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slug: /apm/traces/advanced-configuration
title: Advanced Configuration
sidebar_label: Advanced Configuration
description: This guide provides advanced configuration options for Distributed Tracing (APM).
canonical: https://www.sumologic.com/help/docs/apm/traces/advanced-configuration/
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This guide provides advanced configuration options for Application Performance Management (APM) and distributed tracing, including the following:

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  <h4><a href={useBaseUrl('docs/apm/traces/advanced-configuration/correlate-logs')}>Correlating Logs and Traces</a></h4>
  <p>Link your traces and logs to better understand your environment.</p>
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  <h4><a href={useBaseUrl('docs/apm/traces/advanced-configuration/filter-shape-tracing-data')}>Filter and Shape Your Trace Data</a></h4>
  <p>Create and apply custom rules to filter and shape your tracing data.</p>
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    <h4><a href={useBaseUrl('docs/apm/traces/advanced-configuration/working-with-span-attributes')}>Working with Span Attributes</a></h4>
    <p>Learn how to modify the attributes of your spans.</p>
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