# Include or Exclude Applications

The include-exclude.conf file serves as a general configuration file for including and excluding applications in data collection. This affects freeze, appusage, module, and process data collection.

Open the include-exclude.conf configuration file located at C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\Configuration. Notice the written instructions for proper configuration.

include-exclude.conf
# Include
# The following will include everything
include after=1970-01-01
# Exclude Windows Core Applications
exclude exe=*windows\system32*
exclude exe=*windows\syswow64*
exclude exe=*conhost*
exclude exe=*consent*
exclude exe=*svchost*
exclude exe=*windowsapps\microsoft*

Use the following format for each entry:

<use_key> <key>=<key_value>

<use_key> - Any of include or exclude depending on the purpose of the entry.
<key> - Any of the acceptable keys depending on the purpose of the entry. Use the following descriptions for proper configuration.
<key_value> - A valid value corresponding to the key provided.

Key	Description
before	Used to filter the data before the provided date. This supports the date and time format: yyyy-mm-dd[T:hh:mm:ss].
after	Used to filter the data after the provided date. This supports the date and time format: yyyy-mm-dd[T:hh:mm:ss].
wdays	Used to filter the data using week days. (mon,tue,wed,thu,fri,sat,sun)
before-tod	Used to filter the data before the provided time of the day. This supports the following format: `hh:mm:ss`.
after-tod	Used to filter the data after the provided time of the day. This supports the following format: hh:mm:ss.
datatype	Used to filter data using data type names. The values can be: This allows globbing. Freeze specified to enable or disable freeze data collection affects data types 62, 64, 70, 92, 97, 98, and 99 appusage specified to enable or disable process log data collection affects data types 31 and 130 module specified to enable or disable module log data collection affects data type 53 process specified to enable or disable process accounting data collection affects data type 87
user	Used to filter the data using username. This allows globbing.
group	Used to filer the data using group name. This allows globbing.
project	Used to filter the data using project name. This allows globbing.
exe	Used to filter the data using application executable name. This allows globbing.
app	Used to filter the data using the application name. This allows globing.
host	Used to filter the data using the host name. This allows globbing.
os	Used to filter the data using the operating system name. This allows globbing.
platform	Used to filter the data using the platform name. This allows globbing.
domain	Used to filter the data using the domain or workgroup name. This allows globbing.
cpu	Used to filter the data using the provided CPU utilization. The data should be greater than or equal to the value.
io	Used to filter the data using the provided I/O bytes/sec utilization. The data should be greater than or equal to the value.
duration	Used to filter the data using the provided duration. The data should be greater than or equal to the value.

Available Include Exclude Keys

Add new lines for new entries.

Specify general, followed by specific elements. Entries are processed sequentially, starting from the top.
Example
```
# The following will include everything until 2010-01-01
include after=1970-01-01
exclude after=2010-01-01

include exe=*explorer*
```
This includes the data from 1970-01-01 until 2010-01-01 and executable names containing explorer.
Save the changes.

Open the include-exclude.conf configuration file located at /var/opt/openit/etc. Notice the written instructions for proper configuration.

include-exclude.conf
# Include
# The following will include everything
include after=1970-01-01
# Exclude Windows Core Applications
exclude exe=*windows\system32*
exclude exe=*windows\syswow64*
exclude exe=*conhost*
exclude exe=*consent*
exclude exe=*svchost*
exclude exe=*windowsapps\microsoft*

Use the following format for each entry:

<use_key> <key>=<key_value>

<use_key> - Any of include or exclude depending on the purpose of the entry.
<key> - Any of the acceptable keys depending on the purpose of the entry. Use the following descriptions for proper configuration.
<key_value> - A valid value corresponding to the key provided.

Key	Description
before	Used to filter the data before the provided date. This supports the date and time format: yyyy-mm-dd[T:hh:mm:ss].
after	Used to filter the data after the provided date. This supports the date and time format: yyyy-mm-dd[T:hh:mm:ss].
wdays	Used to filter the data using week days. (mon,tue,wed,thu,fri,sat,sun)
before-tod	Used to filter the data before the provided time of the day. This supports the following format: `hh:mm:ss`.
after-tod	Used to filter the data after the provided time of the day. This supports the following format: hh:mm:ss.
datatype	Used to filter data using data type names. The values can be: This allows globbing. Freeze specified to enable or disable freeze data collection affects data types 62, 64, 70, 92, 97, 98, and 99 appusage specified to enable or disable process log data collection affects data types 31 and 130 module specified to enable or disable module log data collection affects data type 53 process specified to enable or disable process accounting data collection affects data type 87
user	Used to filter the data using username. This allows globbing.
group	Used to filer the data using group name. This allows globbing.
project	Used to filter the data using project name. This allows globbing.
exe	Used to filter the data using application executable name. This allows globbing.
app	Used to filter the data using the application name. This allows globing.
host	Used to filter the data using the host name. This allows globbing.
os	Used to filter the data using the operating system name. This allows globbing.
platform	Used to filter the data using the platform name. This allows globbing.
domain	Used to filter the data using the domain or workgroup name. This allows globbing.
cpu	Used to filter the data using the provided CPU utilization. The data should be greater than or equal to the value.
io	Used to filter the data using the provided I/O bytes/sec utilization. The data should be greater than or equal to the value.
duration	Used to filter the data using the provided duration. The data should be greater than or equal to the value.

Available Include Exclude Keys

Add new lines for new entries.

Specify general, followed by specific elements. Entries are processed sequentially, starting from the top.
Example
```
# The following will include everything until 2010-01-01
include after=1970-01-01
exclude after=2010-01-01

include exe=*explorer*
```
This includes the data from 1970-01-01 until 2010-01-01 and executable names containing explorer.
Save the changes.