title: Accessing logs
shortTitle: Access logs
versions:
fpt: '*'
ghec: '*'
ghes: '*'
topics:
- Code Security
- Code scanning
- CodeQL
type: reference
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.
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
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
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
In {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, open the "Output" window.
Use the dropdown to select the log view you need. For example, "{% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} Extension Log".
