# Edit Log Files Aliases Dialog

The dialog opens when you click the ![the Add button](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.expui.general.add.svg) or the ![the Edit button](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.expui.general.edit.svg) buttons in the Logs tab of certain [Run/Debug
configuration](run-debug-configurations-dialog.html) dialogs.

Use this dialog to specify a file or a group of files that you want to be displayed on dedicated tabs of the [Run](run-tool-window.html) or [Debug tool window](debug-tool-window.html) .

| Item | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Alias | In this field, type the alias for the log entry. This alias will be displayed in the Logs  tab and in the header of the dedicated tab of the [Run](run-tool-window.html) or [Debug tool window](debug-tool-window.html) tool window.  |
|  Log File Location  |     In this field, specify the log files to display during running or debugging. Do one of the following:        * Specify the full path to a specific file. Type the path manually or click Browse ![the Browse button](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/idea/2026.2/app.general.ellipsis.svg) and choose the file in the [dialog that opens](select-path-dialog.html).    * Specify the base directory and add an [Ant pattern](http://ant.apache.org/manual/dirtasks.html#patterns) that defines the [fileset](http://ant.apache.org/manual/Types/fileset.html) to be displayed.    |
|  Show All Files Coverable by Pattern  |  Select this checkbox to have CLion open a separate dedicated tab for each log file that matches the specified pattern.  |

Note the following:

* If no alias is specified, the dedicated tab header shows the path to each log file.

* If a pattern covers more than one file, the tab header shows the name of the file instead of the log entry alias, even is an alias is specified.

## See also

### Concepts

[Run/debug configurations](run-debug-configuration.html)

### Procedures

[Run/debug configurations](run-debug-configuration.html)

### Reference

[Run/debug configurations dialog](run-debug-configurations-dialog.html)  [Run tool window](run-tool-window.html)  [Debug tool window](debug-tool-window.html)