Consider adding a simple trace correlation mechanism to Google.Cloud.Logging.Console.

[amanda-tarafa]

This would allow applications already in posession of a collected trace context to specify it on log entries so they are correlated.

Out of scope: any mechanism to create, augment, or collect trace contexts.

To provide an alternative for #9868 use case.

[christopheblin]

Hi @amanda-tarafa

any progress on this ?

I make no progress on #9868 (still missing traces with SizedBuffer and even with NoBuffer) so maybe this soluiton could get me out of troubles (i.e avoid grpc calls for logs/traces that are slowing done http requests)

[amanda-tarafa]

I'm out sick, but I'll try and see what I can do as soon after I'm back. Mid to late week most likely. Sorry for the wait, we'll get there.

[amanda-tarafa]

Just a note: we are considering the options here, I'll update when I know more.

[amanda-tarafa]

Quick update, we are working on this. We have a tentive proposal that if approved, we should start implementing in the next few days.

[Rishabh-V]

We can close this once the documentation is updated with the desired level of information.

[jskeet]

Closing - the code has been released, and the docs will be published at https://cloud.google.com/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Logging.Console/latest in due course. (It takes a while for them to be processed.)

[christopheblin]

Hi @jskeet and @amanda-tarafa

Sorry for the delay, we had another project in front of this one...

I've followed the documentation, it is working : I can see logs in Logs explorer and I can click on the left arrow to see all logs of the same trace

However, the view trace details is not working

Here is an example project (be aware to replace values in cloudbuild.yaml / cloudrun.yaml)

gcp-log-trace.zip

Given the doc https://cloud.google.com/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Logging.Console/latest#log-trace-correlation, I'd expect traces to work

1. application exports log entries to Google Cloud Logging => yes because of cloud run
2. application exports traces to Google Cloud Trace.=> yes because of cloud run default
3. having trace context => yes becasuse of ASP.NET core
4. The console formatter configured with the Google Cloud Project ID => yes because of the line `builder.Logging.AddGoogleCloudConsole(options => options.TraceGoogleCloudProjectId = gcpProject);

IMHO, the point 2 is the issue : the doc says "by default Cloud run exports traces" but this is not the case I think

=> how can we diagnose this point ? should i open a new issue ?

[amanda-tarafa]

Yes please, can you create a new issue with the repro? I'll take a look as soon as I'm able.