OTEL_TRACE_PARENT - UFTP configuration option
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 | ||||
Environment Variable | OTEL_TRACE_PARENT=trace_parent |
info
This option is NOT available on:
- Solaris
- z/OS
Values
value must be properly formatted as per Opentelemetry standards.
No default is set.