Trace Debugging Runbook

1. Find Trace

• By trace_id: Direct search
• By correlation_id: Filter spans
• By error: Filter failed spans

2. Analyze Waterfall

• Identify slow spans
• Check span gaps
• Look for errors

3. Span Attributes

• Check semantic context
• Verify correlation propagation
• Review provenance

4. Cross-Service Tracing

• Follow causation_id links
• Check service boundaries
• Verify context propagation