# Cylc 8 Replacement for \[runtime\]\[\<namespace\>\]extra log files

**URL:** <https://cylc.discourse.group/t/cylc-8-replacement-for-runtime-namespace-extra-log-files/1076>\
**Category:** Cylc Support\
**Created:** [December 3, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://cylc.discourse.group/t/cylc-8-replacement-for-runtime-namespace-extra-log-files/1076 "2024-12-03T20:32:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://cylc.discourse.group/t/cylc-8-replacement-for-runtime-namespace-extra-log-files/1076/1 "2024-12-03T20:32:32Z")

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Hello,

I am in the process of converting one of our long standing cylc 7 suites to cylc 8.3.4. When we run our forcast, we output to an additionally specified log file using the [runtime][]extra log files specification. I can’t find what this has been replaced with in Cylc 8. Is there a replacement? If not, whats the best way to replicate this behavior?

Justin

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**Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://cylc.discourse.group/t/cylc-8-replacement-for-runtime-namespace-extra-log-files/1076/2 "2024-12-03T23:40:46Z")

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Hi Justin,

That setting is not needed in Cylc 8.

The Cylc 8 CLI (`cylc cat-log`) web UI (`cylc gui`), and terminal UI (`cylc tui`) simply provide access to all files found in the job log directory.

(In the web UI and TUI, if you click on “log” on a task it will show the `job.out` file by default, but clicking `select file` after that will show you any custom logs as well as the standard ones).