topic Re: Distributed Traces - Wildcard Search in Open Q&A

Distributed Traces - Wildcard Search

apanoobee — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:59:20 GMT

Hi guys - is there a way to do a wildcard search/filter in Distributed Traces? For example, I'd like to search for User-Agent that contains the word 'BOT'.

Thank you in advance.

Re: Distributed Traces - Wildcard Search

PacoPorro — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:11:26 GMT

Hi,
AFAIK this is not possible, but please check this comment

https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Product-ideas/Ability-to-list-the-Client-IP-in-the-PurePath-list/idc-p/216882/highlight/true#M38849

Re: Distributed Traces - Wildcard Search

MichalOlszewski — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:17:00 GMT

Hi @apanoobee ,

unfortunately such complex filters are impossible in classic Multidimensional.
You can thou do such things using Grail DQL filtering for traces.

Bests
Michal

Re: Distributed Traces - Wildcard Search

PierreGutierrez — Fri, 03 May 2024 03:35:34 GMT

Hi @apanoobee

Yes, it's possible, only need to write the text "BOT" and press enter.
Because in request Attribute you can write the value, the same you can use in Multidimensional Analisys.

NOTE : When you filter a text in request attribute ( type: String ), Dynatrace search some value that containt the text that you write.

Example :

With a exact filter "CLARO"

With option in request attribue : "Any value"

You can see the filter apply correctly, That's a fine work!

I hope it's helpful. 💪

Re: Distributed Traces - Wildcard Search

AntonPineiro — Fri, 03 May 2024 06:52:42 GMT

Hi,

Thank you.

What about "CLAAAAAAARO"?

Best regards

Re: Distributed Traces - Wildcard Search

PierreGutierrez — Fri, 03 May 2024 14:34:21 GMT

jaja HI @AntonPineiro
Claro is the value.
For more context, in Request attribute company in my Country exist "CLARO", "MOVISTAR", "ENTEL", etc.
Just are a Telecomunication company.

I hope it's helpful 💪

Re: Distributed Traces - Wildcard Search

AntonPineiro — Sat, 04 May 2024 14:01:57 GMT

Hi,

Thank you!

It means, I understand your solution is "contains" instead of of wildcard as titlle is saying.

Can we match "CLARO" "CLAARO" "CLAAAARO". Something as use wildcard "CLA+RO"?

Best regards

Re: Distributed Traces - Wildcard Search

PierreGutierrez — Sat, 04 May 2024 17:28:49 GMT

Hi
The most precise example is, like SQL : "%CLARO%" .
Search the string "CLARO" in any value of request attribute, values like:
- PCLARO
-CASA_CLARO
-CLARO_IDEA

I hope it helps to understand better.💪

Re: Distributed Traces - Wildcard Search

PacoPorro — Mon, 06 May 2024 11:17:23 GMT

now it's clear.
Sorry for the bad joke.

Re: Distributed Traces - Wildcard Search

apanoobee — Tue, 07 May 2024 10:46:25 GMT

Hi, sorry but this doesn't work. I also tried the %% like how you'd wildcard search in SQL. When I asked one of the DT specialists and they said this is impossible at the moment but will work in Grail.

Re: Distributed Traces - Wildcard Search

PierreGutierrez — Tue, 07 May 2024 14:18:28 GMT

Hi @apanoobee

I think I misunderstood your question. What I mentioned is that just as in your image you can select "Any value" or "missing", it is also possible to filter by the name of the value.

In my example the RA values are, CLARO, MOVISTAR, and it is possible to make that filter.

It may be useful for you to know that you can have the filter for "contains" when you are creating a "Calculated Services Metric", there you could do it, in case you need it.

Sorry for the confusion.