# Build log - Add cumulative time

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-log-add-cumulative-time/3905
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [October 11, 2007, 9:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-log-add-cumulative-time/3905 "2007-10-11T09:56:38Z")
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### Author: ![fabienriaille](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/e9a140/32.png) [@fabienriaille](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/fabienriaille)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2007, 9:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-log-add-cumulative-time/3905/1 "2007-10-11T09:56:38Z")

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hello,

When viewing build log, it would be interesting to add a column as "Cumulative time".  
This column would sum up the Run Time of all descendant actions.

I use lots of&nbsp; "Action group" like :  
Project 1 (Run Time = 06:00)  
&nbsp;&nbsp; +--- Action group 1 (Run Time near 00:00)  
&nbsp;&nbsp; +--- Action group&nbsp;2 (Run Time near 00:00)  
&nbsp;&nbsp; +--- Action group 3 (Run Time near 00:00)

it would be great to see quickly which action group takes longer

hope its clear,

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### Author: ![stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2007, 8:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-log-add-cumulative-time/3905/2 "2007-10-15T08:20:28Z")

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Agreed. Both to see the total time an action took (so 50s if it took 5 seconds each time it was run), and to see the total time of all child actions. Performance tuning is difficult atm.   
  
 Steve