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title: Tracing Methodology - Direction of Traces
slug: rm/tracing-methodology-direction-of-traces
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createdAt: 2026-06-09T13:38:45.948Z
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Explanation of tracing directions, and the flow and impact of the traces.

Please refer to [Tracing Overview](docId\:ZRlZVJqLfeJVMxpeqWaPe) for details of how to trace artifacts in Blueprint.

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