# Java agent problem:application\_packages cant take effect

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-agent-problem-application-packages-cant-take-effect/192866>\
**Category:** APM\
**Tags:** java\
**Created:** [July 30, 2019, 9:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-agent-problem-application-packages-cant-take-effect/192866 "2019-07-30T09:56:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kin122](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kin122/32/51521_2.png) [@kin122](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kin122)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 9:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-agent-problem-application-packages-cant-take-effect/192866/1 "2019-07-30T09:56:28Z")

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hi

**Kibana version** :7.0.0

**Elasticsearch version** :7.0.0

**APM Server version** :7.2.0

**APM Agent language and version** :java elastic-apm-agent-1.7.0.jar

this is my application setup:  
-javaagent:/weblogic/app/etl-dsf/elastic-apm-agent-1.7.0.jar -Delastic.apm.service\_name=rtrc-dsf -Delastic.apm.server\_url=http://10.3.134.51:8200 -Delastic.apm.application\_packages=cn.com.bsfit.frms.ums.etl.DsfETLTool -Delastic.apm.log\_level=TRACE -Delastic.apm.log\_file=/weblogic/app/etl-dsf/logs/apm-trace.log

i can see application\_packages take effect in the log

2019-07-30 17:23:35.482 [main] DEBUG co.elastic.apm.agent.configuration.StartupInfo - application\_packages: 'cn.com.bsfit.frms.ums.etl.DsfETLTool' (source: Java System Properties)

but also i get the ETLMgrService#instruction which is on the same leve as DsfETLTool,  
and DsfETLTool didnt be captured anyway.

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Did I misconfigure it？thanks

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**Author:** ![felixbarny](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/felixbarny/32/27341_2.png) [@felixbarny](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/felixbarny)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 11:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-agent-problem-application-packages-cant-take-effect/192866/2 "2019-07-30T11:34:08Z")

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Hi 🙂

the `application_packages` option does not configure what should be monitored by default. See also the corresponding documentation: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/current/config-stacktrace.html#config-application-packages](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/current/config-stacktrace.html#config-application-packages)

Maybe you are looking for [`trace_methods`](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/current/config-core.html#config-trace-methods) instead?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 7:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/java-agent-problem-application-packages-cant-take-effect/192866/3 "2019-08-20T07:34:09Z")

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