What is a prerequisite for custom metrics being factored into consumption?

For custom metrics to be factored into consumption calculations, they must be actively collected. This means that the Dynatrace monitoring solution must be configured to gather the data for those specific metrics in real-time. Active collection ensures that the metrics are consistently monitored and stored, enabling Dynatrace to analyze them for performance trends, resource utilization, and other critical insights that affect consumption.

While defining custom metrics in configuration is important for monitoring them, without active collection, the metrics would not provide any meaningful data or insights. Similarly, continuous monitoring is a function of how actively the data is collected, but the key factor is that without active collection of that data, it cannot be considered in consumption calculations. In essence, only metrics that are actively collected can be used for analyzing system performance and resource consumption effectively.