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title: Enable Workflow Navigation and Metadata in Logs
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/enable-workflow-navigation-and-metadata-in-logs
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:28.014Z
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**Role**: Administrator

**Minimum Version**: Ivanti Neurons for ITSM* 2025.4*

This feature enables display of the Workflow Definition business object for specific admin roles and enhances the Logs workspace with workflow-related navigation and metadata actions.

If a log entry does not contain the necessary metadata or you require to modify the attached metadata, you can add or update using the **Edit Workflow Instance** and **Edit Workflow Definition** quick actions available (for *workflowservice* logs only) under the **Action Menu**.

## Enable Workflow Definition Workspace for Roles

To allow users to access the Workflow Definition workspace, update the roles configuration.

1. Log in to Neurons for ITSM as Administrator.
2. Go to configuration console > **Configure** > **Users and Permissions** > **Roles and Permissions**.
3. Select **Admin** role > **Top Level Tabs** > **Workflow Definition** business object > add *WorkflowDefinition.AdminWorkspace.DefaultLayout* as **Layout**.

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You can configure the *WorkflowDefinition.AdminWorkspace.DefaultLayout* as **Layout** to the **Workflow Definition** business object for the - Administrator, AdminAUSpark, Asset Administrator, and Asset Administrator AU Spark roles.
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## Enhance Logs Workspace with Workflow Actions

To enable navigation from log entries to workflow definitions and instances, update the Logs workspace layout.

1. Log in to Neurons for ITSM as Administrator.
2. Go to configuration console > Build > Business Objects > search and select the **Logs** business object.

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*Searching the Logs business object*
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3. Select a layout under the **Layouts** tab.
4. Select the **gridView** then in the **Toolbar** section select **Edit** and drag the **Action Menu**, **Go to Workflow Definition**, and **Go to Workflow Instance** to the **Toolbar Editor**, and **Save** the configuration.

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Ensure that you add the **Action Menu**, **Go to Workflow Definition**, and **Go to Workflow Instance** for **formView** as well.
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