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title: "Sampling distributed traces"
description: "How can you test retention of diagnostic traces under sampling?"
status: "coming-soon"
language: "en"
canonical: "https://bulnik.dev/en/articles/topics/T26.09/"
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> Coming soon — this article is being prepared. Below are its question, intended outcome, and place in the story.

## The question

How can you test retention of diagnostic traces under sampling?

## What we will work through

Test retention of diagnostic traces under sampling.

## Before you begin

Previously covered: Instrumenting an application with OpenTelemetry.

- [Instrumenting an application with OpenTelemetry](/en/articles/topics/T26.06/)