# FBCMD: view the log of a build launched by TFS

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fbcmd-view-the-log-of-a-build-launched-by-tfs/2281
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**Created:** [June 17, 2014, 7:57am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fbcmd-view-the-log-of-a-build-launched-by-tfs/2281 "2014-06-17T07:57:16Z")
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### Author: ![davestiff](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f08c70/32.png) [@davestiff](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/davestiff)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2014, 7:57am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fbcmd-view-the-log-of-a-build-launched-by-tfs/2281/1 "2014-06-17T07:57:16Z")

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Hi,  
  
is there any way to open a log of a build that TFS has launched?  
  
Occasionally we see a build launched that sits there doing nothing. No activity is shown in Process Manager.  
  
I was hoping to peek into the log to possibly see what FinalBuilder is doing.  
  
Thanks!  
Dave

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### Author: ![nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c4cdca/32.png) [@nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nevar)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2014, 1:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fbcmd-view-the-log-of-a-build-launched-by-tfs/2281/2 "2014-06-18T01:18:56Z")

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Hi Dave,   
  
 The web interface for the build should show the last reported action by FinalBuilder. We log actions as soon as they occur and post them to TFS. TFS will then again write all logged information as the “output” of FinalBuilder.   
  
 Added to this TFS places a running log file into the Output folder. Usually this is in a sub-directory called Logs. Let me know if this is what your looking for.

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### Author: ![davestiff](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f08c70/32.png) [@davestiff](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/davestiff)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2014, 3:06am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fbcmd-view-the-log-of-a-build-launched-by-tfs/2281/3 "2014-06-18T03:06:47Z")

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Hi Jason,  
  
thanks for the reply. For example, I have a build that has been sitting for 17.5 hours with no activity. If I look at the Build Preview in Visual Studio, I see:  
  
Assign  
  
17:31:37  
&nbsp;FinalBuilder  
  
17:31:37  
&nbsp;FinalBuilder v2013.1.15  
  
00:00  
Sequence  
  
00:00  
If  
  
00:00  
Sequence  
  
00:00  
Sequence  
  
00:00  
GetDefaultWorkspaceName  
  
00:00  
GetWorkspace  
  
00:00  
GetBuildDetail  
  
00:00  
GetBuildAgent  
  
The last entry in the log is “Run FinalBuilder”. So I cannot see anything FinalBuilder is doing (if anything) after that.  
  
I don’t need an investigation into the issue. I was just wondering if there was some way FinalBuilder could open the FBL7 file that was present.  
  
Thanks,  
Dave

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### Author: ![nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c4cdca/32.png) [@nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nevar)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2014, 12:19pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fbcmd-view-the-log-of-a-build-launched-by-tfs/2281/4 "2014-06-19T12:19:17Z")

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Hi Dave,   
  
 Sorry to say but at this time there is no way to open the log file without stopping the build.