# How do I modify collect specific processes and top 10 processes in metricbeat's system module?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-modify-collect-specific-processes-and-top-10-processes-in-metricbeats-system-module/272364>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 7, 2021, 4:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-do-i-modify-collect-specific-processes-and-top-10-processes-in-metricbeats-system-module/272364 "2021-05-07T04:56:18Z")\
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Hi @jongpyo.lee

Perhaps take a look at this [thread](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/metricbeat-doesnt-recognize-the-process/263176) it is very similar

In short you define 2 separate metricsets 1 to collect Top N one to collect individual processes.

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