# OS service monitoring limit

**URL:** <https://community.dynatrace.com/t/os-service-monitoring-limit/56666>\
**Category:** Open Q&A\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [August 7, 2026, 1:36am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/os-service-monitoring-limit/56666 "2026-08-07T01:36:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Vijayt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Vijayt](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/Vijayt)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 1:36am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/os-service-monitoring-limit/56666/1 "2026-08-07T01:36:35Z")

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i have to exclude windows auto start services application services as only infrastructure in our support .

but exclude using service name has limit of 100 . i can i overcome this one

i tried to combine $or($not($eq(servicename1)),$not($eq(servicename2)), but throws format invalid how can over come this

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**Author:** ![AntonPineiro](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/antonpineiro/32/49_2.png) [@AntonPineiro](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/AntonPineiro)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/os-service-monitoring-limit/56666/2 "2026-08-07T09:00:15Z")

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Hi,

I would use custom and common metadata to [select host scope](https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/shortlink/os-services#monitor-a-service) instead.

Best regards