# \#segments **URL:** https://community.dynatrace.com/tag/segments/158.md [Latest](https://community.dynatrace.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.dynatrace.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.dynatrace.com/tags.md) --- ## [HELP: How Can I Automatically Organize Applications into Segments Using Host Groups?](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/help-how-can-i-automatically-organize-applications-into-segments-using-host-groups/56971)
**Author:** [@NicoleMT](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/NicoleMT)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/help-how-can-i-automatically-organize-applications-into-segments-using-host-groups/56971 "2026-09-23T03:49:41Z")
Good afternoon everyone, I’m looking for some help with a Dynatrace configuration related to environment organization and application-based Segments. Our goal is to organize our environment by application. We currently… --- ## [Best practice for application-level data segregation using Policy Boundaries in Gen3](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/best-practice-for-application-level-data-segregation-using-policy-boundaries-in-gen3/56906)
**Author:** [@andreaCaria](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/andreaCaria)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 6:55am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/best-practice-for-application-level-data-segregation-using-policy-boundaries-in-gen3/56906 "2026-09-14T06:55:28Z")
Hi everyone, We’re currently reviewing our governance model on Dynatrace Platform (Gen3) and I’d be interested to understand how others are handling application-level data segregation. Our goal is to allow different te… --- ## [Using workflows for problem notifications, alert profiles, and management zone](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/using-workflows-for-problem-notifications-alert-profiles-and-management-zone/55942)
**Author:** [@phongsakorn](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/phongsakorn)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/using-workflows-for-problem-notifications-alert-profiles-and-management-zone/55942 "2026-08-24T12:54:58Z")
Currently, we are trying to migrate from flow management zones, alert profiles, and problem integrations to use simple workflows for alerting. However, we found that segments cannot be used in workflows for filtering, an… --- ## [Lack of Environment Segment Propagation Beyond Top-Most Query](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/lack-of-environment-segment-propagation-beyond-top-most-query/56470)
**Author:** [@Martin-Douglas](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/Martin-Douglas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/lack-of-environment-segment-propagation-beyond-top-most-query/56470 "2026-07-15T17:46:35Z")
My question frustration can be summarized by the following: So your statement is accurate in the context of enterprise-scale dashboarding: segments are useful for simple tiles, but their value drops sharply for complex … --- ## [Segmentation created successfully but not visible in Infra & Operations view](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/segmentation-created-successfully-but-not-visible-in-infra-operations-view/56170)
**Author:** [@Selvam](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/Selvam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/segmentation-created-successfully-but-not-visible-in-infra-operations-view/56170 "2026-06-15T23:40:11Z")
Hi Team, I am trying out the new Environment Segmentation feature in Dynatrace and facing an issue. I was able to create a segment successfully using a host filter (for example, host.name = \). In the se… --- ## [Are there any plans to improve Segments?](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/are-there-any-plans-to-improve-segments/56115)
**Author:** [@mmsz\_ext](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/mmsz_ext)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 10:26am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/are-there-any-plans-to-improve-segments/56115 "2026-06-09T10:26:13Z")
Hello, Are there any plans to improve Segments? I’m asking because I’ve been trying to create a Segment that provides the same visibility and scope as one of our Management Zones, and I’m running into several challenge… --- ## [Understand Dynatrace Segments vs Management Zones](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/understand-dynatrace-segments-vs-management-zones/50818)
**Author:** [@ASE](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/ASE)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 7:41am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/understand-dynatrace-segments-vs-management-zones/50818 "2026-06-08T07:41:10Z")
Summary: This post clarifies the relationship between Dynatrace Segments and Management Zones. It explains their roles, differences, and how they complement each other in organising monitored environments. Hello. Is Se… --- ## [Monaco creates new segment when segments are manually updated](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/monaco-creates-new-segment-when-segments-are-manually-updated/56037)
**Author:** [@kumaravel](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/kumaravel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/monaco-creates-new-segment-when-segments-are-manually-updated/56037 "2026-06-03T12:41:09Z")
We are using Monaco to create a number of segments. When segments are manually edited and then Monaco is re-run, instead of overriding the existing segment, a new segment with the same name is recreated. Is this behavi… --- ## [Using Segments Extensively? Are they working consistently?](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/using-segments-extensively-are-they-working-consistently/55958)
**Author:** [@r\_weber](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/r_weber)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/using-segments-extensively-are-they-working-consistently/55958 "2026-05-20T14:26:44Z")
I must confirm I have a big issue with segments. I might have understood something fundamentally wrong but to me it seems segments are not properly used in all apps the same way. For example, I’m trying to cover a rathe… --- ## [Question about replacing Management Zones with Segments in new Dynatrace tenants (without Classic functionalities)](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/question-about-replacing-management-zones-with-segments-in-new-dynatrace-tenants-without-classic-functionalities/55914)
**Author:** [@NicoleMT](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/NicoleMT)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/question-about-replacing-management-zones-with-segments-in-new-dynatrace-tenants-without-classic-functionalities/55914 "2026-05-14T15:44:50Z")
Hello everyone, Could you please help us understand how to move forward with the new Dynatrace tenant structure? We currently have a new Dynatrace tenant where the Classic functionalities are no longer available. Previ… --- ## [Requirement of New RUM for Mobile Segments](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/requirement-of-new-rum-for-mobile-segments/55600)
**Author:** [@Swetlina](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/Swetlina)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/requirement-of-new-rum-for-mobile-segments/55600 "2026-05-11T12:21:20Z")
Is it possible to create and manage mobile segments without enabling the new RUM, or is it a prerequisite for this functionality? --- ## [Limitations of Segments DQL Like Filter](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/limitations-of-segments-dql-like-filter/55792)
**Author:** [@MarwanC](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/MarwanC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 8:29am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/limitations-of-segments-dql-like-filter/55792 "2026-05-05T08:29:45Z")
One of the most frustrating parts in segments is limiting the way we use the DQL like filter in the segment definition, we developed in our organisation the concept of super segments where we combine a number of segments… --- ## [Defining Segments based on Tags](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/defining-segments-based-on-tags/55155)
**Author:** [@makrem\_bargaoui](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/makrem_bargaoui)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/defining-segments-based-on-tags/55155 "2026-04-15T10:38:24Z")
Hello Team Im trying to define a segment in order to group all entities based on the tagName called app the app tagname includes the application name, please see screenshot below as you can see when I click on pre… --- ## [Add SRG to Segment](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/add-srg-to-segment/55173)
**Author:** [@KevinB](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/KevinB)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/add-srg-to-segment/55173 "2026-03-05T13:07:23Z")
I want to show a guardian that evaluates the SLO’s for my application on daily basis on my application dashboard. I also want to filter a Segment on my dashboard. But when I apply the segment, my Guardian validation is… --- ## [Why does a DQL query with the same filtering return different counts from one with a Segment?](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/why-does-a-dql-query-with-the-same-filtering-return-different-counts-from-one-with-a-segment/55089)
**Author:** [@gary-rogers](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/gary-rogers)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/why-does-a-dql-query-with-the-same-filtering-return-different-counts-from-one-with-a-segment/55089 "2026-02-24T18:58:23Z")
When I run this query without a segment I get 9 records: fetch dt.davis.problems | filter event.status == "ACTIVE" | filter matchesValue(k8s.cluster.name, { "production-01", "production-02", "production-03", "production… --- ## [Segments: include entities and related metrics/traces](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/segments-include-entities-and-related-metrics-traces/54993)
**Author:** [@janne-olkoniemi](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/janne-olkoniemi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/segments-include-entities-and-related-metrics-traces/54993 "2026-02-13T12:58:58Z")
I have just started to play around with segments and I hope that someone could help me how to include metrics and traces from entities to be part of segment definition. I have currently the following variable in place o… --- ## [Example of 'in' operator in Segments](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/example-of-in-operator-in-segments/52329)
**Author:** [@kumaravel](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/kumaravel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/example-of-in-operator-in-segments/52329 "2025-12-23T15:49:13Z")
Hello, I have been trying to use the ‘in’ operator to apply filters in the Segments but always get errors like “The filter field statement has to be defined” or “Segments can only filter by text. Wrap “(t)” with quotati… --- ## [Static list of environment as a variable for segment](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/static-list-of-environment-as-a-variable-for-segment/54333)
**Author:** [@susmita\_k](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/susmita_k)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/static-list-of-environment-as-a-variable-for-segment/54333 "2025-12-10T01:49:22Z")
Can I have static list of environment as a variable for segment? --- ## [The Power of Segments vs. the Power of Management Zones](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/the-power-of-segments-vs-the-power-of-management-zones/54196)
**Author:** [@r\_weber](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/r_weber)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/the-power-of-segments-vs-the-power-of-management-zones/54196 "2025-11-25T14:03:56Z")
I have been looking a bit deeper into segments recently and tried to cover some of the usecases I previously did with management zones. I’ve used entity selectors and relationships quite extensively to create MZ rules an… --- ## [Segments: entities and related metrics](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/segments-entities-and-related-metrics/53340)
**Author:** [@michiel\_otten](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/michiel_otten)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/segments-entities-and-related-metrics/53340 "2025-11-17T14:19:54Z")
Hi Community, Currently we’ve added segments based upon tags coming out of the cloud. This works perfectly in dashboard and notebook when I’m fetching the entities first. But when I start from the metrics, each notebook… --- ## [How to create boundaries based on segments?](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/how-to-create-boundaries-based-on-segments/53713)
**Author:** [@annam](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/annam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/how-to-create-boundaries-based-on-segments/53713 "2025-10-26T14:25:36Z")
Hello experts, I’m working with policy boundaries to limit access to users by management zones and segments. With management zones, I have no issue accessing the “classic” views of Dynatrace. However, with new modules (… --- ## [Relationship between segments and Security Event and Problem data](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/relationship-between-segments-and-security-event-and-problem-data/53837)
**Author:** [@Himsa](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/Himsa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 9:49am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/relationship-between-segments-and-security-event-and-problem-data/53837 "2025-10-23T09:49:06Z")
Hello, I’m reaching out for help in understanding the relationship between segments and Security Event and Problem data in Dynatrace. I’m trying to create a segment that would allow users to work with a single unified … --- ## [How do you bind “Segments” (saved filters) to IAM/RBAC policies?](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/how-do-you-bind-segments-saved-filters-to-iam-rbac-policies/53352)
**Author:** [@JonhBk201](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/JonhBk201)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/how-do-you-bind-segments-saved-filters-to-iam-rbac-policies/53352 "2025-09-15T18:08:42Z")
We want Group A to use only Segments S1 and S2—and see only that data. They should not see or find any other Segments. Is this supported? If yes, how do we configure it (permissions/settings/API)? A short example would h… --- ## [Is it possible to manage segments using API?](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/is-it-possible-to-manage-segments-using-api/50481)
**Author:** [@panumjp](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/panumjp)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2025, 9:21am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/is-it-possible-to-manage-segments-using-api/50481 "2025-08-11T09:21:24Z")
Or using terraform or monaco? --- ## [Segments not working with VMware Extension](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/segments-not-working-with-vmware-extension/52149)
**Author:** [@kumaravel](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/kumaravel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/segments-not-working-with-vmware-extension/52149 "2025-06-30T20:10:06Z")
We are using the VMware extension to collect information about the vCenters, Hosts and datacenters. The related entity from the extension starts with ‘dt.entity.vmware’. We have multiple teams managing the different vC… --- ## [Segments for Network Devices](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/segments-for-network-devices/51990)
**Author:** [@ArtuD](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/ArtuD)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/segments-for-network-devices/51990 "2025-06-16T20:34:27Z")
Can i apply segments for network devices? I just created a query that encompasses all network assets, however in the network device section it is not applicable, but in others, such as hosts and data center it is. --- ## [Variable based on Tags in Segments](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/variable-based-on-tags-in-segments/51360)
**Author:** [@StephenHughes](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/StephenHughes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/variable-based-on-tags-in-segments/51360 "2025-04-24T19:59:48Z")
I would like to create a variable to be used in a segment that lets me filter based on tags. The idea is the tag is \[AWS\]ID and the values are X, Y, Z, I want to be able to filter by X,Y,Z and get their related hosts. I … --- ## [Difference between 'segment' and 'dashboard variable'?](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/difference-between-segment-and-dashboard-variable/50650)
**Author:** [@waikeat\_chan](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/waikeat_chan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/difference-between-segment-and-dashboard-variable/50650 "2025-03-31T06:53:22Z")
Might be a silly question, but I think the answer to this question would help me strengthen my understanding of all the concepts in DT Grail. (and hence, the preparation for the certification later!) It seems to me ther… --- ## [segment data is not populated in dashboard](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/segment-data-is-not-populated-in-dashboard/48947)
**Author:** [@heramb\_sawant](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/heramb_sawant)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 10:47am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/segment-data-is-not-populated-in-dashboard/48947 "2024-11-21T10:47:41Z")
Hi Team I have created segment to get the cluster name list , saved segment successfully. When i select the same segment from dashboard, it does not show list of clusters(entity name i.e cluster names) to apply as …