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Purge by Date

Use the purge utility to delete transaction (Tx) log entries or portal usage tracing data that is older than a specified date.

Important! Purging removes data completely and permanently from CA GovernanceMinder databases. Back up all data before you purge, and verify that the data you purge is unnecessary.

To purge data by date

1. In the Portal, go to Administration, Settings, Purge Data.

   The Purge Data screen appears.

2. Select the By Date option in the Purge Type drop-down list and click Next.

   The Selection Type screen appears.

3. Select the type of data you want to purge in the Select Type drop-down list and click Next.

   The Select Values screen appears.

4. Complete the following field to define the scope of the purge:

   Older Than

   Defines the date of the oldest entry to retain. Entries older that this date are deleted.

5. (Optional for Tx Log purge only) Filter transaction log entries using the following additional fields:

   Owner

   Defines the UserID or TicketID of the initiating user or ticket.

   Source

   Defines the CA GovernanceMinder subsystem that generated the log entry.

   sdata1, sdata2

   Defines values in string data fields of log entries.

6. Click Next.

   The Confirmation screen appears.

7. Review the scope of the data purge.
8. Click Purge.

   The specified data is completely and permanently deleted from the CA GovernanceMinder database. When the purge is complete, a confirmation message appears in the Purge Data screen.