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Provide Similar ContainerD Container Name as the Docker Container Name (UI and API)

Dear Instana Team, as we recently switched our K8s Cluster from Docker to ConatinerD as runtime we noticed also a change of the view in Instana and at the connected systems (through Instana API). As we connected the data from Pods and Containers b...
about 3 years ago in Instana / Infrastructure / Sensor 0 Planned for future release

The actuals to be distributed across separate tabs based on a custom dimension

The actuals to be distributed across separate tabs based on a custom dimension. Unique numbers are assigned to our plan line items, and all actual line items are tagged accordingly. Currently, actuals are imported using these unique numbers, which...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Planned for future release

Percentage calculation between two filters

Hello, I wanted to submit an idea for a feature as i came across different usecases that could be fulfilled with instana's data. The idea would be to be able to calculate a percentage between two filters and be able to :- display it on a dashboard...
over 3 years ago in Instana / Infrastructure 3 Planned for future release

Inport capability should not overwrite prior months

Im port capability within forecast overwrites prior months and not just future periods. For example, an April Forecast should only allow for modification April-Dec and not have an impact Jan-Mar. Currently, it impacts Jan-Mar and customer believes...
almost 2 years ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Planned for future release

Custom dashboards: Big number percent widget

Background and context When creating custom dashboards and specifically the big number widget we are currently limited to show data from a dataset for where a specific filter can be created. There is no way to show a relation between two datasets....
over 3 years ago in Instana / Infrastructure / User Interface 2 Planned for future release

Import actuals as Actual in Forecasts

Importing actuals as 'Other' in forecasts confuses end users. We typically reserve the 'Other' tab for planning purposes for our other costs, distinct from costs planned in the 'Contracts' tab. Importing actuals as 'Actual' and using a different p...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Planned for future release

Duplicate Row in Labor Activity Tab Without Actuals

When duplicating a row in labor acivity tab as a starting point for adjustments, monthly actuals get duplicated also and can't be zeroed out.  Want all but actuals to be duplicated.  this tab is not functioning the same as all other ITP/...
over 2 years ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Planned for future release

Reference-able filter of infrastructure entities

User story As an Instana user,who is in the process of specifying a filter on a set of infrastructure entities,in order to view these entities, to detect issues on them, or to configure maintenance windows on them, I want to have a way to persist ...
about 2 years ago in Instana / Access Control / Alert / Infrastructure 0 Planned for future release

Add Formulas and Operators for Calculation into Query Editor ( Dashboard and Alerting)

Use Case:----------- Create new metrics on the fly via calculation (e.g percentage / relative metrics from count numbers)- Sum up values on custom metrics / Business calculations. Desired Solution:------------------- Add Calculation options into t...
almost 3 years ago in Instana / Infrastructure / User Interface 0 Planned for future release