---
alias: user-guide-close-data-collection-instance
tags:
- data collection
description: "Close an open data collection instance to terminate its long-running process"
---

# Close Data Collection Instance

:lock: DataCollectionInstance.**Close**

## Overview

This operation closes an open long running **Data Collection** instance.  

## Setup

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

## Preconditions

* The State of the **Data Collection** Instance is Open.

## Sequence of Steps

The **Edit Data Collection** wizard can be called from the **Data Collection** page within the Business Data Group.

### Step 1: General Data

1. Optionally enter a comment.
2. Select **Close** to complete the transaction.

![Screenshot showing a UI with a button labeled "Close Data Collection instance".](../images/close_data_collection_instance.png)