# Logging events

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/logging-events/114748>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [August 21, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/logging-events/114748 "2024-08-21T07:38:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Kim\_Nielsen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kim_nielsen/32/78999_2.png) [@Kim\_Nielsen](https://community.homey.app/u/Kim_Nielsen)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/logging-events/114748/1 "2024-08-21T07:38:39Z")

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I have a holiday flow that turns lights on and off when we are not home. I’m using the card “Continue with a chance of x%” to make the on/off a bit randomly. However, I would like to track when it happens - keep a log.  
Is it possible to write the events in a text variable? How many characters are max in a text variable? Is there a smarter way/app making it possible to write to a text document in a cloud service?

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**Author:** ![Adrian\_Rockall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/adrian_rockall/32/13209_2.png) [@Adrian\_Rockall](https://community.homey.app/u/Adrian_Rockall)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 8:00am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/logging-events/114748/2 "2024-08-21T08:00:47Z")

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The easiest way it to write to the timeline:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/c/4c53e3bbda7a2299b6ae2d0ba190c8f0a15d95ae.png)

There are alos some app such as

> **[Simple (Sys) Log](https://homey.app/en-gb/app/nl.nielsdeklerk.log/Simple-(Sys)-Log/)**
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> Use this app for Simple (Sys) Logging.

[PaperTrails Log App for Homey | Homey](https://homey.app/en-gb/app/nu.dijker.papertrails/PaperTrails-Log/) (not compatible with HP2023)

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**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 8:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/logging-events/114748/3 "2024-08-21T08:11:42Z")

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> **[Google Sheets](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.google.sheets/Google-Sheets/)**
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> Append to Google Sheets from a Flow.

> **[Easy Logger](https://homey.app/en-us/app/no.bwa.easy-logger/Easy-Logger/)**
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> Logging and Data Collection Done Easy with Google API's

> **[Audit](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.audit/Audit/)**
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> Adds logging and tracing to your homey and integrates into third party systems