
to restore defective licenses if they are already owned but not working. Simulation : If you are just testing, you can simply ignore the warning ; it will not stop the simulation from working. or not recognized by the system.
| License Name | Contains Logging? | | :--- | :--- | | | ❌ No – Basic visualization only | | WinCC Runtime Advanced + Logging | ✅ Yes | | WinCC Runtime Advanced Audit | ✅ Sometimes (Check exact order number) | | Powerpack "Logging" for WinCC Advanced | ✅ Yes – This is an add-on license |
It looks like you're encountering a license key issue with in Siemens WinCC (likely TIA Portal). The message "License key not available" typically means the required license is either missing, not activated, or not recognized by the system.