To set up tracing in an ABL client, perform the following steps:

  1. Download an OpenTelemetry (OTel) Collector.

    For more information, see https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/releases.

  2. Set up the OTel Collector with the required configuration.

    For more information, see OpenTelemetry documentation.

  3. Start the OTel Collector with the required configuration.

    For more information, see OpenTelemetry documentation.

  4. Configure the OpenEdge configuration file.

    For more information, see OpenEdge configuration file. For the sample configuration file, see Sample configuration file.

  5. Start the ABL client using the -otelconfig <configuration file name> startup parameter, along with other startup parameters to enable tracing.

    For more information, see Start ABL client to enable OpenTelemetry tracing.