OTel Trace Search dashboard

Use the OTel Trace Search dashboard to search for specific traces by specifying a status, attribute name, and attribute value. The dashboard shows the number of matching traces and spans, a breakdown of trace counts by attribute value, RED summary metrics (request rate, errors, and average duration), and a list of matching traces with details for a selected trace.

The dashboard provides the following information about traces returned by the search:

• Number of matching traces and spans
• Trace distribution by attribute value
• RED summary metrics (request rate, errors, and duration percentile)
• List of traces and trace details

To view the dashboard

1. From the navigation menu, click Dashboards.
2. Search for the Helix OpenTelemetry Dashboards folder and double-click it.
3. Click OTel Trace Search.
   The dashboard is displayed.
   
   
    
4. Search for the required traces by specifying a search criterion in the following filters:
   Otel Namespace, Otel Service, Status, Attribute Name, Attribute Value

Panels in the OTel Trace Search dashboard

Panel	Description
Number Trace Matches	Displays the count of traces that match the specified search criteria.
Number Span Matches	Displays the number of spans in the traces.
Traces By Attribute Value	Displays the count of traces for the specified attribute value.
RED Metrics for all traces with the selected attribute	Displays the Request, Error, and Duration (RED) metrics for traces that provide insights into the application performance and identify issues, such as request rates, errors, or slow operations.
Traces (Limit 1000)	Displays all the traces fetched for the specified search criteria. Click a trace to view its details in the Trace Details panel.
Trace Details	Displays the details of the trace selected in the Traces (Limit 1000) panel. For information about trace details, see OTel Trace Details dashboard.