Stop extraction of unneeded log data in Health Log Analytics
task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read hla-log-data-exclude.md
If an extracted string of data is not descriptive enough or contains redundant text or information, you can set Health Log Analytics to stop extracting such data from your logs.
Before you begin
For an overview of mapping, see Log data auto-mapping and mapping in Health Log Analytics.
Role required: evt_mgmt_admin
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Health Log Analytics > Mapping > Excluded values.
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Select New.
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In the Value to exclude field, enter the string that you want Health Log Analytics to stop extracting.
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Further specify the values to stop extracting by selecting additional options:
- Starts with
- Ends with
- Contains
- Case sensitive
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In the Description field, add a description of the value.
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Select Submit.
Parent Topic:Log data auto-mapping and mapping in Health Log Analytics
Keywords ServiceNowHealth Log AnalyticsHLAstop extractinglog datastring of data
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title: Stop extraction of unneeded log data in Health Log Analytics
description: If an extracted string of data is not descriptive enough or contains redundant text or information, you can set Health Log Analytics to stop extracting such data from your logs.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management/health-log-analytics/hla-log-data-exclude.html
release: australia
product: Health Log Analytics
classification: health-log-analytics
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [ServiceNow, Health Log Analytics, HLA, stop extracting, log data, string of data]
breadcrumb: [Log data auto-mapping and mapping, Set up HLA on your instance, Configuring, Health Log Analytics, ITOM AIOps, IT Operations Management]
---
# Stop extraction of unneeded log data in Health Log Analytics
If an extracted string of data is not descriptive enough or contains redundant text or information, you can set Health Log Analytics to stop extracting such data from your logs.
## Before you begin
For an overview of mapping, see [Log data auto-mapping and mapping in Health Log Analytics](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/health-log-analytics/hla-data-input-automapping.md).
Role required: evt\_mgmt\_admin
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Health Log Analytics** > **Mapping** > **Excluded values**.
2. Select **New**.
3. In the **Value to exclude** field, enter the string that you want Health Log Analytics to stop extracting.
4. Further specify the values to stop extracting by selecting additional options:
- Starts with
- Ends with
- Contains
- Case sensitive
5. In the **Description** field, add a description of the value.
6. Select **Submit**.
**Parent Topic:**[Log data auto-mapping and mapping in Health Log Analytics](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/health-log-analytics/hla-data-input-automapping.md)
| title | Stop extraction of unneeded log data in Health Log Analytics |
| description | If an extracted string of data is not descriptive enough or contains redundant text or information, you can set Health Log Analytics to stop extracting such data from your logs. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management/health-log-analytics/hla-log-data-exclude.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Health Log Analytics |
| classification | health-log-analytics |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| keywords | ServiceNowHealth Log AnalyticsHLAstop extractinglog datastring of data |
| breadcrumb | Log data auto-mapping and mappingSet up HLA on your instanceConfiguringHealth Log AnalyticsITOM AIOpsIT Operations Management |