# \#failure-detection-setting

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## [Make a root span fail on a failed service call in a span lower in the tree](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/make-a-root-span-fail-on-a-failed-service-call-in-a-span-lower-in-the-tree/54636)

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**Author:** [@pditmar2](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/pditmar2)\
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**Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/make-a-root-span-fail-on-a-failed-service-call-in-a-span-lower-in-the-tree/54636 "2026-01-14T16:33:33Z")

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I am trying to make the error that happens in the service call to be also set on the root span. I tried setting some failure detection rules but cannot seem to get it to work. Is this possible? The root span should fail…

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## [Disable/Exclude Response status code and Exception which is not required as Failure](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/disable-exclude-response-status-code-and-exception-which-is-not-required-as-failure/48625)

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**Author:** [@chiranjitdutta](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/chiranjitdutta)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/disable-exclude-response-status-code-and-exception-which-is-not-required-as-failure/48625 "2025-07-09T14:05:33Z")

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Summary HTTP status code alerting using different options Problem In some cases, alerts are not wanted for failure rates that have a specific response status code and/ or exception, but misconfiguration can also mean th…