[connectors/spanmetrics] Drop _total
from generated metrics names.
#18677
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connector/spanmetrics
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processor/spanmetrics
Span Metrics processor
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connector/spanmetrics
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Description
The
spanmeterics
connector generates a metric with_total
which is done to follow the Prometheus naming convention. Thespanmeterics
connector is OTel component and should be agnostic to any downstream components, we would like to drop_total
from metrics names. In the case of Prometheus exporters, exporters will automatically add_total
where it is needed. See discussion #18199 (comment)It is the change that will be done in the new (not yet enabled) component, so it does not break anything for the existing users. However, we have to inform users about these changes when migrating from
spanmeterics
processor tospanmeterics
connector.The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: