To enable OpenTelemetry (OTel) tracing in the ABL client, you must use the -otelconfig <configuration file name> startup parameter. The configuration file contains details about OTel SDK and the ABL components, such as procedures and classes, that you want to trace.

An example of the startup parameter is as follows:

-otelconfig myotelConfig.json

Where myotelConfig.json is the name of the configuration file.

Note: OTel tracing is not enabled in the ABL client for these cases:
  • The specified configuration file for the ABL client is either missing or inaccessible for READ operations.
  • The specified configuration file exists but does not contain valid configuration details.
In both cases, you receive a warning message indicating that OTel tracing is not enabled. However, the ABL client startup process continues without any interruptions.