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1. Select **Custom** to collect logs and performance counters that aren't [currently supported data sources](azure-monitor-agent-overview.md#data-sources-and-destinations) or to [filter events by using XPath queries](#filter-events-using-xpath-queries). You can then specify an [XPath](https://www.w3schools.com/xml/xpath_syntax.asp) to collect any specific values.
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For performance counter not available by default, use the following format to add it for collection - `\PerfObject(ParentInstance/ObjectInstance#InstanceIndex)\Counter`. If the counter name contains ampersand (&), replace it with `&amp;`. For example, `\Memory\Free &amp; Zero Page List Bytes`.
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To collect a performance counter that's not available by default, use the format `\PerfObject(ParentInstance/ObjectInstance#InstanceIndex)\Counter`. If the counter name contains an ampersand (&), replace it with `&amp;`. For example, `\Memory\Free &amp; Zero Page List Bytes`.
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For examples of DCR, see [Sample DCR](data-collection-rule-sample-agent.md).
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For examples of DCRs, see [Sample data collection rules (DCRs) in Azure Monitor](data-collection-rule-sample-agent.md).
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:::image type="content" source="media/data-collection-rule-azure-monitor-agent/data-collection-rule-data-source-custom-updated.png" lightbox="media/data-collection-rule-azure-monitor-agent/data-collection-rule-data-source-custom-updated.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Azure portal form to select custom performance counters in a data collection rule." border="false":::

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