# System Logs

Sonoran CAD logs all user actions in-depth, allowing community administrators to take action against user abuse and help debug common issues.

![Sonoran CAD - Admin Logs](/files/-MiY6Sc8ebXloQRF3VnT)

## Searching for Logs

### 1. Access the Log Panel

In the admin page, navigate to `Advanced` > `Logs`

### 2. Filtering and Searching for Logs

The log panel allows you to filter search results by date, log type, username, and log contents.

#### Log Type

The log `Type` dropdown allows you to search and select specific log types. This allows you to search only for logs pertaining to a specific action in the CAD.

If left blank, no log filtering will be applied.

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#### Log Date

The log `Date` selection allows you to choose the specific date the logs are from.\
\&#xNAN;*Note: Dates and the accompanying timestamps are based in UTC.*

![](/files/-MiY5yAUMXOXcpDrmsBh)

#### Username

The log `Username` selection allows you to search and filter logs down to a specific username. You can also search for a partial username.

#### Log Text

You can also filter logs based on partial text put into the `Log` field.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.sonoransoftware.com/cad/tutorials/administration/system-logs.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.