About file retention

44This function removes inactive files as part of the EOD clean-up procedure to improve system performance. This function does not archive records.

File retention can be set up in years, months, weeks, or days. This table shows an example of a file-retention schedule:

File	Retention Period	Time Frame
Auto Drop	6	Months
Closed Cycle Counts	1	Years
Cycle Count History	4	Years
Inventory Discrepancies	6	Years
Item History	2	Years
Manifests	2	Years
Orders	2	Years
R/T [receipt transaction]	2	Years
Transactions	4	Years

The base file retention for Cycle Count History is 4 years. To remove records during the EOD process past that date, use the Enable File Retention Cleanup option.

Any completed Work Center work orders are removed from Work Center tables during the EOD File Retention Cleanup process. The parent sales orders are removed from the ORDHDR table.