# Output Not Match Configuration in process.include\_top\_n.by\_memory

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/output-not-match-configuration-in-process-include-top-n-by-memory/220710>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** metricbeat\
**Created:** [February 24, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/output-not-match-configuration-in-process-include-top-n-by-memory/220710 "2020-02-24T18:41:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yiw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yiw/32/46202_2.png) [@Yiw](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Yiw)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/output-not-match-configuration-in-process-include-top-n-by-memory/220710/1 "2020-02-24T18:41:15Z")

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Hi all,

I was trying to get **top 5 processes by memory and cpu**. I configured the module.d etc, but the output is sometimes correct, **sometimes** only top 5 by cpu and top **4** by mem. It's so weird. Not sure is there anyone encounter the same problem. Thanks for any help.

Best  
Yiw

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/output-not-match-configuration-in-process-include-top-n-by-memory/220710/2 "2020-03-23T18:41:22Z")

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