Logging: Not licensed or cannot be edited outside of LabVIEW

Updated Jun 5, 2025

Reported In

Software

  • LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module
  • Distributed System Manager
  • LabVIEW

Issue Details

I am using Distributed Systems manager and trying to edit one of the variables. I get an error box that pops up with the message "Logging: Not licensed or cannot be edited outside of LabVIEW". What can I do to get rid of this error?

Solution

Make sure you have installed and activated either the:

  • Datalogging and Supervisory Control (DSC) Module
  • DSC Module Run-Time System

Additional Information

It is important to have the same version of LabVIEW and DSC module on the machine. For example, LabVIEW 2023 Q1 works with DSC 2023 Q1 but you might have issues if you use LabVIEW 2023 Q3 with DSC 2023 Q1. 

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