# Log Category

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**Block Information**

Available in: Page Flow and Cloud Flow

Toolbox Category: Action - Log

Block Type: [Output](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#output-block)

Output Type: [*text*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md)
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**`Log Category`** is an [output block](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#output-block) that provides pre-defined logging categories for use with the [Write Log Message](/app-editor/page-flow/toolbox-blocks/write-log-message.md) block. The output is of type [*text*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md) and is compatible with [Value Parameters](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#value-parameters) of type [*text*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md) or of type [*any*](/app-editor/page-flow/references/value-types.md).

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/cHTaseSrjenHuvyZ881V" alt="" width="264"><figcaption><p>Log Category block</p></figcaption></figure></div>

The Log Category block consists of a [Dropdown configuration setting](/app-editor/page-flow/block-anatomy.md#dropdown) with the following pre-defined  logging categories:

* INFO: Used for log messages that are for informational purposes.
* ERROR: Used for log messages that indicate the occurrence of an error in your app.
* WARNING: Used for log messages that indicate an invalid state or some other type of unexpected input was encountered.&#x20;

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## Usage Example

The example below shows the Log Category block being used with the [Write Log Message](/app-editor/page-flow/toolbox-blocks/write-log-message.md) block. The *INFO* category is selected in this case.

<figure><img src="/files/zTPHT4oGZScxQyuiImCH" alt=""><figcaption><p>Example of Write Log Category block</p></figcaption></figure>


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