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Add note about flow_direction filter
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vansia43 committed Oct 30, 2024
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5. You can update the criteria displayed in the Sankey diagram with the following options:
- By default, both egress and ingress traffic are displayed. Expand the **Flow Direction** menu above the diagram to change the flow to only **Egress** or **Ingress**.
:::note
This filter depends on whether `flow_direction` is present in your VPC Flow Log format. If `flow_direction` is not present in your VPC Flow Log format, then a _No data available in table_ message is displayed on the report. See the [Prerequisites section](/network_flow_reports#prerequisites) for the recommended VPC Flow Log format. To add the field to your format, create a new VPC Flow Log configuration that includes the `flow_direction` field.
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- From the top right of the diagram, update the date range that’s displayed. Click the calendar icon and select an option, such as **Last 7 Days**, **This Month**, etc.
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By default, Vantage ingests 7 days of network flows into your account and keeps the data available for 31 days. For Enterprise customers, this retention period can be adjusted. Contact [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) if you need a longer retention period.
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