topic how to customize dt.trace_id and dt.span_id in Dynatrace Managed Q&A

how to customize dt.trace_id and dt.span_id

sivakumarp — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 07:44:55 GMT

Hello,

We have enabled auto enrichment for our application with oneagent, we were able to see dt.trace_id and dt.span_id in our logs.

Can we customize the names of the keys? (dt.trace_id and dt.span_id to trace_id and span_id)

Note: we are using managed version of Dynatrace.

Thanks in advance.

Re: how to customize dt.trace_id and dt.span_id

PacoPorro — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 12:17:20 GMT

I'm afraid it's not possible to avoid this. The dt.trace_id is automatically added by the OneAgent code module. This is done to prevent any conflicts with other systems that might also add a trace_id to the log entries. For example, OpenTelemetry is one such system that could potentially add its own trace_id.