**Source URL:** https://general.veevavault.dev/quality/vault-toolbox/intellij-plugin/guides/developer-logs/sdk-runtime-logs

# SDK Runtime Logs

The Runtime logs contain additional logging for Vault Java SDK transactions that is more consistent and reliable than the SDK Debug logs. The Runtime log is enabled per Vault and captures data in five-minute intervals. Learn more about the Runtime log in the [Vault Java SDK documentation](/quality/vault-sdk/troubleshooting-runtime-errors/runtime-log).

You can use the Vault Toolbox plugin to retrieve the Runtime log for a single day, up to 30 days in the past.

## Downloading Runtime Logs

To download Runtime logs:

<Steps>
1.  Within IntelliJ IDEA, open the Vault Toolbox plugin from the righthand sidebar.
2.  Select the **Actions** (<Icon name="ph:sliders-horizontal" />) tab.
3.  Expand **Developer Logs** (<Icon name="ph:brackets-curly" />) and double-click **SDK Runtime** (<Icon name="ph:cpu" />).
    
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4.  In the dialog, select the checkbox for one or more runtime logs or click **Select** in the header to select all dates.
5.  Optional: Click <Icon name="ph:arrows-counter-clockwise" /> to refresh the list.
6.  Click <Icon name="ph:download-simple" /> or **OK** to download the selected logs.
7.  Optional: After the logs have downloaded successfully, click <Icon name="ph:eye" /> within the dialog to open the log in a File Viewer or <Icon name="ph:crosshair-simple" /> to locate the folder within your project directory.
</Steps>

 

<Aside>
The Runtime logs create entries 15 minutes after the Vault Java SDK transaction completes. If you've recently encountered an error which is not captured in the Runtime log, wait for the transaction to finish and check again. If your log does not include appropriate data, know that your data is not lost; it is just not yet populated.
</Aside>

 

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Vault Toolbox generates the Runtime logs for the specified dates. Once the operation is complete, you can access the downloaded Runtime logs from the `toolbox/logs/runtime/{vaultid}` folder in your project directory. The CSV file prepended with the Vault ID, a copy of which exists within the ZIP file, contains the Runtime log data for that day.

## Importing Runtime Logs

You can also load an existing Runtime log into the workspace without re-downloading it from Vault. This is useful when you have an archive from a previous Vault Toolbox download, an export from Vault, or a file shared by a colleague.

To import Runtime logs:

<Steps>
1.  Within IntelliJ IDEA, open the Vault Toolbox plugin from the righthand sidebar.
2.  Select the **Actions** (<Icon name="ph:sliders-horizontal" />) tab.
3.  Expand **Developer Logs** (<Icon name="ph:brackets-curly" />) and double-click **SDK Runtime** (<Icon name="ph:cpu" />).
4.  In the dialog toolbar, click <Icon name="ph:upload-simple" /> to open the file chooser.
5.  Select a Vault log archive (`.zip`) or a single log file (`.csv`, `.log`, or `.txt`). Each file in the archive must include a date in `YYYY-MM-DD` format in its name, which Vault Toolbox uses to organize the imported files.
6.  In the *Import Log Archive* dialog, confirm or update the **Vault ID**. The plugin auto-fills this field from any leading digits in the file name. Review the preview table to see the destination for each file and whether it will be created as a **New** file or **Overwrite** an existing file.
7.  Click **OK** to import.
</Steps>

Once the operation is complete, the imported logs are available under `toolbox/logs/runtime/{vaultid}/{date}` and the table refreshes to show them alongside any logs you have downloaded from Vault.

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