---
title: Reducing the data collected
description: If not all information collected by the PingDataMetrics server is required, the Stats Collector plugin's entry-cache property can be tuned using the dsconfig command-line tool.
component: pingdirectory
version: 9.3
page_id: pingdirectory:pingdatametrics_server_administration_guide:pd_met_reduce_data_collected
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/9.3/pingdatametrics_server_administration_guide/pd_met_reduce_data_collected.html
revdate: September 13, 2023
section_ids:
  example: Example
---

# Reducing the data collected

If not all information collected by the PingDataMetrics server is required, the Stats Collector plugin's entry-cache property can be tuned using the `dsconfig` command-line tool.

The server collects information for eight different information groups. Limit data collection to the devices of actual interest.

## Example

To omit all metrics related to the entry cache, set the `entry-cache-info` group on the monitored server:

```shell
$ bin/dsconfig set-plugin-prop --plugin-name "Stats Collector" \
  --set entry-cache-info:none
```