OTEL_TRACE_PARENT - UFTP configuration option

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Shrey Amin (Deactivated)
Mar 13, 2024
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Description

The OTEL_TRACE_PARENT option specifies the parent span context for the start span. If provided, the start span will be a child of the specified parent span, otherwise it will be a root span. This option is useful for continuing tracing among multiple applications.

Usage

Method

Syntax

IBM i

UNIX

Windows

z/OS

Command Line, Long Form

-otel_trace_parent trace_parent


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Environment VariableOTEL_TRACE_PARENT=trace_parent
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Note

This option is NOT available on:

  • Solaris
  • HP-UX
  • z/OS

Values

value must be properly formatted as per Opentelemetry standards.

No default is set.