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[feature request] ConsoleExporter - Improve Metric output format
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OpenTelemetry.Exporter.Console
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Metric Name: MyFruitCounter
(2025-07-17T15:41:35.8540540Z, 2025-07-17T15:41:35.8580300Z] color: red name: apple
Metric Type: LongSum
Value: 6
Instrumentation scope (Meter):
Name: MyCompany.MyProduct.MyLibrary
Version: 1.0
Resource associated with Metric:
telemetry.sdk.name: opentelemetry
telemetry.sdk.language: dotnet
telemetry.sdk.version: 1.12.1-alpha.0.71
service.name: unknown_service:getting-started-console
(2025-07-17T15:41:35.8540540Z, 2025-07-17T15:41:35.8580300Z] color: yellow name: lemon
Metric Type: LongSum
Value: 7
Instrumentation scope (Meter):
Name: MyCompany.MyProduct.MyLibrary
Version: 1.0
Resource associated with Metric:
telemetry.sdk.name: opentelemetry
telemetry.sdk.language: dotnet
telemetry.sdk.version: 1.12.1-alpha.0.71
service.name: unknown_service:getting-started-console
(2025-07-17T15:41:35.8540540Z, 2025-07-17T15:41:35.8580300Z] color: green name: apple
Metric Type: LongSum
Value: 2
Instrumentation scope (Meter):
Name: MyCompany.MyProduct.MyLibrary
Version: 1.0
Resource associated with Metric:
telemetry.sdk.name: opentelemetry
telemetry.sdk.language: dotnet
telemetry.sdk.version: 1.12.1-alpha.0.71
service.name: unknown_service:getting-started-console
The above shows an example output for Metrics exporter. It looks to be repeating Resource info and InstrumentationScope(Meter) information for each and every data point.
This can be improved!
- Resource can be printed just once, as it is fixed for entire exported items.
- InstrumentationScope can be printed once per Metric.
This'll make it much easier to follow the output. It maybe worth considering to adopt the same format used by Collector's debug output - that one is very human readable.
What is the expected behavior?
Description has the details.
Which alternative solutions or features have you considered?
None.
Additional context
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