# Set service environment from apm-server.yml **URL:** \ **Category:** APM\ **Tags:** server\ **Created:** [June 1, 2021, 6:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-service-environment-from-apm-server-yml/274582 "2021-06-01T06:14:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bryce\_Fernandes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bryce_fernandes/32/71166_2.png) [@Bryce\_Fernandes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bryce_Fernandes)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 6:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-service-environment-from-apm-server-yml/274582/1 "2021-06-01T06:14:46Z")
Hi, I have elk stack 7.11.1 setup with apm as central server. Have configured apm for java microservice and getting data in elasticsearch properly. Have 2 questions 1. I haven't set service environment variable in agent config and want to do it on central server. I have tried following. 2. I will be having multiple microservices for multiple applications so will like to create a field application : value when service.name contains some string. Thanks and Regards, Bryce Fernandes. ---
**Author:** ![nugusbayevkk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nugusbayevkk/32/126683_2.png) [@nugusbayevkk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nugusbayevkk)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 8:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-service-environment-from-apm-server-yml/274582/2 "2021-06-01T08:30:25Z")
Hi @Bryce_Fernandes what do you mean by " create a field application : value" ? ---
**Author:** ![Bryce\_Fernandes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bryce_fernandes/32/71166_2.png) [@Bryce\_Fernandes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bryce_Fernandes)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 8:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-service-environment-from-apm-server-yml/274582/3 "2021-06-01T08:37:31Z")
Hi @nugusbayevkk , So I have an application with 40 microservices. Application name is Instaclaim. Now in apm tab I can get 40 microservices by 40 names. What I want to do is create a field "Application\_name": "Instaclaim" , "Application\_name": "ESB". This should be created after matching part of string present in service.name. Regards, Bryce Fernandes. ---
**Author:** ![axw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/axw/32/28197_2.png) [@axw](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/axw)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-service-environment-from-apm-server-yml/274582/4 "2021-06-02T03:35:10Z")
> 1. I haven't set service environment variable in agent config and want to do it on central server. I have tried following. `apm-server.default_service_environment: "Production"` That is the way to do it. The `apm-server.default_service_environment` config was introduced in 7.13.0, which was just released last week, so you would need to upgrade. > 1. I will be having multiple microservices for multiple applications so will like to create a field application : value when service.name contains some string. At the moment we don't have any configuration to do this centrally, though it sounds like a good feature request -- associating services with business applications. You have at least two options that I can think of: - Modify the "apm" ingest pipeline to set another field: [Ingest pipelines | Elasticsearch Guide [8.11] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/ingest.html) - Set it through "global labels" in each service: [Core configuration options | APM Java Agent Reference [1.x] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/apm/agent/java/current/config-core.html#config-global-labels) ---
**Author:** ![Bryce\_Fernandes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bryce_fernandes/32/71166_2.png) [@Bryce\_Fernandes](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bryce_Fernandes)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 5:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-service-environment-from-apm-server-yml/274582/5 "2021-06-02T05:26:14Z")
Hi @axw , Thanks for replying to my topic once again. Hope you are doing good. I have tried the 2nd approach and has worked as of now will try first as well. Thanks, Bryce Fernandes. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/set-service-environment-from-apm-server-yml/274582/6 "2021-06-23T01:27:07Z")
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