---
title: "system.util.setLoggingLevel"
description: "Sets the logging level on the given logger."
---

# system.util.setLoggingLevel

> Sets the logging level on the given logger.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
Sets the logging level on the given logger. This can be a logger you create, or a logger already defined in the system.

## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.util.setLoggingLevel(loggerName, loggerLevel)`

### Parameters
Type | Parameter | Description 
------- | ------- | ------
String| `loggerName` | The unique name of the logger to change the logging level on, for example "Tags.Client".
String| `loggerLevel` | The level you want to change to logger to: "trace", "debug", "info", "warn" or "error".

### Returns
Nothing

### Scope
Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
system.util.setLoggingLevel("Reporting", "debug") # This would set the logger called Reporting to the debug level.
```