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alias: user-guide-exclude-data-point
description: "This documentation outlines how to exclude a data point from monitoring calculations"
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# Exclude Data Point

:lock: ChartDataPoint.**Exclude**

## Overview

This operation is used to Exclude an existing Chart Data Point from the checking, control limit calculation, histograms, and statistics of violation rules, but the data point is still visualized.

## Setup

No specific setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the transaction.

## Preconditions

1. The **Chart** exists in the system and it is Active.
2. The Chart Data Point exists in the system and it is Active (Universal State) and its System State is Active or Edited.

## Sequence of Steps

### Step 1

1. In the Logical Chart, select the Chart Data Point you want to exclude.
2. Select Exclude to open the Exclude Chart Data Point wizard.
3. Verify the information.
4. Optionally, enter a comment.
5. Select **Exclude** to complete the operation.

![exclude_data_point][exclude_data_point]

[exclude_data_point]: ../images/exclude_data_point.png