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Cleanup Submitted Tasks

You can manage the size of the task-persistence database and improve runtime performance by scheduling cleanup tasks. You can configure cleanup tasks to remove tasks in the completed state and the audit state from the database. You can also configure limits for the cleanup task itself.

To clean up submitted tasks

1. Click Administration, Admin UI, Clean Up Submitted Tasks.

   The Recurrence pane opens.

2. Select one of the follow option buttons:
   • Execute now

     Select this option and click Next to skip the scheduling step and go directly to the Clean Up Submitted Tasks pane.

   • Schedule new job

     Scheduling group boxes open.

   • Modify existing job

     Scheduling group boxes open.

3. Specify the name of the cleanup task in the Job Name field, the type of schedule, and the scheduling details on the scheduling group boxes, and click Next.

   The Clean Up Submitted Tasks pane opens.

4. Complete the following fields on the Clean Up Submitted Tasks pane:
   • Minimum Age

     Specifies the minimum age in Months, Weeks, Days, Hours, or Minutes of the completed tasks to remove from the task-persistence database.

     Note: Task age is measured from the time that tasks are completed.

   • Audit Timeout

     (Optional) Specifies the maximum number of days to keep tasks in the audit state in the task-persistence database.

     Limits: one or greater

     Default: one

   • Time Limit

     (Optional) Specifies a time limit in minutes for the cleanup task.

   • Task Limit

     (Optional) Specifies a task limit for the cleanup task.

5. Click Finish.

   The Cleanup task is submitted for processing.