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Process grouping rules

  • Dynatrace Classic
  • Explanation
  • 3-min read
  • Published Mar 24, 2026
Migrate to process grouping rules

Process grouping rules replace the following features:

  • Declarative process grouping
  • Simple detection rules
  • Advanced detection rules

You can migrate all valid detection rules to the new format. For details, see Migrate to process grouping rules.

Process grouping rules provide the following options:

  • Configure process groups to merge or split processes
  • Exclude specific processes from monitoring, including deep-monitored ones

Settings are available at the tenant, host group, Kubernetes cluster, and host levels.

Configuration and reference

Migrate to process grouping rules

Learn how to migrate your process groups and process group instances to process grouping rules.

  • How-to guide
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Configure process grouping rules

Learn how to split and merge process groups and process group instances through process grouping rules.

  • How-to guide
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Infrastructure Observability