AWS cur documentation change
Summary
Added new FAQ about methodology versioning and data retention, updated IAM permission description, and added explanation about file versioning settings affecting data preservation.
Security assessment
Adds operational guidance about data versioning and retention policies, but does not address security vulnerabilities or add security feature documentation.
Diff
diff --git a/cur/latest/userguide/troubleshooting-carbon-emissions.md b/cur/latest/userguide/troubleshooting-carbon-emissions.md index 21f86d323..29c75b697 100644 --- a//cur/latest/userguide/troubleshooting-carbon-emissions.md +++ b//cur/latest/userguide/troubleshooting-carbon-emissions.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -Why can't I create an export of the Carbon emissions table even though I have IAM permissions to use Data Exports and the CUR 2.0 table?Why can't I see carbon emissions data for some member accounts in my organization?Why is one of the files in my S3 bucket empty?Why does my S3 export show zero carbon emissions for some Regions and services when there is usage data?Is historical data backfill available in Data Exports for carbon emissions?How can I backfill data after changing my report settings or when a new methodology is released?Why can't I see historical data in my S3 bucket?Why don't I see the newly released columns in my export? +Why can't I create an export of the Carbon emissions table even though I have IAM permissions to use Data Exports and the CUR 2.0 table?Why can't I see carbon emissions data for some member accounts in my organization?Why is one of the files in my S3 bucket empty?Why does my S3 export show zero carbon emissions for some Regions and services when there is usage data?Is historical data backfill available in Data Exports for carbon emissions?How can I backfill data after changing my report settings or when a new methodology is released?Why can't I see historical data in my S3 bucket?Why don't I see the newly released columns in my export?Why is my data not provided using older methodology versions? @@ -26,0 +27,2 @@ Why can't I create an export of the Carbon emissions table even though I have IA + * Why is my data not provided using older methodology versions? + @@ -32 +34 @@ Why can't I create an export of the Carbon emissions table even though I have IA -To access data in the Customer Carbon Footprint Tool or the Carbon emissions table, you need the IAM permission `sustainability:GetCarbonFootprintSummary`. +To access carbon footprint data, you need the IAM permission `sustainability:GetCarbonFootprintSummary`. @@ -87,0 +90,6 @@ Existing exports continue with their original configuration and monthly updates +## Why is my data not provided using older methodology versions? + +We publish data using the latest methodology version to ensure your estimated emissions are as accurate as possible. If you had an existing data export with data from previous versions, the data will continue to be available for you to reference, unless you delete it. There is no other way to retrieve old versions. + +If you configured your Data Export’s _File versioning_ to _Overwrite_ , we will only update your files if a data improvement is delivered within the same methodology version. If you want to keep all historical versions of your data, select _Create new_ under _File versioning_. This will ensure your data is never overwritten. +