When a request is aborted by the client, how does Dynatrace treat this situation?

When a client aborts a request, Dynatrace treats this situation as a successful request. This is based on the observation that the client initiated the request and received a response from the server, albeit that the client subsequently chose to cancel or terminate the operation before the response was fully processed.

In the context of performance monitoring and observability, Dynatrace aims to provide a clear and accurate picture of the interactions and behaviors occurring within an application. A client-initiated abort does not reflect the success or failure of the server's ability to handle the request; rather, it reflects the client's choice. The server's response is still counted as successful because, from a metrics standpoint, the server has completed processing the request successfully up to that point.

Understanding how Dynatrace categorizes such requests is crucial for accurately interpreting application performance and the user experience, as it helps to differentiate between issues stemming from server-side problems versus client-side actions.