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title: Log Message workflow activity
description: The Log Message activity writes a message to the workflow log.
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# Log Message workflow activity

The **Log Message** activity writes a message to the workflow log.

Use this activity to add entries to the workflow's log for debugging or tracing purposes.

## Input variables

Input variables determine the initial behavior of the activity.

|Field|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|Message|The message to log. This variable can be a string or a JavaScript expression that evaluates to a string.|

**Parent Topic:**[Utility workflow activities](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-activities/c_UtilityActivities.md)