# Write to Console This action can be used to display a message in the Debug Console. ## **Properties** ![](https://649489153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MSSr3DfBuOYIkk2T9ec%2F-Mfc04eFpvR_2Y4Kai69%2F-MfgH-Vy_aoms7HtE1Vk%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b63bb7e2-a3d1-41b9-85e0-625e1026c8b8) ### **Output** * **Output**: input the expression to be displayed in the Debug Console. Must use quotes for strings. ### **Misc** * **Display Name**: action display name in your implementation project. * **Wait Before**: number milliseconds robot to wait before executing the action. * **Wait After:** number milliseconds robot to wait until moving to the next action. * **Abort on Error**: True/False * **Retry Times**: Specifies the number of times to retry an action if it doesn't end successfully. Default value 0 (no retry); Use -1 if you want to retry indefinitely. ## **Use Case** ### **Potential Use Cases** Most of the use cases of the Write to Console activity is related to: * testing the assignment of a variable * insert logs ### **Examples of using Write to Console** Please see the video below that exemplifies the usage of the Write to Console activity. {% embed url="" %}