accessing-logs.md

title	Accessing logs
shortTitle	Access logs
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topics	Code Security Code scanning CodeQL
intro	If you need to troubleshoot problems with {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} for {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, there are several logs you can access.
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About logs

Progress and error messages are displayed as notifications in the bottom right corner of the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} workspace. These link to more detailed logs and error messages in the "Output" window.

You can access the following logs:

• {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} Extension

• {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} Language Server

• {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} Query Server

• {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} Tests

Note

The {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} Language Server log contains more advanced debug logs for {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} language maintainers. You should only need these to provide details in a bug report.

Accessing logs

1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, open the "Output" window.

2. Use the dropdown to select the log view you need. For example, "{% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} Extension Log".