topic Re: Built-in metrics on grail in Open Q&A

Built-in metrics in Grail

Christophe_N — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:04:12 GMT

Hi,

I have try to use the new Grail visualisation with metrics

However, some builtin metrics are not existing yet in Grail (I am using this as reference https://www.dynatrace.com/support/help/shortlink/built-in-metrics-on-grail)

I am thinking of synthetic metrics : Browser monitors metrics are not there (it's only one example..)

Will it be available soon and migrated over the time ? any timeline ?

Best regards,
Christophe

Re: Built-in metrics on grail

christian_gusta — Fri, 12 May 2023 09:55:21 GMT

Hi,

We're gradually working on migrating metrics to Grail and we're at the moment working on the first Synthetic metrics. We don't have a timeline for when all of the Synthetic metrics will be available in Grail but you'll gradually see more and more of them available in Grail as we progress with the migration.

Re: Built-in metrics on grail

Jacek_Janowicz — Mon, 29 May 2023 14:53:59 GMT

We have slightly changed the strategy of synthetic metrics rollout.

First set of metrics will be available as a preview with Dynatrace version 269. It will cover huge majority of HTTP and 3^rd monitors metrics plus basic set of Browser monitor metrics.

I will be happy to discuss reasons details of your use case, what are the main goals you would like to achieve with synthetic metrics in Grail.
I would like all community participants to consider my comment as an invitation to such discussion and participation in preview. Please, leave comment under that message if you're interested in.

Best Regards,

Jacek

Re: Built-in metrics on grail

Christophe_N — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:07:29 GMT

Hi Jacek !
Unfortunately, I missed your response in May ...
but if you need any feedback about synthetic metrics, I'll be happy to discuss.

Christophe

Re: Built-in metrics on grail

m3tomlins — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:25:47 GMT

Synthetic metrics are showing up as "available in Grail"

But when I query in a notebook, I get no data? 😞

Am I missing something?

Re: Built-in metrics on grail

rgarzon1 — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 04:19:08 GMT

You are not missing something there.

it's just like that, gradually every metric will be on DQL for now they are just empty buckets

but if you need it now on dashboards gen 3, you can always use the sdk

import { metricsClient } from '@dynatrace-sdk/client-classic-environment-v2'; export default async function () { const metricSelectorString = "builtin:service.response.time:splitBy():fold:avg"; const resp = await metricsClient.query({ metricSelector: metricSelectorString, acceptType: "application/json; charset=utf-8", }); let outarray = []; for (let rate of resp.result[0].data) { let i = 0; for (let ts of rate.timestamps) { i++; let date = new Date(ts); outarray.push({ 'Timestamp': date, 'miliSeconds': rate.values/1000, }); } } return outarray; }

Re: Built-in metrics on grail

Christophe_N — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:15:20 GMT

Hi,

Synthetic metrics like those ones are not (yet) in Grail. Currently it's in closed preview but not publicly available

And @rgarzon1 explained how to get "classic" metrics in new UI dashboards.

Best regards,

Christophe

Re: Built-in metrics on grail

Bill_Demsky — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:40:09 GMT

I would like to have a shorter retention for the metrics from my non-prod resources, any info on when we will be able to create a storage bucket for metrics and direct metrics to that custom bucket with less retention?

Re: Built-in metrics on grail

Parkash_Jha_1 — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:12:39 GMT

Hi @rgarzon1 ,

Thanks for sharing the above code, can you help us on this we have the query in data explore : "builtin:service.dbconnections.failure:filter(and(or(in("dt.entity.service",entitySelector("type(service),tag(~"atlas_db~")"))),or(in("dt.entity.service",entitySelector("type(service),tag(~"environment:prod~")"))))):splitBy("dt.entity.service"):sort(value(auto,descending))"

When I am passing this on metricSelectorString it is giving error. Can you help us on adjusting the above code where I want to see failed bd connects with some tags as filter to minimize the records.

Regards,

Parkash

Re: Built-in metrics on grail

rgarzon1 — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:41:07 GMT

Probably its because you are trying to put double quotes ? you can use this

const metricSelectorString = 'builtin:service.dbconnections.failure:filter(and(or(in("dt.entity.service",entitySelector("type(service),tag(~"dt.owner:~")"))))):splitBy("dt.entity.service"):sort(value(auto,descending))';