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Include Custom TAGS to Events Rest WEB API

Support to tag creation on events API in order to create synthetic events based on contextual information, similar to trace tags. Widgets be capable of filter events based on tags sent by event API. Attached image describe a sample of event API us...
over 3 years ago in Instana / Alert 0 Not under consideration

Layout creation must included all mandatory fields

When mandatory field is hidden, users don’t know it must be completed and as a result the row does not get saved. Request is that layouts should only be able to be created that include all mandatory fields. Main issue here is line is not getting s...
almost 3 years ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

Acknowledging alert

Currently, when an alert is triggered in Instana, our operations team receives a notification. While this is a crucial step in our monitoring workflow, we find that the process of acknowledging these alerts is not as streamlined as we would like i...
about 2 years ago in Instana / Alert 0 Planned for future release

Enable to exclude entities from built-in events by DFQ (Dynamic Focus Query)

Users cannot configure any conditions of built-in events. However in some cases, built-in event could be opened even though it is not harmful. Users would be happy if you can exclude entities from built-in events by using (single or sometimes mult...
over 1 year ago in Instana / Alert 2 Not under consideration

Ability to edit actual attributes directly in Spendmanager UI

The enhancement request is that we want the ability to edit actual attributes directly in Spendmanager UI, bypassing the need to import actuals via .csv Import file or Cost Transparency.   For example after we have imported the current mo...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Not under consideration

Project field to be mandatory for all tabs

Currently, the project field is only mandatory for the labor activity tab but would like to make this mandatory for all tabs.
9 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 1 Needs more information

To Exports Targets from Targets section

This would be useful as all other exports that are used for cost board packs for ex co come from Apptio Planning barr the targets as you cannot export them.
9 months ago in Apptio / Apptio Planning 0 Future consideration

Get an email when an alert has been changed

We have a few teams working in instana and it would be helpful if we could get an email if an alert is changed.
9 months ago in Instana / Alert 1 Not under consideration

After maintenace window no alerts created if host is still unavailable

After monthly patching we have noticed if a maintenance window was put in and the host was patched and rebooted and if Instana sees it as unavailable after the maintenance window has finished we do not get an alert.
over 1 year ago in Instana / Alert 0 Planned for future release

Indicate the reason for alert (e.g. instana-builtin, instana-custom-rule, etc.)

When an alert is fired, we never know its source. Would be great to have in the Alert itself an information of where it's coming from (smart alert, builtin, custom event, etc.)
about 3 years ago in Instana / Alert 0 Future consideration