# Calculated metrics based on self-monitoring metrics

**URL:** <https://community.dynatrace.com/t/calculated-metrics-based-on-self-monitoring-metrics/43013>\
**Category:** Dynatrace API\
**Tags:** dynatrace-managed, self-monitoring\
**Created:** [December 4, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/calculated-metrics-based-on-self-monitoring-metrics/43013 "2023-12-04T15:07:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Jan\_Lerche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jan\_Lerche](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/Jan_Lerche)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/calculated-metrics-based-on-self-monitoring-metrics/43013/1 "2023-12-04T15:07:57Z")

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Hello

we would like to use calculated metrics based on self-monitoring metrics. This is currently not possible. When creating a calculated metric, the base metric has to be chosen from a drop-down menu and those metrics are not part of the list. This would be a useful feature for us.

We need the metrics&nbsp;dsfm:server.service\_calls.persisted and&nbsp;dsfm:server.service\_calls.received available as base metrics to create calculated metrics.

Best regards

Jan

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**Author:** ![radek\_jasinski](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/radek_jasinski/32/10432_2.png) [@radek\_jasinski](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/radek_jasinski)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/calculated-metrics-based-on-self-monitoring-metrics/43013/2 "2023-12-04T15:28:19Z")

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Hi&nbsp;[@Jan\_Lerche](https://community.dynatrace.com/user/56855)

Currently like you wrote, Dynatrace does not support creating calculated metrics based on self-monitoring metrics, such as dsfm:server.service\_calls.persisted and dsfm:server.service\_calls.received. Your suggestion to include them is valuable and would enhance the flexibility and analytical capabilities in Dynatrace. You can create a product idea.

Radek

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**Author:** ![Jan\_Lerche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jan\_Lerche](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/Jan_Lerche)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 7:54am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/calculated-metrics-based-on-self-monitoring-metrics/43013/3 "2023-12-05T07:54:26Z")

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Hello Radek

thanks for your quick reply. How do I do so?

Best regards

Jan

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**Author:** ![AntonPineiro](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/antonpineiro/32/49_2.png) [@AntonPineiro](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/AntonPineiro)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 8:28am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/calculated-metrics-based-on-self-monitoring-metrics/43013/4 "2023-12-05T08:28:07Z")

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Hi,

I have just raised it [here](https://community.dynatrace.com/post/230867#M41988).

You can raise them in [this section](https://community.dynatrace.com/category/DynatraceProductIdeas).

Best regards