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When calling `set_error` to set an error on the current trace, set the `appsignal.alert_this_error` attribute on it as well. This attribute has no effect when `set_error` is used by `send_error` or `send_error_with_context`, which produce single-span traces. The error in a root span will always be alerted. This attribute has no effect when not using collector mode. The attribute is ignored by the agent. When calling `set_error` on collector mode when the current span is some arbitrary span in the trace, this attribute ensures that the error (which was intentionally added to the span) is reported to AppSignal.
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When calling
set_errorto set an error on the current trace, set theappsignal.alert_this_errorattribute on it as well.This attribute has no effect when
set_erroris used bysend_errororsend_error_with_context, which produce single-span traces. The error in a root span will always be alerted.This attribute has no effect when not using collector mode. The attribute is ignored by the agent.
When calling
set_erroron collector mode when the current span is some arbitrary span in the trace, this attribute ensures that the error (which was intentionally added to the span) is reported to AppSignal.