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Summary

Issue: Custom views in the monitor dashboard show partial data when filtering by metadata fields added to root traces. Child spans from openai-agents-sdk-js integration are missing from filtered results. Cause: Metadata added to root traces does not automatically propagate to child spans for filtering purposes—metadata indexing is span-level, not inherited. Resolution: Add metadata to all relevant child spans during logging, or use trace ID filtering to examine full trace hierarchies.

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Resolution Steps

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If you need to filter entire trace hierarchies by metadata

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Step 1: Add metadata to child spans

Include the same metadata fields on all child spans when logging, not just the root trace. 
// Add metadata to both root and child spans
const trace = braintrust.startTrace({ metadata: { feature: "checkout" } });
const span = trace.startSpan({ metadata: { feature: "checkout" } });

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Step 2: Filter in custom views

Apply your metadata filter in the custom view—all spans with the metadata will now appear.

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Otherwise, if you want to view full traces matching root metadata

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Step 1: Filter by metadata to find root traces

Apply your metadata filter in the custom view to identify matching root traces.

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Step 2: Use trace ID to view complete hierarchy

Click on a matching root trace to open the full trace tree with all child spans.

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Alternative: Use trace-level grouping

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Step 1: Configure custom view grouping

Set the view to group by trace ID instead of filtering individual spans.

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Step 2: Apply trace-level filters

Filter using fields that exist on root traces to see complete trace groups.