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title: "Configure dataset for Application Observability | Grafana Cloud documentation"
description: "Learn how to manage Application Observability dataset configuration"
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# Configure dataset for Application Observability

Configure how the knowledge graph processes Application Observability metrics from OpenTelemetry instrumentation. This configuration determines which application environments to monitor and how to filter the data.

For background on dataset configurations, environment labels, and cloud region labels, refer to [Manage dataset configurations](../).

Complete the following steps to edit a dataset configuration for applications:

> Note
> 
> If you are only sending traces, you must [enable metric generation](/docs/grafana-cloud/get-started/manage-datasets/application/application-metrics/) before you configure the dataset.

1. Sign into Grafana Cloud and click **Observability > Configuration**.
2. Click **Connect knowledge graph**.
3. Next to Application Observability, click **Edit**.
4. Complete the following fields:
   
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   | Field              | Description                                                                                                                                                   |
   |--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   | Environment label  | Select the source environment you want to monitor with the knowledge graph.                                                                                   |
   | Environments       | Deselect the environments you want to exclude from the knowledge graph.                                                                                       |
   | Cloud region label | Optional. If you have selected a different environment label, choose `cluster` as the cloud region label. You can select a different site label, as required. |
   | Cloud regions      | Deselect the regions you want to exclude from the knowledge graph.                                                                                            |
5. If you want to add additional filters, complete the following steps:
   
   1. Click **+ Add filter**.
   2. Populate the fields with filter values and an operator.
      
      You can add multiple filters.
6. Optionally, add more environments.
7. Click **Save Application Observability settings**.