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Start Archive and Purge Using a Third-Party Scheduler

You can use a third-party scheduler to start and stop an archive and purge rule. The scheduler must support issuing commands from a command line. The arcpur.frg file is located in the following directory:

$NX_ROOT\bopcfg\interp

To start archive and purge with a third party scheduler

1. Open the third-party scheduler.
2. Set the start time.
3. Run the following command:

   bop_cmd -f arcpur.frg "start_arcpur('<rule_name>', 'hours')"
   

4. Set the stop time.
5. Run the following command:

   bop_cmd -f arcpur.frg "stop_arcpur('<rule_name>')"
   

   The archive and purge is scheduled.