Session Properties: Is it possible to add them about openkit-dotnet HOT 8 CLOSED

Hi @pahofmann,

thanks for the clarification.

OpenKit's API is more related to the OneAgent for iOS/Android API than to the JS Agent.

Please note that neither OpenKit nor OneAgent for iOS/Android are aware of session or action properties, only Dynatrace is.
From Agent/OpenKit perspective an Action.ReportValue() API call just sends a key-value pair.
In Dynatrace the user can configure if a reported key-value pair is handled as session property, as action property, or even as both. If the user does not explicitly configure it, it's only shown in Dynatrace as a reported value.

I hope this explains why the API will not change.

BR
Stefan

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Hi,

thank you very much for your improvement suggestion. I will discuss it with our product managers.

I got the information from the appropriate developers that it is possible to report session properties also on an Action.

In order to verify it, I have created a simple console application - see the relevant snippet below.

            var openKit = new DynatraceOpenKitBuilder(beaconURL, appID, deviceID)
                .Build();

            openKit.WaitForInitCompletion();

            using (var session = openKit.CreateSession())
            {
                session.IdentifyUser("stefan.eberl");

                using (var action = session.EnterAction("Startup"))
                {
                    action.ReportValue("long_value", 42);
                    action.ReportValue("string_value", "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog");
                }
            }

            openKit.Shutdown();

After running the console app and waiting for Dynatrace to process the data, I can filter for session properties and I also do see them in the session details.

Nevertheless, I will leave this issue open, until I get a confirmation from PMs.

Best
Stefan

from openkit-dotnet.

Hey Stefan,

We understand that you are reporting custom values on an action. Which are indeed visible in Dynatrace in the details of the action, but not as session properties like we have in a web application.

Go to: User Sessions -> "Filtered By" box on the top -> String property

from openkit-dotnet.

Hi,

I've been testing the filter in the "User sessions" screen. Attached to this comment you can find a screenshot demonstrating that you can filter for Session Properties.

I have been informed by PM that this feature is not yet enabled in production. The screenshot is from a development environment.

from openkit-dotnet.

Hi Stefan,

is this in production yet? Are there plans to add a "proper way" to add user session attributes directly to the session?

BR
Patrick

from openkit-dotnet.

Hi Patrick,

yes, session properties are already in production.

Are there plans to add a "proper way" to add user session attributes directly to the session?
Could you please explain what you consider a "proper way"?

Thanks & BR
Stefan

from openkit-dotnet.

Hi @pahofmann,

any update on this topic?

Best regards,
Stefan

from openkit-dotnet.

Hi @stefaneberl,
I switched company and do no longer work with the customer my question was about unfortunately, so it fell of my radar - sorry.

By "proper way" I ment reporting user session properties on the session, like it is in the API of the JS Agent, not an individual action. Or will there be no differentiation between user action and session properties for OpenKit applications?

BR
Patrick

from openkit-dotnet.