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diff --git a/doc/administration/troubleshooting/tracing_correlation_id.md b/doc/administration/troubleshooting/tracing_correlation_id.md index 3bafbed4b3f..3a0c6a30cde 100644 --- a/doc/administration/troubleshooting/tracing_correlation_id.md +++ b/doc/administration/troubleshooting/tracing_correlation_id.md @@ -2,13 +2,12 @@ stage: Enablement group: Distribution info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments -type: reference --- # Finding relevant log entries with a correlation ID **(FREE SELF)** -In GitLab 11.6 and later, a unique request tracking ID, known as the "correlation ID" has been -logged by the GitLab instance for most requests. Each individual request to GitLab gets +GitLab instances log a unique request tracking ID (known as the +"correlation ID") for most requests. Each individual request to GitLab gets its own correlation ID, which then gets logged in each GitLab component's logs for that request. This makes it easier to trace behavior in a distributed system. Without this ID it can be difficult or @@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ First, enable the **Developer Tools** panel. See [Getting the correlation ID in After developer tools have been enabled, obtain a session cookie as follows: 1. Visit <https://gitlab.com> while logged in. -1. (Optional) Select **Fetch/XHR** request filter in the **Developer Tools** panel. This step is described for Google Chrome developer tools and is not strictly necessary, it just makes it easier to find the correct request. +1. Optional. Select **Fetch/XHR** request filter in the **Developer Tools** panel. This step is described for Google Chrome developer tools and is not strictly necessary, it just makes it easier to find the correct request. 1. Select the `results?request_id=<some-request-id>` request on the left hand side. 1. The session cookie is displayed under the `Request Headers` section of the `Headers` panel. Right-click on the cookie value and select `Copy value`. |