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What Data Is Purged?

Although this chapter refers to ‘database purging’, these infrastructure-based purges actually remove eligible database records plus any corresponding blob (Binary Large Object) files, if the blob files are stored in the \Data folder or EMC Centera. This is because each CA DLP event comprises metadata, written to the local CA DLP database, and a blob file, saved on physical media:

• A database entry contains the event metadata. For example, database fields specify an e-mail’s delivery date, 'envelope' details, what policy triggers were applied, and so on. Later sections in this chapter focus on purging these database entries.
• A blob file contains the e‑mail content and any attachments, or the Web page plus any uploaded files, stored in CA DLP format. The blob file is written to disk and saved locally in CA's \data subfolder of the Windows All Users profile (or migrated to EMC Centera, if required).