# @CaptureSpan not working but ElasticApm.currentSpan().startSpan() works **URL:** \ **Category:** APM\ **Tags:** java\ **Created:** [December 29, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/capturespan-not-working-but-elasticapm-currentspan-startspan-works/293127 "2021-12-29T14:01:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![solveretur](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/solveretur/32/99586_2.png) [@solveretur](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/solveretur)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/capturespan-not-working-but-elasticapm-currentspan-startspan-works/293127/1 "2021-12-29T14:01:49Z")
**Kibana version** : v 7.12.1 **Elasticsearch version** : 7.12.1 **APM Server version** : 7.12.1 **APM Agent language and version** : co.elastic.apm:apm-agent-attach:1.28.3 co.elastic.apm:apm-agent-api:1.28.3 **Original install method (e.g. download page, yum, deb, from source, etc.) and version**: ```auto @Setter @Configuration @ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "app.elastic-apm") public class ElasticApmConfiguration { private static final String SERVER_URL_KEY = "server_url"; private String serverUrl; private static final String SERVICE_NAME_KEY = "service_name"; private String serviceName; private static final String ENVIRONMENT_KEY = "environment"; private String environment; private static final String APPLICATION_PACKAGES_KEY = "application_packages"; private String applicationPackages; @PostConstruct public void init() { Map apmProps = new HashMap<>(); apmProps.put(SERVER_URL_KEY, serverUrl); apmProps.put(SERVICE_NAME_KEY, serviceName); apmProps.put(ENVIRONMENT_KEY, environment); apmProps.put(APPLICATION_PACKAGES_KEY, applicationPackages); ElasticApmAttacher.attach(apmProps); } } ``` **Description of the problem including expected versus actual behavior. Please include screenshots (if relevant)**: Hi, I have a simple spring boot + kafka + apm app. I have a @KafkaListener like this: ```auto @Slf4j @EnableKafka @Component @RequiredArgsConstructor public class MyListener { ...deps... @KafkaListener(topics = "${app.kafka.topics.mytopic}") public void consume(@Payload String input, Acknowledgment acknowledgment) { ... my logic ... methodIWouldLikeToProfile(); ..... acknowledgment.acknowledge(); } private String methodIWouldLikeToProfile(){ final var span = ElasticApm.currentSpan().startSpan(); span.setName("calculateTotalQuantity"); System.out.format("CALCULATING QUANTITY\n"); ...some more logic.... span.end(); return res; } } ``` Everything works smoothly I see in my kibana the span named `calculateTotalQuantity` However when I try to use the `@CaptureSpan` annotation it stops working ```auto @CaptureSpan(value = "calculateTotalQuantity") private String methodIWouldLikeToProfile(){ System.out.format("CALCULATING QUANTITY\n"); ...some more logic.... return res; } ``` and I don't see the span anymore. It can be seen even in the logs: ```auto 2021-12-29 14:49:42,131 [org.springframework.kafka.KafkaListenerEndpointContainer#0-0-C-1] DEBUG co.elastic.apm.agent.impl.transaction.Span - startSpan '' 00-2564fc689dc11bfff90c3501c0c50a13-e508218c002de7c7-01 (2b378884) 2021-12-29 14:49:42,133 [org.springframework.kafka.KafkaListenerEndpointContainer#0-0-C-1] DEBUG co.elastic.apm.agent.impl.transaction.AbstractSpan - increment references to 'Kafka record from mytopic.on.kafka' 00-2564fc689dc11bfff90c3501c0c50a13-e0088731afcf4284-01 (323a0459) (4) 2021-12-29 14:49:42,136 [org.springframework.kafka.KafkaListenerEndpointContainer#0-0-C-1] DEBUG co.elastic.apm.agent.impl.transaction.AbstractSpan - increment references to '' 00-2564fc689dc11bfff90c3501c0c50a13-e508218c002de7c7-01 (2b378884) (1) 2021-12-29 14:49:42,136 [org.springframework.kafka.KafkaListenerEndpointContainer#0-0-C-1] DEBUG co.elastic.apm.agent.impl.transaction.AbstractSpan - increment references to 'Kafka record from mytopic.on.kafka' 00-2564fc689dc11bfff90c3501c0c50a13-e0088731afcf4284-01 (323a0459) (5) 2021-12-29 14:49:42,137 [org.springframework.kafka.KafkaListenerEndpointContainer#0-0-C-1] DEBUG co.elastic.apm.agent.impl.transaction.AbstractSpan - increment references to 'Kafka record from mytopic.on.kafka' 00-2564fc689dc11bfff90c3501c0c50a13-e0088731afcf4284-01 (323a0459) (6) 2021-12-29 14:49:42,137 [org.springframework.kafka.KafkaListenerEndpointContainer#0-0-C-1] DEBUG co.elastic.apm.agent.impl.transaction.AbstractSpan - increment references to '' 00-2564fc689dc11bfff90c3501c0c50a13-e508218c002de7c7-01 (2b378884) (2) CALCULATING QUANTITY 2021-12-29 14:49:42,150 [org.springframework.kafka.KafkaListenerEndpointContainer#0-0-C-1] DEBUG co.elastic.apm.agent.impl.transaction.Span - endSpan 'calculateTotalQuantity' 00-2564fc689dc11bfff90c3501c0c50a13-e508218c002de7c7-01 (2b378884) 2021-12-29 14:49:42,151 [org.springframework.kafka.KafkaListenerEndpointContainer#0-0-C-1] DEBUG co.elastic.apm.agent.impl.transaction.AbstractSpan - decrement references to 'Kafka record from mytopic.on.kafka' 00-2564fc689dc11bfff90c3501c0c50a13-e0088731afcf4284-01 (323a0459) (5) ``` with the annotation: ```auto 2021-12-29 14:47:22,813 [org.springframework.kafka.KafkaListenerEndpointContainer#0-0-C-1] DEBUG co.elastic.apm.agent.impl.transaction.AbstractSpan - decrement references to 'Kafka record from mytopic.on.kafka' 00-920621868563cf9cd9ad2a5cc89e35a8-cb6aa4ca6a00f907-01 (597b1ec5) (3) 2021-12-29 14:47:22.816 INFO 90644 --- [ntainer#0-0-C-1] e.v.s.s.s.d.service.MyService : Did something CALCULATING QUANTITY 2021-12-29 14:47:22.821 INFO 90644 --- [ntainer#0-0-C-1] .s.s.MyListener : Did something elese 2021-12-29 14:47:22.822 INFO 90644 --- [ntainer#0-0-C-1] .s.s.MyListener : And else ``` Could someone tell me how to solve it ? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Shirazi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/jack_shirazi/32/91641_2.png) [@Jack\_Shirazi](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jack_Shirazi)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2021, 3:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/capturespan-not-working-but-elasticapm-currentspan-startspan-works/293127/2 "2021-12-29T15:23:08Z")
Hiya, might take to next week to get back to you due to current workforce/workload. But please try with the agent on [DEBUG](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/current/config-logging.html#config-log-level) and see if anything pops out ---
**Author:** ![tstadler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aca169/32.png) [@tstadler](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tstadler)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/capturespan-not-working-but-elasticapm-currentspan-startspan-works/293127/3 "2021-12-30T15:36:13Z")
What is the package of `MyListener` ? What is the value of application\_packages? ---
**Author:** ![solveretur](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/solveretur/32/99586_2.png) [@solveretur](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/solveretur)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2022, 11:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/capturespan-not-working-but-elasticapm-currentspan-startspan-works/293127/4 "2022-01-03T11:30:54Z")
It was my mistake - issue to be closed ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 7:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/capturespan-not-working-but-elasticapm-currentspan-startspan-works/293127/5 "2022-01-24T07:31:32Z")
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