# Enable or disable RDS logging

You can enable or disable logging for an RDS database at any time, using the DuploCloud Portal.

## Prerequisites

To update logging for an RDS, you must select the **Enable Logging** option when you [create the RDS](https://docs.duplocloud.com/docs/automation-platform/overview/aws-services/database/rds-database).

## Update RDS logging

1. In the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to **Cloud Services** -> **Databases**.
2. In the **RDS** tab, from the **Name** column, select the database for which you want to enable or disable logging.
3. Click the **Actions** menu, select **RDS Settings**, and then **Update Logging**. The **Update Logging** pane displays.<br>

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4. Select or deselect **Enable Logging** to turn logging on or off, respectively.<br>

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5. Click **Update**.

View the status of the **EnableLogging** attribute in the **Details** tab.

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