# Log to FIle

This action allows the user to log in an external file the desired output. 

## **Properties**

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### Input

* **File Path**: path for the file to be deleted;  either a variable or directly the file name (including the address to the file e.g. C:\\\Source Folder\\\Test.xls).

### **Output**

* **Output**: input the expression to be displayed in the Debug Console. Must use quotes for strings.

## Use Cases

* Log bank statement exceptions in a file for manual processing.
* Log errors in a file for later references. 

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