# Message Log

The message log shows all messages generated by the log-tap or debug nodes in the executed flows associated with the agent.

Each message includes a "severity level" which is one of the following values:

* Debug
* Info
* Warning
* Error
* Fatal

By filtering on the "level" column in the messages view, you can quickly find any errors logged for this agent.

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Open the specific message by clicking the 'id' in the Log Id column.

Scroll down until you see the "error" node which should and expand it if necessary. By expanding the "source" node you can see more details on which log-tap node generated the specific error.

Finally, you can open the log session associated with this message by using the "See Log Session" button in the lower right.

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