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Why didn’t sending metrics or traces create a dataset?

Datasets and collections are for logs only. OpenTelemetry metrics sent to /v1/metrics appear in the Metric Explorer, and traces sent to /v1/traces appear in Explore Traces. They do not create or appear in datasets or collections, even when the request includes x-bronto-dataset or x-bronto-collection. service.name and service.namespace still provide useful service identity on metrics and traces, but their Dataset and Collection mapping applies only to log records.

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Do I need to create a log dataset before sending data?

No. When Bronto successfully receives a log event with a dataset and collection name, it creates that log destination automatically if it does not already exist. If you are sending metrics or traces, check the corresponding explorer instead of waiting for a dataset to appear.