topic Re: how can we delete custom metric created in Dashboarding

How to delete a custom metric?

Jigeesha_Gupta — Mon, 22 May 2023 14:36:32 GMT

Hi All,

Please advise, how we can delete custom metric created?

Re: how can we delete custom metric created

tibebe_m_digafe — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 21:47:24 GMT

Hi,

Metrics seem to live for 5 years. I am not aware of any "Dynatrace" provided means of deleting metrics.

This post (And links in the post gives you more info, mainly on data retention)

https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Extensions/Data-retention-for-Custom-metrics-how-long-interval-granularity/m-p/119772

Thanks/ Tibebe

Re: how can we delete custom metric created

david_lopes — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:40:42 GMT

If the metric was ingested using the V2 API (MINT) please check https://www.dynatrace.com/support/help/dynatrace-api/environment-api/metric-v2/delete-metrics

Re: how can we delete custom metric created

Jigeesha_Gupta — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 04:50:37 GMT

Hi, Thanks for replying. The metric was created through Web UI. And, as it is was not created by API, so when tried deleting it through it, was unsuccessful. got 400 status

The reason for me to delete is because it's not serving the purpose anymore, and doesn't want it to consume DDU. Is there a way to disable it at least if not able to delete the UI created custom metrics? Please suggest.

Re: how can we delete custom metric created

Julius_Loman — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 20:21:14 GMT

What do you mean by "it was created using Web UI"? Is this a calculated metric? Created in the multidimensional analysis? These can be easily deleted in the Web UI for calculated service metrics, application metrics or user session custom metrics.

Billing is ingest-based, so a metric won't consume DDU if there is no new data written for the metric.

Re: how can we delete custom metric created

Jigeesha_Gupta — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:37:43 GMT

I found it and had it deleted, thanks for your help.

Re: How to delete a custom metric?

v_mayordomo — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:39:17 GMT

Go to:

Settings --> Server-side service monitoring -----> Calculated service metrics