# Configuring Handle Remove

# Introduction

Configure handle-remove.map to remove handles from data processing. This will ensure that unnecessary handles do not waste processing time, allowing for faster data processing.

Apply the configurations shown in the Open iT server.

# Configuring `handle-remove.map`

Open handle-remove.map in the Configuration directory, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\Configuration.

Notice that it contains instructions on how to edit the file.
Specify handle name(s) with the following syntax:
```
MAP: handle_remove  
HandleName1
HandleName2
HandleNameN
```
The handle_remove must not be changed.

Empty lines are allowed — any line beginning with # as the first non-white character is considered a comment. Globbing is also supported.
Example
```
MAP: handle_remove   
Firefox
Notepad
Calculator
```
This example removes Firefox, Notepad and Calculator from the data processing.
Save the changes.

Open handle-remove.map in the etc directory, which is by default in /var/opt/openit/etc.

Notice that it contains instructions on how to edit the file.
Specify handle name(s) with the following syntax:
```
MAP: handle_remove  
HandleName1
HandleName2
HandleNameN
```
The handle_remove must not be changed.

Empty lines are allowed — any line beginning with # as the first non-white character is considered a comment. Globbing is also supported.
Example
```
MAP: handle_remove
OpenWorks
RationalPurify
```
This example removes OpenWorks and RationalPurify from the data processing.
Save the changes.

Freeze

# Next Steps?

Proceed with data regeneration after configuring all the necessary mapping files to apply the changes in the historical reports.

Data Generation

# Configuring Handle Remove

# Introduction

# Configuring handle-remove.map

# Next Steps?

# Configuring `handle-remove.map`