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# Create an Email Send Logging Data Extension

Follow these steps to create an email send logging data extension in Contact Builder.

1. Click **Data Extensions**.
2. Click **Create**.
3. Choose the Create From Template option in the dropdown menu.
4. Choose SendLog and click **Done**.
    
    ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_contact_data-264-0-0-production-enus/0e4d875c-8c8c-4be4-8f13-c8278eafbbf9/images/icon_note.png)
    
    Note Create only one send log per MID. If the value isn't populated, any required date field in the send log data extension that has an unpopulated value uses the current time of the send.
5. Click **Select**.
6. Enter the name, external key, and description for this data extension.
7. Leave the checkbox next to **Is Sendable?** unchecked.
8. Click **Next**.
9. Enter any applicable data retention policy information and click **Next**.
    
    ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_contact_data-264-0-0-production-enus/0e4d875c-8c8c-4be4-8f13-c8278eafbbf9/images/icon_note.png)
    
    Note Data restriction is recommended as a best practice. Send logs grow large and can cause negative system performance.
10. Create fields for list attributes or data extension fields to record in the send logging data extension. By default, the application adds these fields.
    - JobID
    - ListID
    - BatchID
    - SubID
    - TriggeredSendID
    - ErrorCode
11. Click **Complete**.

#### See Also

- [Send Logging in Email Studio](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=mktg.mc_es_send_logging.htm&language=en_US)