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The chapter contains a description of the process monitor as well as the project administration.
Project administration, basics
License Information Panel

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Release Notes, Update information, Certifications and Frequently Asked Questions.
Concepts
Your first step into modern and powerful process visualization.
Deployment
Topics, you need to know, before using WinCC OA.
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Engineering
Powerful tools for easy or complex engineering tasks.
- Project Administration
  The chapter contains a description of the process monitor as well as the project administration.
  - Process monitor [PMON]
  - Project administration, basics
- Graphics Editor (GEDI)
  Used for creating and editing panels, provides tools for creating and configuring graphic objects.
- System Management
  The System Management is the central administrative unit for WinCC OA Systems.
- Wizard Framework
  Used for easy creation of wizards in a uniform layout style. The key elements "Navigation Bar" and "Bottom Bar" can be customized to fit the needs of the custom wizard.
- XML Panel Format
  The XML (Extensible Markup Language) panel format allows creating WinCC OA panels.
- Simple Symbols, basics
  The "Simple Symbols" functionality is used to simply assign corresponding symbols to data point types and increase the working comfort when working with different symbols.
- ScriptWizard
  Simple wizard for creating graphical user interfaces for users without prior programming knowledge.
- Panel topology/Group alert facility
  Tree structure for process panels with integrated group alert system
- Object-Oriented Panel References
  Reusable objects built with the GEDI tools. Insert them within an existing panel to provide a graphical element.
- Multilingual Projects
  WinCC OA is designed to provide both Native Language Support and Multi Language Support.
- Translator
  The WinCC OA Translator functionality supports you in creating and maintaining multilingual projects. It offers a convenient interface for translation of reusable terms.
- Layout management
  Layouts change the size and position of objects according to parameters previously defined in the GEDI.
- Generic Dialog Framework
  The Generic Dialog Framework is an easy way to generate your own dialogs by adjusting a set of prefabricated panels.
- Simple Configuration
  Simple configuration windows and panels support you in combining events (such as a mouse click) with different actions such as setting data point values, showing panels or changing attributes.
Data Management
Classify, structure and archive your data.
Business Logic / Control
Endless possibilities in data processing for your projects.
Data Visualization
User interfaces, Trends and Reports for every purpose and device.
Southbound Interfaces
The process connection to the actual machines/sensors.
Northbound Interfaces
Your portal to the cloud or supervising systems.
Web Connectivity / Network Interfaces
Data exchange, APIs and web technologies
User Management
All about authorization, authentication and login-customization.
Availability
How to get your system uptime to the maximum.
Reporting
Create state of the art project reports without limits.
Addons
Useful tools and enhancements for special demands.
Reference Tables
Detailed and extensive content for special project adaptation.
Videos & Tutorials
Explore the capabilities of WinCC OA with our carefully selected collection of video tutorials and guides.
WinCC OA Documentation
Basic information about terms and functions within the documentation.
Disclaimer
A brief clarification of liability exclusions or legal notices.

License Information Panel

Overview

Open the License Information panel via the License Information button

in the Project Administration panel or the WinCC OAconsole.

Note: Only local containers can be selected via the License Information panel to activate, deactivate and update licenses. License servers cannot be used.

The License Information - Overview > License Container panel shows the following license information:

the container number as well as the WinCC OA Licensing Options that are available in this Container. You can select a container from the Container Serial Number combo box. The license options for the chosen container are shown.

Use the + button to create a new license container. The licenses can be transferred to the new container via the Operations tab - see chapter Operations.

Note: When using file-based operations or in general when using multiple containers, we recommend keeping the container number for the file name. This is meaningful in order to differentiate between multiple containers.

License Information - License

On the License tab, the license options for the chosen container are shown.

Figure 1. Panel "Licensing Information - Overview"

Click on the ... of a license option or the License option details button to open the Product Items panel that displays details on the selected license option.

In the panel Product Items the following details for a license option are shown:

How many license are currently available
how many of them are being used.
When does the license expire.
The license quantity that was purchased.
Which WinCC OA version is being used.
Depending on the license option, further information

Expired license options are displayed in red.

Figure 2. Product Items - Event Manager

For the license option "Custom Keyword", an own keyword, also the keyword is shown in the panel.

For more information on the available number of unlimited UIs, see chapter Operating Conditions

License Information - Hardware Code

The hardware code is the code for this computer (localhost).

Figure 3. License Information - Hardware Code