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title: "Step 3. Select Counter"
description: "Define whether to show top repositories by the largest amount of used space or by the number of objects in backup files. To follow this example, from the Chart column limit by list, select Backup Size."
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# Step 3. Select Counter

Define whether to show top repositories by the largest amount of used space or by the number of objects in backup files.

To follow this example, from the **Chart column limit by** list, select *Backup Size*.

[![Select Users](images/backups_in_repository_counter.png "Select Users")](images/backups_in_repository_counter.png){.toggle scale=65}