topic Re: VALIDATION_ERROR_ILLEGAL_METRIC_CHANGE ? in Extensions https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Extensions/VALIDATION-ERROR-ILLEGAL-METRIC-CHANGE/m-p/163798#M1458 <P>Hi,</P><P>The correct way is to change the metric id when you do such a change.&nbsp;<BR />Mike</P> Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:01:42 GMT Mike_L 2021-04-01T19:01:42Z VALIDATION_ERROR_ILLEGAL_METRIC_CHANGE? https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Extensions/VALIDATION-ERROR-ILLEGAL-METRIC-CHANGE/m-p/163796#M1457 <P>I have tried to change an extension metric from Milliseconds to Count. Got back the VALIDATION_ERROR_ILLEGAL_METRIC_CHANGE error.</P> <P>What is the best practice or possibility in this case? Create a new metric?</P> Thu, 18 May 2023 12:54:13 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Extensions/VALIDATION-ERROR-ILLEGAL-METRIC-CHANGE/m-p/163796#M1457 AntonioSousa 2023-05-18T12:54:13Z Re: VALIDATION_ERROR_ILLEGAL_METRIC_CHANGE ? https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Extensions/VALIDATION-ERROR-ILLEGAL-METRIC-CHANGE/m-p/163798#M1458 <P>Hi,</P><P>The correct way is to change the metric id when you do such a change.&nbsp;<BR />Mike</P> Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:01:42 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Extensions/VALIDATION-ERROR-ILLEGAL-METRIC-CHANGE/m-p/163798#M1458 Mike_L 2021-04-01T19:01:42Z