# How to use the Event log

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-the-event-log/14549>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [20 August 2019 12:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-the-event-log/14549 "2019-08-20T12:44:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![ab73863](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ab73863/32/11144_2.png) [@ab73863](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ab73863)\
**Post date:** [20 August 2019 12:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-the-event-log/14549/1 "2019-08-20T12:44:00Z")

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Hello ,

I was trying to explore the event log option in node-red ( View -\> Event Log). I am not able to see any events on the view panel even though I tried log using node.log or node.send option from a function node.

I would like to first of all confirm my understanding of How and for what the even log panel will be used .

Regards  
Arun

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [20 August 2019 12:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-the-event-log/14549/2 "2019-08-20T12:45:29Z")

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The event log is for seeing detailed log information when installing new nodes from the palette manager or generating ssh keys as part of the projects feature. It is not a general purpose event log for your flows.

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**Author:** ![ab73863](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ab73863/32/11144_2.png) [@ab73863](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ab73863)\
**Post date:** [20 August 2019 13:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-the-event-log/14549/3 "2019-08-20T13:22:44Z")

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Thanks for the quick response @knolleary

Regards  
Arun

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**Author:** ![I\_iam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/i_iam/32/21808_2.png) [@I\_iam](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/I_iam)\
**Post date:** [4 April 2020 23:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-the-event-log/14549/4 "2020-04-04T23:44:43Z")

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I would like to cherry pick certain events from my flow to populate an event viewer a in the dashboard (100 lines or so). Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Post date:** [5 April 2020 07:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-the-event-log/14549/5 "2020-04-05T07:44:23Z")

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Please open your own topic as this is not about a custom dashboard event viewer.

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**Author:** ![I\_iam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/i_iam/32/21808_2.png) [@I\_iam](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/I_iam)\
**Post date:** [5 April 2020 08:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-the-event-log/14549/6 "2020-04-05T08:17:05Z")

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Done. Thanks

> [@Live Event Viewer in Dashboard](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/live-event-viewer-in-dashboard/24252):
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> I would like to cherry pick certain events from my flow to populate an event viewer a in the dashboard (100 lines or so). Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance